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Aviation Art Collecton - Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer

Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on the Eastern Front, he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class.

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Kursk - Clash of Steel by Nicolas Trudgian. The Germans launched their attack on the Kursk salient on 5th July 1943, and for both sides this was maximum effort. The Soviets, however, informed by intelligence of the impending German attack, had ample time to prepare huge defensive works with hundreds of planned anti tank belts. They deployed 10 Tank Corps, 5 Tank Armies, 1 mechanised Corps and 14 Field Armies equipped with 4000 anti tank guns and 6000 tanks. The Soviet Air Forces were equally impressive - 2600 aircraft. The Germans, outnumbered in every department, were forced to scrape together whatever serviceable tanks they could from their badly under strength Panzer formations. Most of the tanks deployed were old Panzer IIIs or IVs, with only 147 Tigers available for action. The northern German attack made very little headway, but, in the south, the Germans had grouped all of the SS Panzer forces into the II SS Panzer Corps and these units, despite the enormous Soviet forces ranged against them, began to smash their way......... More Text... Item Code : DHM2266 Kursk - Clash of Steel by Nicolas Trudgian. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £50 Off! Now : £160.00 In 3 Packs View Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. Paper size approx 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Oesterhelt, Johannes Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt Born in August 1925, Johannes Oesterhelt joined the Luftwaffe in July 1943 and was one of the youngest pilots to fly with JG51 Molders. Joining IV./JG51 he flew his first combat mission in January 1945, aged 19, flying with the 13th Staffel against the advancing Russians in the area around the northern city of Danzig, and protecting the retreating German army. He flew against Russian II-2s, Yak-3s, Airacobras, and also against Russian tanks. He scored 2 confirmed air victories before the war e Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kufner, Ernst Wilhelm SS Sturmann Ernst Wilhelm Kufner Born in January 1925, Ernst Wilhelm Kufner joined the army on 30th April 1943, becoming a Tiger tank commander in the SS Panzer divisions. He fought on the Western Front throughout the D-Day landings and the subsequent battle for Normandy, later at the hard fought Battle of the Bulge, in Hungary and Austria. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wendt, Werner Died : 2005 SS Oberscharfuhrer Werner Wendt (deceased) Werner Wendt was born in Naugard / Pommern, today in Poland, in 1921. He joined the ,military at the outbreak of war in September 1939, and served first with an SS Artillery Regiment during the Battle of France3. In August 1940 he joined the SS Artillery Regiment Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler and fought in the Yugoslavian and Greek campaigns. Becoming a Tiger tank commander, he took part in the invasion of Russia, and in 1943 fought in a Tiger at the Battle of Kursk during Operation Citadel. La Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £150 Off! Now : £290.00 Kursk edition print. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Oesterhelt, Johannes Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt Born in August 1925, Johannes Oesterhelt joined the Luftwaffe in July 1943 and was one of the youngest pilots to fly with JG51 Molders. Joining IV./JG51 he flew his first combat mission in January 1945, aged 19, flying with the 13th Staffel against the advancing Russians in the area around the northern city of Danzig, and protecting the retreating German army. He flew against Russian II-2s, Yak-3s, Airacobras, and also against Russian tanks. He scored 2 confirmed air victories before the war e Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kufner, Ernst Wilhelm SS Sturmann Ernst Wilhelm Kufner Born in January 1925, Ernst Wilhelm Kufner joined the army on 30th April 1943, becoming a Tiger tank commander in the SS Panzer divisions. He fought on the Western Front throughout the D-Day landings and the subsequent battle for Normandy, later at the hard fought Battle of the Bulge, in Hungary and Austria. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wendt, Werner Died : 2005 SS Oberscharfuhrer Werner Wendt (deceased) Werner Wendt was born in Naugard / Pommern, today in Poland, in 1921. He joined the ,military at the outbreak of war in September 1939, and served first with an SS Artillery Regiment during the Battle of France3. In August 1940 he joined the SS Artillery Regiment Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler and fought in the Yugoslavian and Greek campaigns. Becoming a Tiger tank commander, he took part in the invasion of Russia, and in 1943 fought in a Tiger at the Battle of Kursk during Operation Citadel. La Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Limited edition of 35 remarques. Paper size approx 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Oesterhelt, Johannes Unteroffizier Johannes Oesterhelt Born in August 1925, Johannes Oesterhelt joined the Luftwaffe in July 1943 and was one of the youngest pilots to fly with JG51 Molders. Joining IV./JG51 he flew his first combat mission in January 1945, aged 19, flying with the 13th Staffel against the advancing Russians in the area around the northern city of Danzig, and protecting the retreating German army. He flew against Russian II-2s, Yak-3s, Airacobras, and also against Russian tanks. He scored 2 confirmed air victories before the war e Signature Value : £50 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Kufner, Ernst Wilhelm SS Sturmann Ernst Wilhelm Kufner Born in January 1925, Ernst Wilhelm Kufner joined the army on 30th April 1943, becoming a Tiger tank commander in the SS Panzer divisions. He fought on the Western Front throughout the D-Day landings and the subsequent battle for Normandy, later at the hard fought Battle of the Bulge, in Hungary and Austria. Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Wendt, Werner Died : 2005 SS Oberscharfuhrer Werner Wendt (deceased) Werner Wendt was born in Naugard / Pommern, today in Poland, in 1921. He joined the ,military at the outbreak of war in September 1939, and served first with an SS Artillery Regiment during the Battle of France3. In August 1940 he joined the SS Artillery Regiment Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler and fought in the Yugoslavian and Greek campaigns. Becoming a Tiger tank commander, he took part in the invasion of Russia, and in 1943 fought in a Tiger at the Battle of Kursk during Operation Citadel. La Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Signed limited edition print. Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Signed Artist Special Reserve Edition of 50 prints, signed by the artist only Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE Knights Cross signature edition of 40 prints from the edition of 50 artist special reserve prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Fischer, Gerhard Died : 2013 Gerhard Fischer (deceased) World War Two Panzer tank Ace with 102 tank victories. Chief of the 8./Panzer-Regiment 2, he took part in the Battle of France, Second Battle of Kharkov, Operation Winter Storm, Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive, First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive, and Operation Spring Awakening. He received the Knights Cross for actions on 28th December 1943. He was also a recipient of the Panzer Badge and German Cross in Gold. Later, a member of the Bundeswehr from 1959 to 1972. Died in 2013. Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Kerscher, Albert Died : 2011 Albert Kerscher (deceased) German Army - Knights Cross with Oak Leaves. Oberfeldwebel Albert Kerscher was, like Otto Carius, a panzer ace from schwere Panzer Abteilung 502. He achieved his 100th kill in defending the Neuhauser Forest near Pillau, East Prussia in April 1945. On 22nd July 1944, 1st Lieutenant Otto Carius with his company of eight Tigers advanced towards the village on Malinava (northern suburb of Dunaburg) in order to halt the Russian advance. Carius and Kerscher took a Kubelwagen in order to check if t Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Rubbel, Alfred Died : 2013 Oberstleutnant Alfred Rubbel (deceased) Alfred Rubbel was born in Tilsit on June 28, 1921, and volunteered for the Wehrmacht at the age of eighteen. After his basic training in the infantry replacement regiment 21 and his transfer to the armoured weapon, Alfred Rubbel began the Russian campaign on 22nd June 1942 in the 9th Panzer Regiment 29 of the 12th Panzer Division. First as a charge guard in the chief battalion, then as a guardsman, he experienced the rapid advance of the Army Group to the east. In the fighting around Leningrad o Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £80 Off! Now : £220.00 In 4 Packs View Signed limited edition of 350 prints. Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian SOLD OUT NOT AVAILABLE **Signed limited edition of 350 prints. (2 prints reduced to clear) Paper size 33 inches x 23 inches (84cm x 58cm) Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Brunotte, Erich Died : 2023 Feldwebel Erich Brunotte (deceased) Born in 1923, Erich Brunotte joined the Luftwaffe and started immediate pilot training in June 1941. He flew on the Eastern Front with 1./Gruppe Nauhaufklarungs Geschwader 102, and later transferred to fly with IV./Jagdgeswader 51 Molders, in the 13th Staffel. Promoted to Unteroffizier in December 1944, and Feldwebel in April 1945, he flew most marks of the Bf109, and the Fw190. His very last combat mission was in the Fw Dora 9 on 3rd May 1945 at Flensburg in northen Germany. Died January 19t Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : Nicolas Trudgian £85 Off! Now : £135.00

Early Risers by David Pentland. Gramatikovo, Russia, 19th March 1944. Oberleutnant Walter Wolfrum (Black 15) and wingman of 5 Staffel JG52 take off on a dawn patrol. By the end of the day Oberleutnant Wolfrum would have accounted for 5 Soviet aircraft. Item Code : DP0163 Early Risers by David Pentland. - Editions Available FULL DETAILS DESCRIPTION SIZE SIGNATURES OFFERS PRICE PURCHASING PACKS Limited edition of 30 giclee art prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Erker, Walter Died : 2015 Obergefreiter Walter Erker (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe towards the end of the war, he was posted to II./JG103 on the Baltic coast of northern Germany. Here he flew Bf109s with the 5th Staffel but, on 20 October 1944 a fellow pilot collided with him in mid-air at around 700 feet. Although he just managed to bale out he was severely injured and spent the remainder of the War recovering. He died on 22nd October 2015. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £15 Off! Now : £65.00 Limited edition of 20 artist proofs. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 21cm) Erker, Walter Died : 2015 Obergefreiter Walter Erker (deceased) Joining the Luftwaffe towards the end of the war, he was posted to II./JG103 on the Baltic coast of northern Germany. Here he flew Bf109s with the 5th Staffel but, on 20 October 1944 a fellow pilot collided with him in mid-air at around 700 feet. Although he just managed to bale out he was severely injured and spent the remainder of the War recovering. He died on 22nd October 2015. Signature Value : £40 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE + Artist : David Pentland £20 Off! Now : £85.00 Signature edition of 2 prints. Image size 12 inches x 8 inches (31cm x 20cm) Wolfrum, Walter (clipped) Died : 2010 Walter Wolfrum (deceased) 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 1/JG52 in May 1944, taking part in the fiercely fought defence of the Ploesti oilfields. he was again wounded, but returned to command 1/JG52 until the end of the war. he had flown 423 missions, achieved 137 victories, and was awarded the Knights Cross. Sadly, Walter Wolfrum pas Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hartmann, Erich (clipped) Died : 1993 Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased) Erich Hartmann started his career as Paule Rossmans wingman, and it was obvious that here was a very special pilot. Promoted Staffelkapitan of 7/JG52 in July 1943, he was shot down and taken prisoner for four hours before escaping. In September he took over 9/JG52. In March 1944 he reached the 200 victory mark. He later le 4/JG52, then briefly I/JG52, and lastly Gruppenkommandeur of I/JG52. Hartmann scored a total of 352 victories, more than any other pilot in history, and was awarded the K Signature Value : £95 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Graf, Hermann (clipped) Died : 1988 Hermann Graf (deceased) Hermann Graf, born in October 1912, trained to be a pilot from 1936, and in the summer of 1939 joined 2./JG51. With 9./JG52, Graf was transferred around several European stations, including Greece and Romania, eventually transferring to the Ukraine in August 1941. Claiming his first victory in August 1941, by early 1942 he had scored 45 victories, earning him the Knights Cross on 24th January 1942. Rapidly adding to his victories on the eastern front, Hermann Graf became the first pilot to sc Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Steinhoff, Johannes (clipped) Died : 1994 General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased) By early 1940 Macky Steinhoff was leading 4 / JG-52 during the Battle of Britain. He was then transferred to the eastern front where his success continued. In the final stages of the defence of the Reich he joined JV-44 flying the ME 262 in which he scored 6 victories before being seriously burned in a crash. He flew 939 missions scored 178 victories and was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak leaves and swords. Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Ebhardt, Rolf Died : 2013 Oberleutnant Rolf Ebhardt (deceased) Joined Luftwaffe in December 1941 and began flight training at Dresden in February 1942. Joined NJG 101 in December 1942 (night training unit) where he completed his specialist training. (In training flew Ju52, He111, Ju88, Do217 and Me109) As a newly promoted Leutnant he joined III/NJG 1 in Holland on 1st November 1943 and achieved his first night time victory on 26 April 1944. By the time of his eighth and last victory on 5 January 1945 he had flown 82 operations and been awarded the Iron Cros Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Radlauer, Heinz Feldwebel Heinz Radlauer Heinz Radlauer learnt to fly gliders in 1940, aged 17, and joined the Luftwaffe in August 1941. After Fighter School, in June 1944 he was posted to join JG51 Molders then fighting on the Eastern Front near Minsk, scoring his first victory in October of that year. Heinz Radlauer fleew the Bf109G, the Fw190A, and at the end of the war the Fw190D, by which time he had notched up over 100 combat missions, flying his last combat mission on 30th April 1945. Credited with 15 air victories, all on th Signature Value : £45 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE Bennemann, Helmut (clipped) Died : 2007 Oberstleutnant Helmut Bennemann (deceased) Helmut Bennemann was born 16th March 1915. During the Battle of Britain Helmut Bennemann was Gruppenadjutant with I./JG52 on the Channel Front. In April 1942 he was Staffelkapitan of 3./JG52 in the east and was appointed Kommandeur of I./JG52 from June 1942 until October 1943. Posted to Italy in November 1943, he was promoted to Kommodore of JG53 (Ace of Spades) in this theatre and in the defence of Germany. He commanded JG53 on Operation Bodenplatte. Helmut Bennemann flew over 400 missions Signature Value : £65 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £480.00 Original pencil drawing by David Pentland. Paper size 17 inches x 12 inches (43cm x 31cm) Wolfrum, Walter Died : 2010 Walter Wolfrum (deceased) 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 1/JG52 in May 1944, taking part in the fiercely fought defence of the Ploesti oilfields. he was again wounded, but returned to command 1/JG52 until the end of the war. he had flown 423 missions, achieved 137 victories, and was awarded the Knights Cross. Sadly, Walter Wolfrum pas Signature Value : £60 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Hartmann, Erich (clipped) Died : 1993 Oberst Erich Hartmann (deceased) Erich Hartmann started his career as Paule Rossmans wingman, and it was obvious that here was a very special pilot. Promoted Staffelkapitan of 7/JG52 in July 1943, he was shot down and taken prisoner for four hours before escaping. In September he took over 9/JG52. In March 1944 he reached the 200 victory mark. He later le 4/JG52, then briefly I/JG52, and lastly Gruppenkommandeur of I/JG52. Hartmann scored a total of 352 victories, more than any other pilot in history, and was awarded the K Signature Value : £95 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Graf, Hermann (clipped) Died : 1988 Hermann Graf (deceased) Hermann Graf, born in October 1912, trained to be a pilot from 1936, and in the summer of 1939 joined 2./JG51. With 9./JG52, Graf was transferred around several European stations, including Greece and Romania, eventually transferring to the Ukraine in August 1941. Claiming his first victory in August 1941, by early 1942 he had scored 45 victories, earning him the Knights Cross on 24th January 1942. Rapidly adding to his victories on the eastern front, Hermann Graf became the first pilot to sc Signature Value : £70 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   Steinhoff, Johannes (clipped) Died : 1994 General Johannes Steinhoff (deceased) By early 1940 Macky Steinhoff was leading 4 / JG-52 during the Battle of Britain. He was then transferred to the eastern front where his success continued. In the final stages of the defence of the Reich he joined JV-44 flying the ME 262 in which he scored 6 victories before being seriously burned in a crash. He flew 939 missions scored 178 victories and was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak leaves and swords. Signature Value : £80 CLICK HERE FOR FULL PROFILE   + Artist : David Pentland £700.00

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