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Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer Rony Lauer joined the Luftwaffe in 1937 but was still in pilot training at the start of the war. In 1942 he was posted to join KG30, flying the JU-88 on operations over England and later in the Mediteranean theater. In June, 1944, he transferred to 1./KG51 for training on the ME-262 and flew in in combat a few months later. Rony flew one of the lead aircraft in the attack on the Bridge at Remagen, and flew the 262 until the end of the war. Rony Lauer was witness to the first recorded Allied destruction of a Me262, belonging to the unit known as Kommando Schenk, on 28th August 1944, claimed as destroyed by 78th FG pilots Major Joseph Myers and Second Lieutenant Manford O. Croy flying P-47 Thunderbolts. Oberfeldwebel Hieronymus Ronny Lauer of I KG(J) 51, on a landing pattern crash landed his 262 to get away from the Allied fighters, which then destroyed the Me262 in strafing attacks.

Items Signed by Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer

	Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. Price : £140.00	When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to ......
	Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Price : £240.00	When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to ......
	Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Price : £220.00	When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to ......
	Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. (XX) Price : £220.00	When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to ......
	Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y) Price : £100.00	When the American Army reached the Rhine at Remagen on March 7, 1945, such was the speed of their advance, they arrived before the retreating Germans had time to blow the vital bridge. The Americans seized the bridge intact. Realising the threat to ......

	The End by David Pentland. (B) Price : £600.00	An abandoned Me262 shown in 1945 at the end of world war two. ......
	Squadron Leader Schuck, Germany, Spring 1945 by David Pentland. (B) Price : £420.00	Oberleutnant Walter Schuck moved to JG7 in early March 1945, and assumed command of 3 Staffel on the 26th of that month. In all he was to claim 8 victories while flying the Me262. ......

Packs with at least one item featuring the signature of Oberfeldwebel Rony Lauer

	Me262 Aircraft Pilot Signature Print Pack. Pack Price : £650.00 Saving : £585	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian. (APD) Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian.
	Nicolas Trudgian Me262 Pilot Signatures Print Pack. Pack Price : £600.00 Saving : £555	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian. Alpine Scramble by Nicolas Trudgian. (APD)
	Special Sale Pack of 5 Prints - 4 FREE! Pack Price : £170.00 Saving : £250	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. The Struggle for Malta by Ivan Berryman. (F) LCT 312 by Ivan Berryman. (D) Typhoons Over Normandy by Ivan Berryman. (D) Dinah Might by Ivan Berryman.
	Me262 Aircraft Special Collectors Print Pack. Pack Price : £220.00 Saving : £375	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 by Ivan Berryman. Defenders of the Reich by Graeme Lothian. (B) Jet Attack by David Pentland.
	Me262 German Jet Aircraft Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £290.00 Saving : £230	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian. Alpine Thunder by Nicolas Trudgian.

	Me262 Aircraft Pilot Signature Prints by Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £460.00 Saving : £280	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Return of the Hunters by Nicolas Trudgian. (B) Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian.
	Me262 Luftwaffe Jet German Ace Signed Prints by Nicolas Trudgian and David Pentland. Pack Price : £325.00 Saving : £120	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian (AP) Jet Attack by David Pentland. (F)
	Me262 Aviation Art Prints by Brian Bateman and Nicolas Trudgian. Pack Price : £270.00 Saving : £75	Aviation Print Pack. ...... Titles in this pack : Thunder from the Heavens by Brian Bateman. Clash Over Remagen by Nicolas Trudgian.

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Ju88 Click the name above to see prints featuring Ju88 aircraft. Manufacturer : Junkers Production Began : 0 Retired : 0 Number Built : 15000	Ju88 The German Junkers JU 88 twin engined Bomber of World war two. The first prototype first flew in December 1936 with a civilian registration of D-AQEN it managed a top speed of 360 mph. This would give the German air force the Luftwaffe a fast multi role bomber. The Junkers JU 88 was used as a night fighter, reconnaissance and Torpedo Bomber. In total there were 15,000 JU 88's built during the war JU88 losses unknown serial numbers at this stage 11/12.07.40: Target Avonmouth & Portishead: Ju 88A of I/KG 51 4 NCO's missing Failed to return and probably crashed into the sea. 11/12.07.40: Target Avonmouth & Portishead: Ju 88A of 3/KG 51 Ofw. Josef Rattel (F) killed 1 NCO injured 2 others uninjured This aircraft was unable to precisely identify the target because of intense flak. It suffered engine failure on the return flight and crashed and burnt out at Varnevil while on approach to landing. 22.08.40: Reconnaissance over Filton: Ju 88A-1, 7A+AL, of 3(F)/121 Ogefr. W.Kuhweide ( ) killed Ltn. R.Pfundtner ( ) POW injured Oblt. Baudler ( ) POW injured Flg. A.Leber ( ) POW injured Crashed at 16.00 hrs at Upcott Farm, Beaford, nr. Okehampton, Devon. Shot down by Spitfires of Green Section, 152 Sq. (Warmwell) following an attack by P/O. W.Beaumont. 11/12.04.41: Target Bristol area: Ju 88A-5, B3+GN of 5/KG 54 Uffz. Karl Funke (F) missing Fw. Josef Höhnhorst (Bf) missing Gefr. Heinz Bretschneider (Bs) missing Gefr. Horst Heller (B) missing Failed to return, probably crashed into the sea
Me262 Click the name above to see prints featuring Me262 aircraft. Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Number Built : 1400	Me262 The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late.

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