| Caption | Â Â Â | German pilots being briefed before a mission, Arras, France, May 1940; note Ju 87 Stuka aircraft in background ww2dbase | ||||||
| Photographer | Â Â Â | Stift | ||||||
| Source | Â Â Â | ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archive | ||||||
| Identification Code | Â Â Â | Bild 101I-383-0338-03 | ||||||
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| Added By | Â | C. Peter Chen | ||||||
| Added Date | Â | 7 Nov 2010 | ||||||
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2. 
 David Stubblebine says:
24 Sep 2016 08:14:39 PM
Bill:
I make it out to be a 1st Lt on the left (one bar, two moustaches), with a 2nd Lt next to him as you said, and a Capt on the right (one bar, three moustaches).
 David Stubblebine says:24 Sep 2016 08:14:39 PM
Bill:
I make it out to be a 1st Lt on the left (one bar, two moustaches), with a 2nd Lt next to him as you said, and a Capt on the right (one bar, three moustaches).
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24 Sep 2016 05:49:44 PM
PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING:
Officer rank on the left is a Lt. Colonel, next Officer is a 2nd Lieutenant. I can't identify the ranks of the third, fourth and fifth Officers.
Officer on far right, is a full Colonel.
Crews have been issued the beige one piece canvas K/So 34 summer flying suit.
Crews were also armed with German semi-auto pistols, or pistols captured from the occupied countries of different makes.
MEN IN BLACK:
Ground crew in background were known as "Men in Black" because of their black overalls they kept the aircraft flying.
Aircraft in the background is the Junkers Ju-87B-2 (Stuka) that's carrying 2 x 300 liter/66 gallon drop tanks