The signatories
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Günther Rall
Günther Rall was a young pilot with III./JG52 at the outbreak
of war, and quickly demonstrated his natural ability and leadership
qualities. He scored his first victory early in the Battle of
France, and by July 1940 was leading 8./JG52. After transferring
to the Eastern Front his victories soon mounted but he was hospitalized
following a crash. Returning to combat as Kommandeur of III./JG52,
he gained the Wing's 500th victory, before being posted Kommandeur
of II./JG11 on the Western Front, flying high altitude intercepts
in Me109Gs. He was later Kommandeur of JG300, and finished the
war as the 3rd highest Ace in history with 275 victories.
He was awarded the Knight ’s Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. |
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Walter Wolfrum
Born May 23 1923 in Schmölz. Walter Wolfrum first saw combat in the Crimea with
5./JG52. He was shot down three times, and wounded twice before
scoring his first victory. With his score at 70, he was again
wounded, but returned to take command of I./JG52 in May 1944.
He was again wounded but returned to his command for the remainder
of the war. He flew 424 missions and achieved 137 victories.
He was awarded the Knights Cross. |
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Hans Krohn
Born in Hamburg 1919.
Served as a Stuka radio operator with Schlachtgeschwader 2 "Immelmann"
throughout the war, flying 965 combat missions mostly with Heinz
Jungclaussen (K.C.-winner). Krohn was awarded the Knights cross
and ended the war with the rank of Oberfeldwebel. Krohn and Jungclaussen
were considered to be one of the top Stuka crews of the war. |