Adolf Galland General der Jagdflieger
(Signatures)	Artist : Heinz Krebs and Adolf Galland Gen. d. Jagdflieger
(Dimensions)
Price	£395.00

Description

Gen. Adolf Galland Adolf Galland was already an inspirational fighter leader by the time World War II commenced, having been Staffelkapitan of 3./JG-88 in Spain.Galland fought in the formidable air battles over Poland and France, and on account of his success was posted to become Kommandeur of III./JG-26 in June 1940, and was appointed Kommodore of JG-26 on August 22, 1940. He led the 'Abeville Boys' in combat against the very best of the RAF including Douglas Bader, Sailor Malan, Bob Stanford-Tuck and Johnnie Johnson. In 1941, at the age of only 29, he was promoted to Inspector General of the fighter arm, after the death of Mölders; a position he held until the end of 1944. He became the youngest General in the German High Command and in 1943 was also given responsibility for the fighter operstions in Sicily just before the Allied landings. As Allied air superiority increased he was given responsibility for the night-fighter arm as well. As the Luftwaffe were gradually overwhelmed in 1944, open disagreement with Göring's tactics (he always took the side of his fighter pilots) led to his dismissal, and in January1945 he was relieved of his duties. He returned to combat flying, forming the famous JV-44 wiing to become the only General in history to lead a squadron into battle. With 104 aerial victories, all in the west, Adolf Galland received the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds...priced @ £395.00