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Schonebeck Junkers Aircraft Factory (ISO: Photos) - Circa 1945

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  1. RiverdaleDIY

    RiverdaleDIY New Member

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    I’m looking for any photographs of what appears to have been a Junkers Aircraft Factory located in Schonebeck, Germany. Given the importance of Junkers I would have thought this would be easy, but so far I'm coming up empty. I've seen lots of Junkers history and photographs, from across Germany, but so far nothing from Schonebeck.

    I think my biggest issue is that it was "not a component facility, but a metal shop for surface and press works". So far less dynamic and impressive than a full on aircraft factory, thus, less pictures. Wikipedia indicates "electrical castings, sheet metal and cutting parts as well as aggregates for the aircraft cells of the models Ju 88, Ju 188 and He 162 were produced in this plant".

    Schonebeck is a relatively small town on the west bank of the Elbe River. It became a very important location in April/May 1945, as did the Elbe River. This was the defacto demarcation line between Allied forces and Soviets. Numerous liberated POW’s crossed the Elbe near here, presumably via the Truman Bridge, and were initially processed in town. Various reports and memoirs indicate this occurred in a Junkers aircraft factory, anticipated to have been located inside the red circle.

    Thank you.

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    I've found a comprehensive description of the plant facilities, dated June 27, 1945. It appears to have been a significant operation, so I continue to be perplexed by the apparent lack of any photographs.


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