Adolf Galland

Also known as Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland

German World War II Luftwafffe general and fighter pilot (1912-1996)

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Born: 1912
Works: 13

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Die Ersten und die Letzten Jagdflieger im 2. Weltkrieg
Los primeros y los ultimos
ha-Rishon ṿeha-aḥaron
The first and the last
The Luftwaffe fighter force

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Untersuchungen uber die Harnstoffbildung im Tierkörper
· 1932 · cited 2,809x
Clinical Practice Guidelines by the Infectious Diseases Society of America for the Treatment of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Adults and Children
· 2011 · cited 2,380x
Ueber Diffusion
· 1855 · cited 2,084x
The CMS experiment at the CERN LHC
· 2008 · cited 1,652x
Comparison of Mortality Associated with Methicillin‐Resistant and Methicillin‐Susceptible<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Bacteremia: A Meta‐analysis
· 2003 · cited 1,569x

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Quotes

“They attracted Hurricanes and Spitfires as honey attracts flies.”
“The fighter must seek battle in the air.”
“During the Battle of Britain the question "fighter or fighter-bomber?" had been decided once and for all: The fighter can only be used as a bomb carrier with lasting effect when sufficient air superiority has been won.”
“Never abandon the possibility of attack. Attack even from a position of inferiority, to disrupt the enemy's plans. This often results in improving one's own position.”
“"He who wants to protect everything, protects nothing," is one of the fundamental rules of defense.”
“To use a fighter as a fighter-bomber when the strength of the fighter arm is inadequate to achieve air superiority is putting the cart before the horse.”

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Key facts

Nicknames: Keffer, Dolfo
Born: ( 1912-03-19 ) 19 March 1912, Westerholt , Province of Westphalia , Kingdom of Prussia , German Empire
Died: 9 February 1996 (1996-02-09) (aged 83), Oberwinter , Rhineland-Palatinate , Germany
Buried: Cementerio, Oberwinter, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Allegiance: Weimar Republic , Nazi Germany , Argentina
Branch: Reichsheer , Luftwaffe , Argentine Air Force
Service years: 1932–1955
Rank: Generalleutnant (lieutenant general)
Unit: Condor Legion , LG 2 , JG 27 , JG 26 , JV 44
Commands: JG 26 , JV 44
Conflicts: See battles Spanish Civil War World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Battle of Britain Channel Front ( WIA ) Defence of the Reich ( WIA )
Awards: Spanish Cross In Gold with Swords and Diamonds, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
Relations: Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland , Paul Galland
Other work: Aircraft consultant

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Commons category: Adolf Galland
date of birth: 1912-03-19
date of death: 1996-02-09
name in native language: Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland
start of work period: 1935-00-00

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Adolf Josef Ferdinand Galland (19 March 1912 – 9 February 1996) was a German Luftwaffe general and flying ace who served throughout the Second World War in Europe. He flew 705 combat missions and fought on the Western Front and in the Defence of the Reich. On four occasions, he survived being shot down, and he was credited with 104 aerial victories, all of them against the Western Allies.

Galland, who was born in Westerholt, Recklinghausen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia, in the German Empire, became a glider pilot in 1929 before he joined the Luft Hansa. In 1932, he graduated as a pilot at the Deutsche Verkehrsfliegerschule (German Commercial Flyers' School) in Braunschweig before applying to join the Reichswehr of the Weimar Republic later in the year. Galland's application was accepted, but he never took up the offer. In February 1934, he was transferred to the Luftwaffe. In 1937, during the Spanish Civil War, he volunteered for the Condor Legion and flew ground attack missions in support of the Nationalists under Francisco Franco. After finishing his tour in 1938 Galland was employed in the Air Ministry writing doctrinal and technical manuals about his experiences as a ground-attack pilot. During this period Galland served as an instructor for ground-attack units. During the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he again flew ground attack missions. In early 1940, Galland managed to persuade his superiors to allow him to become a fighter pilot.