Gunther rall sadly passed on 4th october 2009 at his home in bad reichenhall, germany aged 91 years old. Gunther rall third highest scoring air ace of all times. He achieved a total of 275 victories during world war ii. 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. Where can i find a linkwebsite to download books works by rabindranath rabindranath tagore novel chokher bali in pdf, either in hindi or english but i opted to read the english translation instead took the high road. In regards to great pilots, mullos annotators note. They are old families and the tribe goes way back in history. Rall was interviewed in documentaries such as thames television s the world at war, and was a contributor to the wings documentary television series produced by the discovery channel. Nov 07, 2006 i had the pleasure of meeting gunther rall a few years back at one of his book signings. John ruskin was one of the most influential men of his day, and praeterita, his autobiography, offers fascinating insights into many of the topics in which he was. Franklin mint messerschmitt bf 109 luftwaffe ace gunther rall, russia 1942.
About the author gunther rall, born on 10 march 1918, is, with 275 aerial victories, the most successful fighter pilot of the second world war alive today and m. 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 two days earlier, on 04102009 and is buried with his wife hertha, born schon, who died age 74, on 04071985, on the cemetery salzburgerstrasse in bad reichenhall. 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. 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.
Gunther rall, a seasoned german fighter ace who was still only 23. Ulrich steinhilper and peter osborne, spitfire on my tail. Gunther rall survived hitler as well as the breakup of germany and the joining of nato. My log book much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary pilots of all time. Aces on the western front graphite edition aces high.
Jul 15, 2019 gunther rall my logbook pdf related questions why thermostat turns off during hottest part of day yet runs fine at night. Any book by general rall is well worth reading, especially my logbook. Aug 30, 2020 arinc specifies a byte fixedlength record format. You are bidding on a superb and very rare example of a signed edition of my logbook. This is the next thing we had to decide for the war but. A memoir, the 2002 biography by jill amadio, my logbook is more detailed and satisfying. Certainly, if there is a war, i want to be as a fighter pilot in a combat unit and be successful and do my duty. I was lucky in my first dogfight, but it did give me a hell of a lot of. 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. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary p.
Eagles out of the sun by robert taylor signed by twelve luftwaffe aces mintnew. Now, with jill amadio, gunther rall recalls his years as a fighter pilot in the luftwaffe on both the eastern and western fronts in his longawaited biography, gunther ral 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 wartorn skies of europe. My logbook by gunther rall my logbooks pages directory. Hardcover, high quality threadstitched, 373 pages, 153 photographs. Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was a highly decorated german military. His story spans a childhood in a defeated country, two world wars, the calamity of the nazi regime, the. First off, im so grateful that the bayerische staatsbibliothek agreed to loan their copy to my libr. 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. Aces on the western front by robert taylor print with gunther rall logbook. Gunther rall we have ways of making you talk podcast. He fought 1940 in the battle of france, the battle. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most.
Since its initial publication in may 4 arinc has been amended many times, introducing new record types and field arijc and revised coding rules as required by new technologies and classes of equipment such as gps and flight management computers. In 2004 he wrote his memoir, mein flugbuch my logbook. My logbook reminiscences 19382006 by rall, gunther. Home products my log book gunther rall my log book gunther rall. Gunther ralls memoirs my logbook now in english axis. At that time my father was fighting at the front as an infantry man. Rall was the third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, behind gerhard barkhorn, who is second, and erich hartmann, who is first. This warranty does not cover damage by accident, misuse, or failure to follow installation instructions. He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down eight times 2 and was wounded three times.
I was born on 10 march, 1918 right at the very end of world war one. Rall had 275 kills 3rd highest air ace in the history of the world, 621 combat missions, he was shot down 5. This year i had chokher bali is the most realistic book i have ever read. This book gives good insight into the politics surrounding life in the german air force, both during the nazi regime and during nato. He fought 1940 in the battle of france, the battle of britain, 1941. He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down eight times and was wounded three times. Much has been written about gunther rall, one of the most extraordinary pilots of all time. 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. Pages directory results for my logbook by gunther rall my logbooks. Although the literary style can be somewhat confusing at times it jumps around in time periods, the content is top notch. Gunther rall, fighter ace and nato general, waited fifty years before authorizing this first biography that chronicles almost a century of his life and coincides with some of the most dramatic moments in the history of the twentieth century. Gunther rall my logbook pdf home gunther rall my logbook pdf. His memoir mein flugbuch my flight logbook was released in 2004. Gunther rall 10 march 1918 4 october 2009 was the third most successful fighter ace in history.
Limited to just 25 copies worldwide, each publisher proof is additionally. Save my logbook gunther rall to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. My logbook, reminiscences 19382006 by rall, gunther. The digital collections of the national wwii museum. Each pencil print in this edition comes with an autographed copy of gunther rall s my logbook presented in a gold embossed slipcase and a matching numbered print which has also been signed by. Sep 27, 2020 memoir flight log book his memoir mein flugbuch my flight logbook was released in 2004.
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