In 1939 he finished training as a fighter pilot on a base east of berlin and. In civilian life, rall has been one of the most soughtafter military consultants. The following year, he entered the war collage at dresden where he was influenced to transfer to the luftwaffe. Reminiscences 1938 2006 signed copy by rall, gunther edited by kurt braatz. It chronicles all of his air to air combat victories. So i found photos on line and in my books of erich hartmann 352 kills, gerhard barkhorn 301 kills, and gunther rall 275. Kurt braatz was delighted to discover 59 portrait pages signed by gunther rall that were suited for inclusion in a 2nd printing of the 1st edition of my log book. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most.
He achieved a total of 275 victories during world war ii. Flat signed no inscription by the author on title page. You may receive the oral history in its entirety but will be. Post ww2 gunther rall was the father of the modern lufwaffe. He qualified as a fighter pilot in 1938, and was sent to jg 52 which at. For rall, a war is not a solution of political problems. Oral history the digital collections of the national. In 2004 he wrote his memoir, mein flugbuch my logbook gunther rall lived in bad reichenhall were he died at the old age of 91 after suffering a heart attack two days earlier, on 04102009 and is buried with his wife hertha, born schon, who died age 74, on 04071985, on the cemetery salzburgerstrasse in bad reichenhall. For those who may not be aware of gunther ralls tally of victories during the second world war he amassed a total of 275 kills, mostly on the eastern front.
Aces on the western front the graphite edition issued with a matching numbered, autographed copy of my logbook by gunther rall. Find great deals on ebay for gunther rall and gunther rall book. I had the pleasure of meeting gunther rall a few years back at one of his book signings. Buy gunther rall my logbook reminiscences 19382006 first edition by rall g isbn. Gunther ralls memoirs my logbook now in english axis. The print this special edition portfolio includes the graphite print aces on the western front by robert taylor which is personally signed by two iconic. My logbook by gunther rall 2006 signed autobiographyww2. He fought 1940 in the battle of france, the battle. Gunther ralls memoirs my logbook now in english discussions on books and other reference material on the ww1, interwar or ww2 as well as the authors. A really good read is gunther ralls book my logbook.
First off, im so grateful that the bayerische staatsbibliothek agreed to loan their copy to my libr. Rall was interviewed in documentaries such as thames televisions the world at war, and was a contributor to the wings documentary television series produced by the discovery channel. Gunther rall survived hitler as well as the breakup of germany and the joining of nato. They are old families and the tribe goes way back in history. Gunther rall, one of the worlds greatest alltime aces, is not only respected for his prowess as a pilot, but is also loved for his authenticity, humility and desire to see past hostilities reconciled. This new authorised biography of gunther rall, the luftwaffes third highest scoring ace of ww2, offers the reader an interesting insight into the man who piloted a bf 109 against germanys enemies on the eastern and western fronts of the second world war. Bud anderson wrote the forward for ralls book, my logbook. This book gives good insight into the politics surrounding life in the german air force, both during the nazi regime and during nato. Gunther rall had originally joined the wehrmacht, the german army, in 1936, but switched to the luftwaffe and learned to fly two years later. The third highestranking air ace of all time, who fought on the eastern front during wwii, ralls story spans two world wars, the calamity of the nazi regime, the cold war, the jet age, distinguished service as a nato military representative, his work with the us air force, and chief of the new german air force.
I was born on 10 march, 1918 right at the very end of world war one. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary pilots of all time. Reminiscences 19382006 by gunther rall and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary p. This signed photo was never owned by or personally affiliated with adolf hitler. Unfollow gunther rall to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. My logbook by gunther rall 2006 signed autobiographyww2 aviation luftwaffe. Ill be posting articles and photos of these and other 109 experten like marseille and galland in future articles so please stay tuned. Wwii messerschmitt bf109g6, me109, gunther rall, ultimate soldier, 21st century toys, 1.
I have a daughter who lives in paris, france, and is married to a frenchman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a lieutenant with the fighter squadron jg52, he scored his first airtoair victories in the battle of france, and later fought in the battle of britain after his unit moved to calais. A fine man, a great fighter pilot who refused to join the nazi party and a very good author. This trait seems to pervade this great generation of pilots. His memoir mein flugbuch my flight logbook was released in 2004. Gunther rall autographed 8x10 photo details fantastic hand signed 8x10 cardstock composite photograph of wwii german ace, gunther rall. The book provides the reader with details about ralls wartime activities, the end of the war, his civilian life and his role in the reemergence of a german air force during the cold war. Not read it yet another ive just seen on amazon but its currently free to download. I am looking for information on erich hartmann and gunther rall late war aircraft. Pictorial boards, blue silk page marker, an excellent copy.
Gunther ralls book of memoirs is 1st on my list of new books to acquire. Reminiscences 19382006 by gunther rall, signed hc fine cond. Neunundzwanzigsechsverlag, 2006 fighter pilots 373 pages. Reminiscences 19382006 by gunther rall 20061107 gunther rall on.
He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down eight times and was wounded three times. Although the literary style can be somewhat confusing at times it jumps around in time periods, the content is top notch. He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down eight times and. This is the german edition of air ace gunther ralls logbook. It professes no philosophy or propaganda, and has nothing to do with nazi party beliefs or ideals. It is just a signed photo by one of their top military men at an award ceremony, nothing more. Gunther rall, croce di i classe, croce di ii classe, croce tedesca in oro, croce di cavaliere, croce di cavaliere con fronde quercia, croce di cavaliere con fronde e spade, distintivo oro per ferite, gran croce al merito placca dellordine della repubblica federale tedesca, terzo asso della luftwaffe, venne impegnato immediatamente nellattacco. Hardcover, high quality threadstitched, 373 pages, 153 photographs. I think this is a great book for what wwii pilots had to endure during the air battles over europe.