Luftwaffe dog-tag ‘Erkenunnunsmarke’ Aufklärungsgruppe 121 ‘Battle of Britain’, Italy, Africa

Description

Interesting Luftwaffe dog tag ‘Erkennungsmarke’ with number 53501 referring to first company of Aufklärungsgruppe 121 (1.(F) Aufkl.Gruppe 121). The dog tag itself has been cut out as a luftwaffe rank gul by the pilot at that time – a nice ‘extra touch’. After a brief search this is the unit history;

1939 (Poland Campaign) Reconnaissance for Luft Flotte 1 (Do 17) over northern Poland.
May 1940 in the west with Air Fleet 2 for IV. Flieger-Corps over Belgium and northern France.
Moved to Norway for the “Battle of Britain”. Reconnaissance about sea and England (Ju 88).
Moved to Italy with the X. Flieger-Korps. 1941 – 1943 Reconnaissance over the Mediterranean and Africa for the As a result, the occupation of Tunisia was recognized in good time and countermeasures were initiated.
At the end of 1943, transferred to Air Fleet 3 in the West. Converted to Me 410 in June 1944.