German Luftwaffe & Navy WWI Veterans

Adolf Galland, Karl Donitz, Erich Topp, Gunther Rall, Otto Kretchmer & Erich Hartmann signed USA 1976 State Flags cover.

Erich Topp. German U-boat commander who sank 35 ships for a total of 197,460 gross register tons.

Günther Rall. The third most successful fighter pilot in aviation history, credited with 275 enemy aircraft in 621 combat missions.

Adolf Galland. Flying ace with 104 aerial victories in 705 combat missions.

Karl Donitz. German Admiral who pioneered the Wolf Pack strategy for U-Boat submarines.

Otto Kretchmer. U-Boat commander who sank 44 ships, including one warship, between September 1939 until his capture in March 1941.

Erich Hartmann. The most successful fighter pilot in history who flew 1,404 combat missions and is credited with 352 victories.