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Adolf Galland
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German World War II Luftwafffe general and fighter pilot (1912-1996)
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Adolf Galland (1912–1996) was a German military personnel and fighter pilot who served in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He held the ranks of lieutenant general and general, and commanded Jagdgeschwader 26 and Jagdverband 44. His career began in 1935, and he was recognized as a flying ace, receiving the Spanish Cross.
Galland authored several works, including *Die Ersten und die Letzten Jagdflieger im 2. Weltkrieg* and *The Luftwaffe fighter force*. He participated in the Nuremberg Medical Trial. His archives are held by the German Federal Archives. He died in Remagen.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1912
- Works
- 13
Top works
- Die Ersten und die Letzten Jagdflieger im 2. Weltkrieg
- Los primeros y los ultimos
- ha-Rishon ṿeha-aḥaron
- The first and the last
- The Luftwaffe fighter force
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Untersuchungen uber die Harnstoffbildung im Tierkörper
· 1932 · cited 2,810x
- Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children
· 2011 · cited 2,425x
- Ueber Diffusion
· 1855 · cited 2,121x
- The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC
· 2008 · cited 1,684x
- Comparison of Mortality Associated with Methicillin‐Resistant and Methicillin‐Susceptible<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Bacteremia: A Meta‐analysis
· 2003 · cited 1,573x
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Quotes
- “They attracted Hurricanes and Spitfires as honey attracts flies.”
- “The fighter must seek battle in the air.”
- “During the Battle of Britain the question "fighter or fighter-bomber?" had been decided once and for all: The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.”
- “Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often results in improving one's own position.”
- “"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.”
- “To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.”
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Key facts
- Nicknames
- Keffer, Dolfo
- Born
- ( 1912-03-19 ) 19 March 1912, Westerholt , Province of Westphalia , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
- Died
- 9 February 1996 (1996-02-09) (aged 83), Oberwinter , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany
- Buried
- Cementerio, Oberwinter, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Allegiance
- Weimar Republic , Nazi Germany , Argentina
- Branch
- Reichsheer , Luftwaffe , Argentine Air Force
- Service years
- 1932–1955
- Rank
- Generalleutnant (lieutenant general)
- Unit
- Condor Legion , LG 2 , JG 27 , JG 26 , JV 44
- Commands
- JG 26 , JV 44
- Conflicts
- See battles Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain Channel Front ( WIA ) Defence of the Reich ( WIA )
- Awards
- Spanish Cross In Gold with Swords and Diamonds, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
- Relations
- Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland , Paul Galland
- Other work
- Aircraft consultant
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Encyclopedic overview
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. On four occasions, he survived being shot down, and he was credited with 104 aerial victories, all of them against the Western Allies.
Galland, who was born in Westerholt, Recklinghausen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, in the German Empire, became a glider pilot in 1929 before he joined the Luft Hansa. In 1932, he graduated as a pilot at the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule (German Commercial Flyers' School) in Braunschweig before applying to join the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic later in the year. Galland's application was accepted, but he never took up the offer. In February 1934, he was transferred to the Luftwaffe. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, he volunteered for the Condor Legion and flew ground attack missions in support of the Nationalists under Francisco Franco. After finishing his tour in 1938 Galland was employed in the Air Ministry writing doctrinal and technical manuals about his experiences as a ground-attack pilot. During this period Galland served as an instructor for ground-attack units. During the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he again flew ground attack missions. In early 1940, Galland managed to persuade his superiors to allow him to become a fighter pilot.
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