The Camp Rattle Photo Gallery

On this page, you'll find images contributed by Frank Dorsey, a former member of Battery A, depicting "Camp Rattle," the Americans' name for the Luftwaffe airdrome at Unter Biberg, Germany (designated Airfield R-85), just south of Munich. Technical note: If your browser supports JavaScript, you can view a larger version of each photo by clicking on the "Enlarge the Photo" button; otherwise, just click on the smaller image to load a larger one. Any former members who can add to the captions are invited to send information to the Webmaster.

	Skippy with an A-6 John ("Skippy") Kalter at Camp Rattle with an A-6 "Texan" advanced trainer, September 1945
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Photo reprinted courtesy Frank Dorsey, A Battery.

	P-61 at Camp Rattle A P-61 "Black Widow" on the tarmac at Camp Rattle, September 1945.
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Photo reprinted courtesy Frank Dorsey, A Battery.

	Mustang on the Tarmac A P-51 Mustang and an unidentified member of the batallion.
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Photo reprinted courtesy Frank Dorsey, A Battery.

	End of the Luftwaffe Some Luftwaffe aircraft wrecks at Camp Rattle, September 1945. In a few short weeks, German civilians would be paid to help American GIs to burn American aircraft. Members of the battalion assisted in the destruction of B-17s at various airfields in the Munich area.
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Photo reprinted courtesy Frank Dorsey, A Battery.

	Dornier 335 A Do335 at Camp Rattle, where American pilots actually flew the experimental craft, which had two engines, one in the front and another in the tail.
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Photo reprinted courtesy Frank Dorsey, A Battery.

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