Oct 04, 2009 rall qualified as a pilot in 1938, and was assigned to fighter wing jg 52. Gunther rall had originally joined the wehrmacht, the german army, in 1936, but switched to the luftwaffe and learned to fly two years later. Shop the latest titles by gunther rall at alibris including hardcovers, paperbacks, 1st editions, and audiobooks from thousands of sellers worldwide. Kurt braatz was delighted to discover 59 portrait pages signed by gunther rall that were suited for inclusion in a 2nd printing of the 1st edition of my log book. A memoir, luftwaffe ace and nato general gunther rall was the elite of the elite. The truth behind the death of general gott james holland. This listing is for the book my logbook by gunther rall, edited by kurt braatz.
Post ww2 gunther rall was the father of the modern lufwaffe. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most. Gunther rall explains to jonathan glancey and tells him how it changed his life for ever. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind gerhard barkhorn, who is second, and erich hartmann, who is first. His memoir mein flugbuch my flight logbook was released in 2004. Discussions on books and other reference material on the ww1, interwar or ww2 as well as. Gunther rall served on the eastern and western fronts, rising to the rank of major and commanding fighter groups and entire squadrons. It chronicles all of his air to air combat victories. Published by neunundzwanzigsechs verlag, moosburg, germany, 2004.
Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a highly decorated german. Buy gunther rall my logbook reminiscences 19382006 first edition by rall g isbn. Luftwaffe ace and nato general 1st by amadio, jill isbn. Gunther rall s memoirs my logbook now in english discussions on books and other reference material on the ww1, interwar or ww2 as well as the authors. Now he tells his own story, from his youth in nazi germany to the first harsh realities of air combat over france and england, of being. Kurt braatz was delighted to discover 59 portrait pages signed by gunther. Reminiscences 19382006 9783980793582 by gunther rall and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Born on march 10th 1918 in gaggenau in the black forest, gunther ralls father was a veteran of the first world war who worked in administration after the war. This is a very rare book byabout the third highest scoring fighter ace of all time.
Mar 24, 2017 this listing is for the book my logbook by gunther rall, edited by kurt braatz. Gunther rall my logbook,rare, white pages w binder. As a lieutenant with the fighter squadron jg52, he scored his first airtoair victories in the battle of france, and later fought in the battle of britain after his unit moved to calais. There is a small mark in the top of the cover, shown in the pictures. This book gives good insight into the politics surrounding life in the german air force, both during the nazi regime and during nato. Click to read more about my log book reminiscences 19382006 by gunther rall. Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a german. So he had a personal relation to his target in the air. At that time my father was fighting at the front as an infantry man. What was one of germanys top fighter aces doing at a jewish reunion in london during christmas 1948. A fter beginning his military career with the army, gunther rall joined the luftwaffe in 1938, and posted to jagdgeschwader 52 jg.
As the third ranking german fighter ace of world war ii with 275 kills, rall and his fellow fighter pilots were feared and respected in the war. Rall was interviewed in documentaries such as thames televisions the. The marut brought together many great fighter pilots of the iaf, one of the little known pilots to have been touched by the marut was gunther rall of the bundesluft or the new airforce of then west germany. Whatever was it rall considered or assessed to agree to have such painting as the cover, it is most likely it was the consequence of what i do call the psychology of the defeated.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mein flugbuch erinnerungen 19382004 signed by rall, gunther and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Erinnerungen 19382004 by gunther rall online at alibris. Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a highly decorated german military. For those who may not be aware of gunther rall s tally of victories during the second world war he amassed a total of 275 kills, mostly on the eastern front. New signed by gunther rall march 8, 2012 newly released limited edition. A red army soldiers war on the eastern front, 19421945. Generalleutnant gunther rall, who has died aged 91, was one of the few outstanding german fighter leaders to survive the second world war. From his youth in nazi germany to the first harsh realities of air combat over france and england. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Generalleutnant gunther rall aircrew remembered site. Home products my log book gunther rall my log book gunther rall. Gunther rall, a seasoned german fighter ace who was still only 23 years old, was. Details about aces on the western front pencil by robert taylor with gunther rall logbook.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I had the pleasure of meeting gunther rall a few years back at one of his book signings. First off, im so grateful that the bayerische staatsbibliothek agreed to loan their copy to my libr. The book provides the reader with details about rall s wartime activities, the end of the war, his civilian life and his role in the reemergence of a german air force during the cold war. My log book reminiscences 19382006 by gunther rall. Dec 08, 2009 gunther rall, a seasoned german fighter ace who was still only 23 years old, was told he would not walk again, yet he defied medical opinion to become one of the leading pilots of the second. Unfollow my logbook gunther rall to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Most of the material i list on is obtained from estate sales, thrift stores, and used book stores. Buy gunther rall my logbook reminiscences 19382006 book online at best prices in india on. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary pilots of all time. Register with your social account or click here to log in.
Generalleutnant gunther rall, who has died aged 91, was one of the. How a german fighter ended up at a jewish reunion in 1948. And every copy is personally signed by guenther rall himself. His final assignment was in the defense of the reich itself, and his capture by the americans was the. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Join facebook to connect with gunther rall and others you may know.
This is the german edition of air ace gunther rall s logbook. The following year, he entered the war collage at dresden where he was influenced to transfer to the luftwaffe. Dec 30, 2004 what was one of germanys top fighter aces doing at a jewish reunion in london during christmas 1948. Any book by general rall is well worth reading, especially my logbook. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind gerhard barkhorn, who is second, and erich hartmann, who is first rall was born in gaggenau, the german empire, in march 1918. Apr 23, 2010 german ace gunther rall courtesy polly singh who sent this interesting piece. They are old families and the tribe goes way back in history. Gunther rall s book of memoirs is 1st on my list of new books to acquire. Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a highly decorated german military aviator, officer and general, whose military career spanned nearly forty years. However, after reading this drab, lifeless account, youd never.
A fine man, a great fighter pilot who refused to join the nazi party and a very good author. Fighter aces of the luftwaffe in world war ii bookshare. Jul 08, 2011 gunther rall thirdhighest scoring ace of all time. Bud anderson wrote the forward for rall s book, my logbook. He finished world war ii as the thirdhighestscoring fighter ace of all time with 275 aerial victories. My log book much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary pilots of all time. Rall later saw action in the battle of britain and the balkan campaign prior to his transfer to the eastern front, where he was to log his final 272 air victories. You may receive the oral history in its entirety but will be. I was born on 10 march, 1918 right at the very end of world war one. Generalleutnant gunther rall generalleutnant gunther rall, who has died aged 91, was one of the few outstanding german fighter leaders to survive the second world war. In 2004 he wrote his memoir, mein flugbuch my logbook gunther rall lived in bad reichenhall were he died at the old age of 91 after suffering a heart attack. Gunther rall s new book, my log book with forward by bud anderson. Reminiscences, signed by rall, gunther and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. The third highestranking air ace of all time, who fought on the eastern front during wwii, rall s story spans two world wars, the calamity of the nazi regime, the cold war, the jet age, distinguished service as a nato military representative, his work with the us air force, and chief of the new german air force.
Hardcover, high quality threadstitched, 373 pages, 153 photographs. In civilian life, rall has been one of the most soughtafter military consultants. In fact, hub zemke was his closest friend he had killed some of the men in rall s group and rall had killed his wingman. Home gunther rall page 1 of 1 gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a german lieutenantgeneral, the third most successful fighter ace in history and later head of the west german air force during the cold war.
All the statistics and unit data concerning gunther rall and his aircraft can be found in technical books, this memoir is a much more personal impression of the. For rall, a war is not a solution of political problems. The english edition, my logbook, is practically identical to the german. This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary german fighter aces of world war ii. Aces on the western front graphite edition aces high. A really good read is gunther rall s book my logbook. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary p. Mein flugbuch my logbook gunther rall signed for sale.
Aces on the western front pencil by robert taylor with. It explains why only a small minority of pilots those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything accounted for so large a proportion of the victories. My chat with general gunther rall john martin bradley duration. Amadio fails to impart any real insight into the character or spirit of gunther rall. At the website, click on my logbook under books on the left side of the page. Gunther rall survived hitler as well as the breakup of germany and the joining of nato. If you are looking for a book that covers rall s aerial exploits, then look for some other book to read. Rall feels that it is important that young people know about world war 2 and see what comes out of war.
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