Adolf Galland

Adolf Galland

male, deceased (1996)
Hitler moustache, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, Recipient of the Spanish Cross, Adolf "Dolfo" Joseph Ferdinand Galland, Ritterkreuz, Iron Cross…Luftwaffe leader, Luftwaffepilot
Adolf "Dolfo" Joseph Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912–9 February 1996) was a World War II German fighter pilot and commander of Germany's fighter fo...
Erich Hartmann

Erich Hartmann

male, deceased (1993)
The Black Devil, The Blond Knight Of Germany, Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, from Baden-Württemberg, flying ace…Glider pilot, German World War II pilot, Luftwaffepilot, luftwaffe
Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (April 19, 1922 - September 20, 1993), also nicknamed "The Blond Knight Of Germany" by friends and "The Black Devil"...
Hans-Joachim Marseille

Hans-Joachim Marseille

male, deceased (1942)
Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, Messerschmitt Bf 109, German military personnel killed in action Two, flying ace, Recipient of the Iron Cross…pilot, Luftwaffepilot, luftwaffe
Hans-Joachim Marseille (13 December 1919 - 30 September 1942) was a Luftwaffe pilot and flying ace during World War II. He was nicknamed the "Star...
Hans-Ulrich Rudel

Hans-Ulrich Rudel

male, deceased (1982)
Recipient of the Knight's Cross, Knight’s Cross, battleship, destroyer, German native of Silesia, Grand Cross of the Iron Cross…Luftwaffepilot, German World War II pilot
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was a Stuka dive-bomber pilot during World War II. Rudel is famous for being the most highly decorated German serviceman of the...
Franz von Werra

Franz von Werra

male, deceased (1941)
No. 603 Squadron, Basil Gerald 'Stapme' Stapleton, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, No. 603 Squadron RAF, Escapees, German…German World War II pilot, Luftwaffepilot, luftwaffe
Franz von Werra (1914-1941) was a German World War II fighter pilot who was shot down over England and captured. He is generally regarded as the...
Walter Wolfrum

Walter Wolfrum

male, 86 years old
Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, aviator, World War II flying ace, German, Luftwaffepilot…German World War II pilot, luftwaffe
Walter Wolfrum, was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from February 1943 until the end of the war. He is credited with...
Walter Nowotny

Walter Nowotny

male, deceased (1944)
Walter "Nowi" Nowotny, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, German military personnel killed in action Two, Austrian military personnel, German, aviator…World War II pilot, Luftwaffepilot
Walter "Nowi" Nowotny (December 7, 1920 - November 8, 1944) was an Austrian-born German fighter ace of World War II with 258 confirmed victories in...
Johannes Steinhoff

Johannes Steinhoff

male, deceased (1994)
Recipient of the Knight's Cross, me 262, Luftwaffepilot, World War II flying ace, German, aviator…luftwaffe
Johannes Steinhoff was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace of World War II, and later a senior West German air force officer and military commander of...
Hermann Graf

Hermann Graf

male, deceased (1988)
Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, Western Front, World War II flying ace, German, aviator…Glider pilot, Luftwaffepilot, German World War II pilot, luftwaffe
Hermann Graf (24 October, 1912 - 11 April, 1988) was a German Luftwaffe World War II fighter ace. During the war he became one of only 27 people to...
Gerhard Barkhorn

Gerhard Barkhorn

male, deceased (1983)
Recipient of the German Cross, Recipient of the Knight's Cross, German native of East Prussia, Recipient of the Iron Cross, aviator, shot-down aviator…German World War II pilot, Luftwaffepilot, luftwaffe
Gerhard "Gerd" Barkhorn was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. He flew over 1100...