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German crew cleaning the 20mm cannon of a Bf 109 fighter, Russia, early 1942

Caption   German crew cleaning the 20mm cannon of a Bf 109 fighter, Russia, early 1942 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive
Identification Code   Bild 101I-395-1533-06A
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Added Date 31 Jul 2010

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1. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
28 Aug 2010 02:20:40 PM

KEEP THOSE WEAPONS CLEAN!

The ground crew had to maintain the weapons,
as well as engine performance.
Boresighting and adjustment was always needed
due to vibration from the firing and the
engine itself.
The machine guns mounted on the upper
fuselage with their synchronization gear
needed to be serviced as well.

The propeller pitch mechanism as well as all
necessary components were serviced daily
the survival of the pilots depended upon it.

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