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Günther Rall

Gunther Rall Name : Günther Rall Died : 4th October 2009 Air Victories : 275.00 Awards : Knights Cross Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross Swords to the Knights Cross

A young pilot with III/JG52 at the outbreak of war. He quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership qualities, scoring his first air victory early in the Battle of Britain, and by July 1940 was leading 8/JG52. After transfer to the Eastern Front his air victories mounted at an astonishing rate. A crash hospitalised him but within nine months he was back in the cockpit, and, when commanding III/JG52, gained the Wings 500th victory. Gunther fought throughout the war to become the 3rd highest Ace in history with 275 victories. He was awarded the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. Gunther Rall was born on March 10, 1918 in the small Bavarian town of Gaggenau, Baden. Immersing himself in Boy Scout activities during the difficult economic times in Germany following WW 1, Rall finished school in 1936 and joined the German Army. Influenced by a friend, who was a young officer in the Luftwaffe, Rall entered pilot's school in 1938. His initial posting was with JG52. He attained his first aerial victory during the Battle of France in May of 1940. During the Battle of Britain JG52 absorbed many casualties, and Rall was promoted to Squadron Commander at the young age of 22. With his fair-hair and smooth complexion the young officer looked even younger than his years. But behind this pleasant exterior was a fierce competitor with the heart of a tiger. Later, Rall's squadron would support the attack on Crete, followed by deployment to the Southern Sector on the Eastern Front. Rall's victory totals began to mount. Following his 37 th victory, GiInther was himself shot down. He was lucky to survive the crash, but with a badly broken back he would spend most of the next year in various hospitals. In Vienna at the University Hospital he would meet his future wife, Hertha. Miraculously, Rall recovered and returned to the Luftwaffe in August of 1942. By November his score exceeded 100 and he was awarded the Oak Leaves to accompany the Knight's Cross he was awarded only weeks earlier. As the War progressed against Russia, Rall began to encounter ever more experienced Soviet pilots flying better performing aircraft. Despite this fact, and being shot down several more times himself, Rall's victory tally kept rising. By March of 1944 the ace had attained 273 aerial victories. With the War now going badly for Germany, Rall was transferred to the Western Front. He was able to attain only two more victories against the swarms of Allied bombers and fighter escorts which now pounded Germany every day and night. In May of 1944 Rall was shot down by a P-47. Losing his thumb in the battle he remained out of combat until later in 1944. Rall's final assignments included flying 190Ds as Kornmodore of JG300, and flying the Me-262 jet. Rall's 275 aerial victories (attained on less than 700 combat sorties) make him the third highest scoring ace of all time. If not for the down time suffered as a result of his broken back, Rall might have actually equaled or exceeded Erich Hartmann's alltime record of 352 aerial victories. Rall was not much for socializing during the War. He was a fierce competitor with a businessman's attitude about flying. He was an excellent marksman, and possibly the best deflection shot expert of the War. He continued to fly with the Bundeslufwaffe following the War, serving as its Commander-In Chief in 1970-74. Sadly, Gunther Rall died on 4th October 2009. Gunther Rall signing the print - Eagles Over the Steppes - by Graeme Lothian.

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
JG52	Major	unknown	April 1944	18th May 1940
JG11		April 1944	May 1944
JG300		unknown	unknown		Fw190

Artwork signed by this Pilot or Aircrew

Bf109Es of JG52 by Ivan Berryman.

JG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman.

Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Gunther Rall - Black 13 by Ivan Berryman. (P)

JG2 - Gunther Rall and his Wingman by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Gunther Rall - on the Tail of a Yak by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Gunther Rall - 274th Victory by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Me109 - Adolf Galland by Jason Askew. (P)

Schweinfurt Thunderbolts by Jason Askew. (P)

Snow Warriors by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Gunther Rall - Me109 Ace by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Black 13 - Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Lucky 13 - Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Battle of Britain - Tribute to the Luftwaffe Aces by Graeme Lothian. (P)

Combat over the Russian Front by Jason Askew. (P)

Me109s on the Russian Front by Jason Askew. (P)

Desert Defence by Jason Askew. (P)

Erich Hartmann - Me109 Ace by Jason Askew. (P)

In Defence of the Reich by Jason Askew. (P)

Ju87 Stukas by Jason Askew. (P)

Clipped Signature - Gunther Rall.

Horrido! Rall by Les Carter.

No Escape by David Pentland. (D)

The Last Patrol by David Pentland. (H)

Zemke's First Fan by David Pentland.

Eagles Over the Steppe by Graeme Lothian.

Caucasus Dawn by Graeme Lothian.

The Right of the Line by Graeme Lothian.

Adolf Galland / Messerschmitt Bf109 E-4 by Ivan Berryman (APE)

Green Hearts by Ivan Berryman. (C)

High Pursuit by Ivan Berryman. (APB)

Homeward Bound by Anthony Saunders.

Open Assault by Robert Taylor. (C)

Dawn Eagles Rising by Robert Taylor.

Feeling the Wolves Bite by Brian Bateman.

Air Armada by Robert Taylor. (AP)

Assault on the Capital by Robert Taylor

Combat Over London by Robert Taylor

Russian Roulette by Robert Taylor.

Three Hundred Club by Nicolas Trudgian

The Battle for Britain by Robert Taylor (AP)

Top Cover by Gerald Coulson (C)

Horrido! by Robert Taylor.

JG-52 by Robert Taylor.

Low Level Encounter by Gerald Coulson.

Me109 of JG26 by Graeme Lothian. (P)

The Eagles Divide by Robert Taylor. (AP)

Knight of the Reich by Robert Taylor.

Eye of the Sun by Robert Taylor. (AP)

The Greatest Day by Robert Taylor. (AP)

Walter Wolfrum by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman. (P)

Duel Below Zero by Keith Woodcock. (B)

Final Encounter (Spitfire v Messerchmitt) by Michael Turner.

Birth of a Legend by Robert Taylor.

Eagle Attack by Robert Taylor.

Eagles High by Robert Taylor.

Eagles out of the Sun by Robert Taylor.

Gathering of Eagles by Robert Taylor.

JG52 by Robert Taylor.

Knights on the Eastern Front by Robert Taylor.

Struggle for Supremacy by Robert Taylor.

Swansong by Robert Taylor.

Eagle Strike by Simon Atack.

A Costly Victory by Stan Stokes.

Long Nose Trouble by Stan Stokes. (B)

Artwork with companion print(s) signed by this Pilot or Aircrew

Evening Reflection by Richard Taylor. (B)

The Blond Knight by Robert Taylor. (C)

Artwork featuring the mounted signature of this Pilot or Aircrew

Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Gunther Rall - 274th Victory by Ivan Berryman. (B)

Breaking Cover by Robert Taylor. (C)

Photos Submitted Through Our Directory

Gunther Rall Signing the print Eagles Over the Steppe by Graeme Lothian.

Known Victory Claims :
Date	Rank	Squadron	Claimed	Location	Time	Aircraft Flown	Notes
18/05/1940	Ltn.	JG 52	Curtiss details	S. Metz	18.4
24/06/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	DB-3 details	E. Konstanza: 6000m	7.25
25/06/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	SB-2 details	SE Konstanza: 4800m	17.4
26/06/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	DB-3 details	NE Konstanza: 4000m	5.1
04/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	über Kiew: 3000m	5.47
04/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	über Kiew: 1500m	5.53
04/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	über Kiew: 1500m	6.1
06/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	SE Kiew: 2000m	10.05
09/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	SB-2 details	SE Kiew: 2000m	5.35
11/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-3 details	E. Kanew: 2300m	14.28
13/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	NW Kanew: 1500m	10.52
14/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	NW Kanew: 1500m	10.39
17/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-15 details	E. Kanew: 50m	13.32
30/08/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	DB-3 details	E. Dnepropetrowsk: 3200m	15.15
06/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	R-10 details	N. Derijewka: 300m	12.57
17/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-3 details	SE Kiew: 1000m	10.53
25/09/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-26 details	W. Charkow: 1500m	7.4
02/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	V-11 details	NE Poltawa: 700m	12.17
04/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	R-10 details	SW Walki: 1200m	12.35
04/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	R-10 details	SE Walki: 1000m	12.37
05/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	R-10 details	E. Sudrenkow: 2000m	12.44
05/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	R-10 details	W. Mertschik: 900m	16.32
14/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	N. Poltawa: 700m	15.45
15/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-26 details	E. Bogoduchow: 1200m	7.37
17/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-26 details	S. Kolomak: 1000m	7.25
23/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-61 details	S. Alexandrowka: 1200m	13.32
24/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-15 details	NE Kap Takyl: 15m	12.45
24/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	SW Kap Takyl: 800m	16.17
31/10/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-153 details	NW Alma-Tak: 1000m	11.25
08/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-61 details	SE Asow: 1500m	11.44
09/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	SE Djakowi: 1000m	13.52
22/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-61 details	SE Agrafenowja: 1200m	13.5
23/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	SE Rostow: 150m	13.35
27/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	NE Agrafenowja: 250m	14.06
28/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-61 details	NW Rostow: 500m	10.27
28/11/1941	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	N. Rostow: 1000m	15.05
02/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-153 details	S. Ssalsk: 17 791: 1000m	9.35
02/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-1 details	S. Gorkaja-Balka: 07 884: 1200m	13.1
03/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-1 details	16 774: 800m	16.17
04/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	15 112: 1700m	17.47
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	05 222: 800m	9.45
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	05 243: 300m	9.49
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	06 813: 2600m	18.06
06/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	06 664: 2000m	18.09
08/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	05 194: 50m	7.36
10/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 232: 1800m	6.09
13/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	34 131: 800m	16.11
13/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Boston details	35 741: 2100m	18.17
15/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	34 463: 900m	10.23
16/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	34 134: 1300m	10.04
16/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	34 134: 1200m	10.07
17/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-153 details	34 433: 200m	7.23
18/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	34 662: 1300m	13.17
18/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	34 664: 800m	13.19
19/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 541: 2000m	8.17
23/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 443: 800m	10.28
23/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 162: tiefflug	15.09
25/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 142: 2000m	16.17
27/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-1 details	44 631: 1300m	12.47
28/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 661: tiefflug	16.22
29/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 661: tiefflug	16.22
30/08/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 342: 1800m	17.07
01/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 533: 2500m	9.35
01/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 511: 200m	15.02
02/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 611: 1500m	15.5
04/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-1 details	44 442: 800m	13.49
06/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 621: 2000m	9.55
06/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 471: 1000m	10.35
08/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 472: 2000m	12.43
08/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-180 details	44 442: 2000m	12.45
09/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 461: 1700m	16.48
10/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 621: 2300m	16.35
10/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 512: 1500m	16.42
12/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 441: 50m	13.07
17/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 371: 900m	10.22
21/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-3 details	44 504: 1200m	16.22
22/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 592: 400m	8.34
22/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 541: 50m	8.36
25/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 531: 1600m	15.39
28/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 552: 1500m	16.02
28/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 539: 1000m	16.07
29/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 611: 400m	9.28
29/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 614: 1000m	9.31
29/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 533: 200m	16.02
29/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 629: 600m	16.04
30/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	Il-2 details	44 473: 800m	16.02
30/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 621: 1500m	16.03
30/09/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 694: 800m	16.05
05/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 672: 4000m	12.17
10/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 672: 1100m	12.58
10/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 642: 1600m	13.04
15/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 374: 200m	13.06
18/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	54 511: tiefflug	13.2
19/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	44 581: 1300m	13.01
19/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	I-16 Rata details	44 721: 100m	13.03
22/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 531: 1200m	14.32
22/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 363: 1200m	14.33
22/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	44 651: tiefflug	14.36
30/10/1942	Oblt.	JG 52	MiG-1 details	44 742: 2200m	10.36
21/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	86 512: 4000m	7.3
21/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	86 514: 4200m	7.43
24/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	76 682: 600m	11.42
24/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	76 682: 600m	11.43
26/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 174: 2000m	11.22
26/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 321: 800m	11.24
27/03/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	76 833: 3000m	14.31
09/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 161: 500m	8.27
10/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	85 132: 6000m	8.33
12/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	86 677: Bodennähe	8.34
12/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	86 673: 1800m	8.42
18/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 371: 500m	6.4
18/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 377: 1800m	6.58
18/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 193: 2500m	14.07
20/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 351: 1200m	6.48
21/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	83 372: 2000m	6.04
21/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 414: 2500m	7.01
23/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 492: 2000m	7.32
28/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Spitfire details	75 231: 500m	12.15
28/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 113: 3500m	12.25
29/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Spitfire details	85 151: 400m	7.54
29/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 121: tiefflug	13.22
30/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 742: 2000m	8.35
30/04/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	85 114: 2000m	8.4
03/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	85 144: 4000m	7.58
03/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 151: 2500m	8.15
03/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 172: 2000m	8.26
03/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 153: 2500m	15.58
03/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 144: 4000m	16.1
04/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Spitfire details	85 143: 3800m	12.4
04/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	85 151: tiefflug	12.5
05/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	85 113: 2000m	12.09
05/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 141: 1500m	10.09
06/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	45 264: 1800m	8.29
06/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Mitchell details	45 261: 1500m	8.43
06/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 234: 1300m	14.48
07/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 261: 800m	13.18
08/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 261: 800m	16.11
09/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 262: 1300m	6.5
11/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 144: 4000m	6.16
11/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 153: 3000m	6.24
21/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	75 464: 800m	7.34
23/05/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	85 114: 4000m	5.52
07/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 742: 2000m	11.46
07/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 131: 1800m	11.52
08/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 132: 800m	18.35
08/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 221: 2000m	14.16
08/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 793: 3000m	13.46
08/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 842: 3000m	7.51
09/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 872: 3000m	7.12
09/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 791: 3000m	15.33
09/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 871: 3000m	15.43
11/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 812: 3000m	9.59
11/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 843: 2500m	17.43
12/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	62 762: 1500m	16.45
14/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	64 363L: 2000m	19.07
15/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	64 381: 2000m	15.03
17/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 613: 3500m	19.08
17/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	64 531: 400m	19.16
28/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 562: 2500m	10.03
28/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 654: 2500m	10.04
28/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 564: 2500m	10.05
28/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	64 593: 2800m	18.02
31/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 643: 50m	11.09
31/07/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	54 672: 3500m	17.07
03/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 192: 1200m	14.57
03/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 363: 1500m	18.22
04/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	61 352: 600m	10.47
05/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 362: 300m	7.06
05/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 413: 3000m	11.25
05/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 331: 3000m	11.15
07/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 533: 1300m	18.19
07/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 394: 4000m	10.16
07/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 523: 1500m	18.06
09/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 823: 2000m	16.14
11/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 531: 2500m	18.37
12/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	61 514: 3500m	10
14/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	60 152: 1200m	10.23
15/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	51 821: 2500m	11.13
15/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	51 762: 2000m	11.21
17/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	70 791: 3500m	7.17
17/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	70 842: 3500m	10.55
18/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	51 851: 1000m	8.22
19/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 244: 3000m	11.42
20/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 283: 1200m	16.37
20/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 254: 2000m	9.08
20/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 252: 1500m	9.09
20/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	88 291: 3500m	15.59
20/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	88 291: 3000m	15.59
21/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2 details	88 293: 300m	7.45
24/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 193: 2000m	14.51
24/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 191: tiefst.	14.54
24/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 282: 300m	15.12
25/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 412: 4000m	15.03
27/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	88 352: 3000m	10.4
27/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	88 271: 2000m	15.09
29/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 462: 1800m	8.1
29/08/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 364: 2500m	8.21
29/09/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 462: 1800m	8.1
29/09/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	88 364: 2500m	8.22
01/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 791: 3000m	14.45
01/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG-3 details	58 212: 2500m	14.51
02/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 132: 1500m	11.04
03/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 821: 2000m	10.44
04/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 644: 4500m	14.19
04/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 162: 2000m	9.05
04/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	58 134: 400m	9.34
07/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 322: 4000m	7.5
07/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 263: 1500m	15.16
09/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 123: 1500m	6.46
09/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	49 144: 3000m	6.51
09/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 262: 2000m	6.59
09/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 594: 2000m	13.41
10/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 161: 2500m	7.25
10/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 272: 2000m	7.33
10/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 241: 2500m	8
10/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 672: 2000m	15.05
10/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 811: 1800m	15.18
12/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	59 794: 3000m	14.39
12/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	59 784: 800m	10.23
12/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Il-2mH. details	59 783: 200m	7.16
15/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 182: 4500m	7.36
15/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 144: 4200m	8.1
15/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 163: 5000m	8.2
20/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 611: 500m	14.57
20/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	49 312: 3000m	8.16
21/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 624: 1500m	7.21
21/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	49 343: 4000m	11.1
22/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	39 434: 5000m	9.55
22/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	49 343: 5000m	14.08
22/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	49 372: 5000m	14.2
24/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 564: 4500m	8.1
24/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	58 534: 2500m	8.2
24/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	58 562: 5000m	15.2
25/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	57 154: 3000m	14.3
25/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	57 151: 4000m	14.33
25/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	LaGG details	57 114: 2000m	14.35
26/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	39 642: 3500m	10.54
29/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	39 522: 1500m	10.5
29/10/1943	Hptm.	JG 52	Airacobra details	-	14.51
05/11/1943	Major	JG 52	Jak-1 details	49 711: 2000m	14.21
06/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	66 734: 1800m	7.5
06/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	48 761: 1200m	9.47
15/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	39 731: 400m	13.5
22/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	SSE Krinitschki: 2000m	12.32
22/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	58 711: 1200m	8.42
27/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	Novo-Nikolayevka: 4000m	8.37
27/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	NW Malaya-Beloserka: 800m	9.03
27/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	Pokrovka: 1200m	11.26
28/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	S. Saporoschye: 2000m	8.27
29/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	S. Saporoschye: 2000m	8.46
30/11/1943	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	SE Ysofiyevka: 2000m	10.17
26/02/1944	Major	JG 52	Il-2 details	19 634: 500m	12.41
26/02/1944	Major	JG 52	Airacobra details	29 522: 2500m	14.37
10/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	80 392: 1000m	11.45
12/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 631: 600m	8.17
12/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 632: 600m	8.19
13/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	70 511: 4500m	8.4
13/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	70 520: 3200m	8.42
13/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 631: 3000m	12.45
15/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 484: 800m	15.42
15/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 634: 3200m	15.51
17/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	612 60 1500m	16.2
19/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 481: 2500m	8.57
19/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 481: 2500m	8.59
19/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 621: 300m	15.17
19/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 661: 300m	15.19
21/03/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	60 462: 3000m	15.14
29/03/1944	Major	JG 52	Pe-2 details	51 723: 2500m [NNE Brody]	11.07
15/04/1944	Major	JG 52	Jak-7 details	35 423: 2000m [NE Sewastopol]	10.22
15/04/1944	Major	JG 52	Jak-7 details	35 423: 2000m [NE Sewastopol]	10.26
16/04/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	35 452: 3000m [E. Sewastopol]	16.1
16/04/1944	Major	JG 52	LaGG details	35 421: 3000m [E. Sewastopol]	16.2
29/04/1944	Major	JG 11	P-38 details	05 Ost S/FU: 8000m [N. Hannover]	11.15
12/05/1944	Major	JG 11	P-47 details	-	-

Aircraft for : Günther Rall
A list of all aircraft associated with Günther Rall. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Fw190 Click the name above to see prints featuring Fw190 aircraft. Manufacturer : Fokke-Wulf Production Began : 1940 Retired : 1945	Fw190 The Focke-Wulf 190 development project began in 1937. Conceived as a hedge against total dependence on the Messerchmitt 109, the 190 was designed by Kurt Tank utilizing a radial engine. This was against generally accepted design criteria in Germany, and many historians believe that the decision to produce a radial engine fighter was largely due to the limited manufacturing capacity for in-line, water-cooled engines which were widely used on all other Luftwaffe aircraft. Despite these concerns, Tanks design was brilliant, and the 190 would become one of the top fighter aircraft of WWII. The first prototype flew in mid-1939. The aircraft had excellent flying characteristics, a wonderful rate of acceleration, and was heavily armed. By late 1940 the new fighter was ordered into production. Nicknamed the butcher bird, by Luftwaffe pilots, early 190s were quite successful in the bomber interceptor role, but at this stage of the war many Allied bombing raids lacked fighter escort. As the war dragged on, Allied bombers were increasingly accompanied by fighters, including the very effective P-51 Mustang. The Allies learned from experience that the 190s performance fell off sharply at altitudes above 20,000 feet. As a result, most Allied bombing missions were shifted to higher altitudes when fighter opposition was likely. Kurt Tank had recognized this shortcoming and began working on a high-altitude version of the 190 utilizing an in-line, water-cooled engine. Utilizing a Jumo 12-cylinder engine rated at 1770-HP, and capable of 2,240-HP for short bursts with its methanol injection system, the 190D, or Long Nose or Dora as it was called, had a top speed of 426-MPH at 22,000 feet. Armament was improved with two fuselage and two wing mounted 20mm cannon. To accommodate the changes in power plants the Dora had a longer, more streamlined fuselage, with 24 inches added to the nose, and an additional 19 inches added aft of the cockpit to compensate for the altered center of gravity. By mid 1944 the Dora began to reach fighter squadrons in quantity. Although the aircraft had all the right attributes to serve admirably in the high altitude interceptor role, it was not generally focused on such missions. Instead many 190Ds were assigned to protect airfields where Me-262 jet fighters were based. This was due to the latter aircrafts extreme vulnerability to Allied attack during takeoff and landing. The 190Ds also played a major role in Operation Bodenplatte, the New Years Day raid in 1945 which destroyed approximately 500 Allied aircraft on the ground. The High Command was impressed with the 190Ds record on this raid, and ordered most future production of the Doras to be equipped as fighter-bombers. In retrospect this was a strategic error, and this capable aircraft was not fully utilized in the role for which it was intended.
Me109 Click the name above to see prints featuring Me109 aircraft. Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Production Began : 1937 Retired : 1945 Number Built : 33984	Me109 Willy Messerschmitt designed the BF109 during the early 1930s. The Bf109 was one of the first all metal monocoque construction fighters with a closed canopy and retractable undercarriage. The engine of the Me109 was a V12 aero engine which was liquid-cooled. The Bf109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and flew to the end of World War II, during which time it was the backbone of the Luftwaffe fighter squadrons. During the Battle of Britian the Bf109 was used in the role of an escort fighter, a role for which it was not designed for, and it was also used as a fighter bomber. During the last days of May 1940 Robert Stanford-Tuck, the RAF ace, got the chance to fly an Me109 which they had rebuilt after it had crash landed. Stanford-Tuck found out that the Me109 was a wonderful little plane, it was slightly faster than the Spitfire, but lacked the Spitfire manoeuvrability. By testing the Me109, Tuck could put himself inside the Me109 when fighting them, knowing its weak and strong points. With the introduction of the improved Bf109F in the spring of 1941, the type again proved to be an effective fighter during the invasion of Yugoslavia and during the Battle of Crete and the invasion of Russia and it was used during the Siege of the Mediteranean island of Malta. The Bf109 was the main fighter for the Luftwaffe until 1942 when the Fw190 entered service and shared this position, and was partially replaced in Western Europe, but the Me109 continued to serve on the Eastern Front and during the defence of the Reich against the allied bombers. It was also used to good effect in the Mediterranean and North Africa in support of The Africa Korps. The Me109 was also supplied to several German allies, including Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia. The Bf109 scored more kills than any other fighter of any country during the war and was built in greater numbers with a total of over 31,000 aircraft being built. The Bf109 was flown by the three top German aces of the war war. Erich Hartmann with 352 victories, Gerhard Barkhorn with 301 victories and Gunther Rall with 275 kills. Bf109 pilots were credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft. Thirteen Luftwaffe Aces scored more than 200 kills. Altogether this group of pilots were credited with a total of nearly 15,000 kills, of which the Messerschmitt Bf109 was credited with over 10,000 of these victories. The Bf109 was the most produced warplane during World War II, with 30,573 examples built during the war, and the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945. Bf109s remained in foreign service for many years after World War II. The Swiss used their Bf109Gs well into the 1950s. The Finnish Air Force did not retire their Bf109Gs until March 1954. Romania used its Bf109s until 1955. The Spanish Hispanos flew even longer. Some were still in service in the late 1960s.
Me262 Click the name above to see prints featuring Me262 aircraft. Manufacturer : Messerschmitt Number Built : 1400	Me262 The Messerschmitt Me-262 Swallow, a masterpiece of engineering, was the first operational mass-produced jet to see service. Prototype testing of the airframe commenced in 1941 utilizing a piston engine. General Adolf Galland, who was in charge of the German Fighter Forces at that time, pressured both Goring and Hitler to accelerate the Me-262, and stress its use as a fighter to defend Germany from Allied bombers. Hitler, however, envisioned the 262 as the aircraft which might allow him to inflict punishment on Britain. About 1400 Swallows were produced, but fortunately for the Allies, only about 300 saw combat duty. While the original plans for the 262 presumed the use of BMW jet engines, production Swallows were ultimately equipped with Jumo 004B turbojet engines. The wing design of the 262 necessitated the unique triangular hull section of the fuselage, giving the aircraft a shark-like appearance. With an 18 degree swept wing, the 262 was capable of Mach .86. The 262 was totally ineffective in a turning duel with Allied fighters, and was also vulnerable to attack during take off and landings. The landing gear was also suspect, and many 262s were destroyed or damaged due to landing gear failure. Despite its sleek jet-age appearance, the 262 was roughly manufactured, because Germany had lost access to its normal aircraft assembly plants. In spite of these drawbacks the 262 was effective. For example, on April 7, 1945 a force of sixty 262s took on a large force of Allied bombers with escort fighters. Armed with their four nose-mounted cannons, and underwing rockets the Swallows succeeded in downing or damaging 25 Allied B-17s on that single mission. While it is unlikely that the outcome of the War could have been altered by an earlier introduction or greater production totals for this aircraft, it is clear to many historians that the duration of the War might have been drastically lengthened if the Me-262 had not been too little too late.