[Composite image of German fighter aces Erich Hartmann, Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn, and Adolf Galland]

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[Composite image of German fighter aces Erich Hartmann, Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn, and Adolf Galland]

Description

Composite image of German fighter aces Erich Hartmann, Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn, and Adolf Galland, circa 1940s. The larger image features Hartmann and Barkhorn examining a chart. The smaller image is a formal portrait of General Galland in uniform. The print is signed by Hartmann and Galland, and includes a typed caption.

Typed caption: "Hartmann, Erich. World's top ace with 352 victories. PS, 9 1/2 x 12, depicting Hartmann and number 2 ace, Gerd Barkhorn, in Luftwaffe uniform, studying a chart. Boldly signed on the white lower margin by Hartmann. Inset into the right lower portion is a photo of Adolf Galland, General of the Fighters with 103 victories. Galland has signed beneath his picture. Very fine quality photo and most attractive."

Caption: Hartman, Erich. Worlds top ace with 352 victories. PS, 9 x 12, depicting Hartmann and number 2 ace, Gerd Barkhorn, in Luftwaffe uniform, studying a chart. Boldly signed on the white lower margin by Hartmann. Inset into the right lower portion is a photo of Adolf Galland, General of the Fighters with 103 victories. Galland has signed beneath his picture. Very fine quality photo and most attractive."

Date

1940s circa

Bibliographic Citation

The German Aces Photograph/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2019-07-18_image_001_01

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