Color photo of the Second World War: Commander of I/JG-54 (1st group of the 54th Fighter Squadron) Luftwaffe Squadron, Hauptmann Hans Philipp with a fox in his arms against the backdrop of his Messerschmitt Bf-109F-4 fighter aircraft. Eastern Front of the Wehrmacht during World War in the Soviet Russia.
In 500 sorties, Hans Philipp, nicknamed “Phipps”, scored 206 air victories, 178 of which on the Eastern Front and 29 against the Western allies. Philip was killed on October 8, 1943, his plane was shot down by an American P-47 fighter (pilot Robert S. Johnson).
Location: USSR
Time when the photo was taken: May-June 1942