B-17F bomber of 97th BG of US 414th BS after collision with a German  fighter over Tunis in North Africa, 1 Feb 1943; this bomber landed safely and was repaired and put back in action. Photo 1 of 8General Dwight Eisenhower sharing a lighter moment with four US Army soldiers in Tunisia, 18 Mar 1943.Damaged Hs 129B aircraft (foreground) and wreck of Me 323D Gigant aircarft (background) at El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943Propeller from a BMW 132 engine of a Ju 52 aircraft (foreground), a DB 601 or Jumo 211 engine (behind propeller), wings of a Bf 109 aircraft (behind engine), wreck of Hs 129B aircraft (behind wings), wreck of a Me 323 aircraft (behind Hs 129B tail plane), and wreck of a Ju 52 aircraft (background at right side of photograph) at El Aouiana airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943
B-17F bomber of 97th BG of US 414th BS after collision with a German fighter over Tunis in North Africa, 1 Feb 1943; this bomber landed safely and was repaired and put back in action. Photo 1 of 8General Dwight Eisenhower sharing a lighter moment with four US Army soldiers in Tunisia, 18 Mar 1943.Damaged Hs 129B aircraft (foreground) and wreck of Me 323D Gigant aircarft (background) at El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943Propeller from a BMW 132 engine of a Ju 52 aircraft (foreground), a DB 601 or Jumo 211 engine (behind propeller), wings of a Bf 109 aircraft (behind engine), wreck of Hs 129B aircraft (behind wings), wreck of a Me 323 aircraft (behind Hs 129B tail plane), and wreck of a Ju 52 aircraft (background at right side of photograph) at El Aouiana airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943
Wing of a Ju 52/3m aircraft (foreground), wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft (center), damaged Hs 129B aircraft (behind Me 323), and damaged Fw 190A-4 aircraft (right edge of background) at El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943Wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943, photo 1 of 2Wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943, photo 2 of 2Wreck of a Me 323D Gigant aircraft, El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, Jun 1943, photo 1 of 2
Wing of a Ju 52/3m aircraft (foreground), wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft (center), damaged Hs 129B aircraft (behind Me 323), and damaged Fw 190A-4 aircraft (right edge of background) at El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943Wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943, photo 1 of 2Wreck of a Me 323 Gigant aircraft, Tunis, Tunisia, May 1943, photo 2 of 2Wreck of a Me 323D Gigant aircraft, El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, Jun 1943, photo 1 of 2
Wreck of a Me 323D Gigant aircraft, El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, Jun 1943, photo 2 of 2
Wreck of a Me 323D Gigant aircraft, El Aouiana Airfield, Tunis, Tunisia, Jun 1943, photo 2 of 2


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