(Rus) Bf-109E W Nr 968 of 1./JG 77 of Hugo Dahmer.
This aircraft was photographed at Roi, Finland during 1941 and carried five victories on its rudder.
On 11 September, 1943, he was badly wounded in combat with RAF Spitfires near Rouen flying Fw 190 A-5 (W.Nr. 1171). He spent the rest of the war instructing at fighter schools.
Hugo Dahmer was credited with 45 victories in 307 missions although some sources quote his score as 57. He recorded 26 victories over the Eastern front. Included in his total are four four-engined bombers.
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