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Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland - Pilot Profile - Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

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Victories : 55
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 17th August 1943


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
Cross


Latest Axis Aviation Artwork !
 In early May 1941, in conditions of strict secrecy because the United States was not yet at war, seventeen pilots of the US Navy had arrived in Britain and been attached to Catalina squadrons of Coastal Command.  These experienced PBY pilots were there to assist the Royal Air Force to become familiar with the Catalina, and also to gain operational experience for the US Navy.  On 26th May 1941 Catalina Z of No.209 Sqn, commanded by Flying Officer Dennis Briggs RAF, with Ensign Leonard B Smith USN as co-pilot, joined the search for the Bismarck.  At 1015 the aircraft was being flown in poor visibility at an altitude of 500ft when Ensign Smith sighted the Bismarck at a range of eight miles.  The Catalina was flown towards the contact so that a positive identification could be made and emerged from the cloud only 500 yards from the German ship.  The aircraft met a hail of anti-aircraft fire but was able to make its escape.  As a result of the sighting report from Catalina Z the Bismarck was again engaged by ships and aircraft of the Royal Navy and was sunk at 1040 on 27th May 1941.  Leonard Smith can be considered therefore, the first American to be directly involved in action in World War Two.  He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (American) for his actions.

The Aircraft That Found the Bismarck by Ivan Berryman.
 One of the all time great fighter aces, Adolf Galland is depicted flying Bf 109E-4/N of Stab/JG26 in September 1940.  Galland flew 705 combat missions during World War Two and was credited with a final tally of 104 aerial victories. He survived the war and died peacefully in February 1996.

Tribute to Generalleutnant Adolf Galland by Ivan Berryman.
 Walter Briegleb is shown in his Ju88 G.7 4R+BR as he stalks his prey - on this occasion a Lancaster.  Flying below their target, his crew would aim upward firing cannon at the inner wing of the bomber, igniting the fuel tanks.  For the bomber crews, they were very much defenceless against this type of attack, and often had no idea of the presence of an enemy aircraft in the dark.

Tribute to Walter Briegleb by Ivan Berryman.
 The attack by Leutnant Walter Briegleb and his crew on Lancaster Mk.III ND960 DX-I of No.57 Sqn early on 22nd May 1944.  Flying Me110 with codes D5+BV with his crew of Feldwebel Walter Bräunlich and Bordfunker Feldwebel Brandt, Briegleb flew undetected beneath the bomber and used the deadly 'Schräge Musik' - upward firing cannon - to hit the fuel tanks in the port wing between the fuselage and inner engine.  Pulling away, he watched the aircraft burn and could see both gunners in their turrets but no return fire came.  He wondered why none of the crew escaped by parachute with the bomber doomed - it disintegrated in the air over the coast of the island of Fyn, Denmark, impacting near Emtekær at 00:44hrs.<br><br><center>All of the crew were killed :<br>Flight Lieutenant Arthur Richards (Pilot)<br>Flying Officer William Woodall (Navigator)<br>Pilot Officer Athur Bugden (Flight Engineer)<br>Sergeant Thomas Edwards (Wireless Operator)<br>Flying Officer George Ferguson (Air Bomber)<br>Sergeant Harold Griffiths (Air Gunner)<br>Sergeant Cyril Woodmass (Air Gunner)

The Hunted and the Hunter by Ivan Berryman.

Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

Squadrons for : Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG26


Country : Germany
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JG26

Jagdgeschwader 26 Schlageter was a Luftwaffe fighter-wing of World War II. It operated mainly in Western Europe against Great Britain, France and the United States but also saw service against Russia. It was named after Albert Leo Schlageter, a World War I veteran and Freikorps member arrested and executed by the French for sabotage in 1923.

Commanders of II. Gruppe JG 26

Hptm. Werner Palm, 1 May 1939 – 27 June 1939
Hptm Herwig Knüppel, 28 June 1939 – 19 May 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 20 May 1940 – 31 May 1940
Hptm. Erich Noack, 1 June 1940 – 24 July 1940
Hptm Karl Ebbighausen, 25 July 1940 – 16 August 1940
Hptm Erich Bode, 17 August 1940 – 3.10.40
Hptm Walter Adolph, 4 October 1940 – 18 September 1941
Hptm Joachim Müncheberg, 19 September 1941 – 21 July 1942
Hptm Conny Meyer, 22 July 1942 – 2 January 1943
Maj Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland, 3 January 43 – 17 August 1943
Hptm Hans Naumann, 18 August 1943 – 8 September 1943
ObLt Johannes Seifert, 9 September 1943 – 25 November 1943
Maj Wilhelm Gäth, 26 November 1943 – 1 March 1944
Hptm Hans Naumann, 2 March 1944 – 28 June 1944
Hptm Emil Lang, 29 June 1944 – 3 September 1944
Hptm Georg-Peter Eder, 4 September 1944 – 8 October 1944
Maj Anton Hackl, 9 October 1944 – 29 January 45
ObLt Waldemar Radener, 30 January 1945 – 22 February 1945
Hptm Paul Schauder, 23 February 1945 – 1 May 1945

Known Victory Claims - Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

23/07/1941Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireHesdin, NW Hourtin: 4000m20.5Western Front
27/09/1941Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireBoulogne15.35Western Front
06/11/1941Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireCalais15.35Western Front
28/03/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireCap Gris Nez18.5Western Front
10/04/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26Spitfire4-6km W. Etaples: 4000-20m17.45Western Front
24/04/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireCap d'Albert14.54Western Front
01/05/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireDover19.45Western Front
05/05/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland6JG 26SpitfireBoulogne14.53Western Front
02/06/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireSommemündung07.10-15Western Front
02/06/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireSommemündung07.18-20Western Front
20/06/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireGuînes15.46Western Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireWNW Sommemündung15.07Western Front
31/07/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireWNW Sommemündung15.08Western Front
19/08/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireN. Dieppe7.55Western Front
27/08/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26Spitfire15-18km NW Sommemündung: 100m13.45Western Front
28/08/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26Spitfire10km ESE Amiens: 8500m14.35-40Western Front
05/09/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireLe Tréport11.35-36Western Front
15/10/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireWNW Fécamp16.34Western Front
04/12/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26Spitfire20km NW Bologne, zw. Dover u. Folkestone: 8000-200m14.56Western Front
12/12/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireNW Boulogne: 100m11.39Western Front
31/12/1942Oblt. Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland5JG 26SpitfireNNW Sommemündung: 8000m14.45Western Front
09/01/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireW. Sommemündug: 6000m13.45Western Front
22/01/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire10km NW Gravelines: 10m15.25-30Western Front
26/01/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire1km W. Watten: 4000m12.52Western Front
03/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Hudson10km N. Fort Philippe: 800m11.05Western Front
03/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire12-15km N. Dunkirk: 20m15.28-30Western Front
03/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire10-15km N. Fort Philippe: 200m11.12Western Front
13/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire6km W. Hardelot: 7000m10.17Western Front
13/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireSE Le Touquet: 5000m12.2Western Front
15/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire6-8km SE Ramsgate: 5000m16.04Western Front
16/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire8km NW Abbéville17.35Western Front
26/02/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire10-15km W. St. Omer: 4000m10.38Western Front
08/03/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-24N. Tôtes: 7000m W. Saint-Saëns14.04Western Front
13/03/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireEtaples: 7000m15.35Western Front
14/03/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire10km SW Boulogne: 4000m17.55Western Front
04/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireSE Fécamp: 8000m14.4Western Front
04/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-1720-30km N. Fécamp: 5000m14.55-15.00Western Front
04/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-17SE Fécamp: 8000m14.45Western Front
05/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-17S. Antwerp: 7500m15.25Western Front
17/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Mustang20km WNW Somme Estuary: 2500m15.06Western Front
21/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Ventura10-20km W. Kürfürst: 1500-2000m12.2Western Front
21/04/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26VenturaNW Abbéville: 3000m12.14Western Front
16/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfirezwischen Calais-Dover: 400m7.1Western Front
20/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireNE Hesdin: 5000m13.3Western Front
24/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-1710km NW Vlissinghen: 6000m9.22Western Front
24/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-1720km NW Vlissinghen: 3000m9.25Western Front
26/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26P-47N. Neufchâtel: 8000m18.52Western Front
26/06/1943Hptm. Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26P-4710km NW Dieppe: 7-8000m19.04Western Front
04/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26SpitfireVignacourt: 3000m [NW Amiens]17.37Western Front
09/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26Spitfire12-15km W. Boulogne: 7000m8.16Western Front
14/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26P-47NW Hesdin7.5Western Front
14/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26P-4710-15km W. Étaples: 3500m8.05Western Front
15/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26BostonSomme Estuary: 4000m16.5Western Front
15/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26P-47WNW Somme Estuary: tiefflug16.55Western Front
30/07/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-17Apeldoorn: 7000m10.05-10Western Front
12/08/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-17bei Siegburg9.08Western Front
12/08/1943Major Wilhelm-Ferdinand GallandStab II.JG 26B-17Siegburg: 8500m9.1Western Front

Known Claims : 57

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