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Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich.
Oct 31, 2023 · Adolf Galland is best known for his role during the Battle of Britain, a pivotal conflict in the early stages of the Second World War. During the engagement, he and JG 26, flying Bf-109Es, were responsible for defense against the relentless attacks of the RAF.
Adolf Galland (born March 19, 1912, Westerholt, near Recklinghausen, Ger.—died Feb. 9, 1996, Oberwinter) was a German fighter ace and officer who commanded the fighter forces of the Luftwaffe (German air force) during World War II.
Feb 14, 1996 · General Galland died after a long illness on Friday at his home in the Rhineland town of Oberwinter. He was 83. As a schoolboy in Westphalia, Adolf Galland developed a passion for aviation.
Sep 21, 2018 · With his slicked-back black hair and matching mustache, broken nose and perennial cigar, Lieutenant General Adolf Galland was the personification of the Luftwaffe fighter arm during World War II. His Messerschmitt 109s bearing the incongruous Mickey Mouse emblem became iconic images for generations of historians, artists and modelers.
The German pilot, Maj. Gen. Adolf Galland, was wise enough not to attempt a dogfight with the fast, deadly American planes, so he dived and tried to escape. But the Mustangs stayed with him, their tracer shells zipping around his plane.
Jun 18, 2014 · The most famous and probably best known fighter pilot outside the Germany Luftwaffe was Adolf Galland. Many people perceive him as the greatest German ace ever, but Galland believed this title...
