WW2 German Luftwaffe Steuerknuppel – KG13 B CONTROL GRIP – Fw190 G8 W.Nr. 190137

You are bidding on a STUNNING and VERY RARE relic example of a WW2 German Luftwaffe KG13 B Knüppelgriff Control Stick Grip, Fl. 47919! This SPECIFIC example was recovered from the wreck of Focke-Wulf Fw 190G-8 “White 8,” Werknummer 190137, flown by Oberleutnant Walter Starck, Staffelkapitän of 1./SKG 10, who was shot down and killed on June 18, 1944!

The KG 13B was a standard German fighter aircraft control grip, used on aircraft including the Fw190, Me410, Me262, and some variants of the Me109…and incorporated the electrical controls necessary for operating the aircraft’s armament and associated systems.

The Focke-Wulf Fw190 G-8 was a long-range fighter-bomber (Jagdbomber Rei or JaBo Rei) variant of the German Fw190 used during World War II. Based on the airframe of the Fw 190 A-8, the G-series was specifically adapted for long-range ground-attack and strike missions. It typically retained two 20mm MG151 wing cannons and two 13 mm MG131 nose machine guns. It often lacked or omitted fuselage-mounted weapons or certain inner/outer wing gun setups depending on mission loadouts to save weight for fuel and ordnance. It was also Modified for heavy underwing and centerline bomb racks, capable of carrying a 250 kg, 500 kg, or up to a 1,000 kg bomb on the centerline, alongside wing-mounted fuel drop tanks to extend its operational radius compared to standard A-series fighters.

Made of steel, aluminum, and bakelite, this grip would have been manufactured between 1943 and 1945. Considering its recovery from an actual aircraft crash site, the grip remains in REMARKABLE condition…featuring only some slight marks, wear, and corrosion throughout. The trigger moves forward and backward as intended, although its original return spring has corroded away. The cannon firing button is partially missing due to corrosion or damage, while the radio button is absent. The Bakelite terminal block has some cracks and breaks with small sections missing, and the terminal cover is also absent (easy to replace, if one wished). All remaining buttons and controls move and depress correctly, and the original internal wiring appears largely complete. The original hand-painted Werknummer “190137” remains VERY CLEAR on the side, together with the original identification plate clearly marked KG13B, serial number and Fl. 47919. Although hand-painted Werknummer markings are occasionally encountered on surviving Fw190 control grips, it is EXTREMELY RARE to find an example that can be positively attributed to a SPECIFIC aircraft, its documented combat loss, and the pilot who flew it! What makes this example particularly EXTRAORDINARY is its direct association with Oberleutnant Walter Starck, the Staffelkapitän (Squadron Commander) of 1./SKG 10. Unlike an ordinary KG 13B control grip, this example represents an identifiable piece of Luftwaffe combat history, associated with a named commanding officer, his aircraft, and the circumstances of his final mission. An EXCEPTIONALLY RARE opportunity to obtain an ORIGINAL Luftwaffe fighter control grip from a positively identified Fw 190G-8, complete with its original hand-painted aircraft Werknummer and documented combat-loss history! A FANTASTIC addition to any advanced Fw 190, Luftwaffe fighter, or WW2 aviation collection/display!