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LOT 2419
German Luftwaffe WWII Crashed Dornier Do 217 WERK No 5470 Aircraft Hydraulic Ram End Cap
1942 A.D.
7 in. (874 grams, 17.8 cm).
Cylindrical ram end cap from a Dornier Do 217 WERK No 5470 serving in the unit 9/KG2. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Recovered from the crash site at Glatton, near Peterborough, UK, where the aeroplane crashed on the night of 30-31 July 1942.
Acquired on the UK art market.
Acquired from John Manning Aviation Artefacts, Hemel Hempstead, UK.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
Accompanied by a compliments slip with detailed handwritten information.
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LOT 2419
German Luftwaffe WWII Crashed Dornier Do 217 WERK No 5470 Aircraft Hydraulic Ram End Cap
Sold for (Inc. bp): £117
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