| Paul Galland | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 1919 |
| Died | October 31, 1942 |
| Place of death | Dixmuide-Comines |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–1942 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | 8./JG 26 |
| Battles/wars |
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| Relations |
Adolf Galland Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland |
Paul Galland (November 1919[1]—31 October 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and brother of Luftwaffe aces Adolf Galland and Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland. He claimed 17 aerial victories in 107 combat missions. Leutnant Galland joined 8./Jagdgeschwader 26, commanded by his brother Adolf, in February 1941.[Note 1] He claimed his first victory on 6 July, a Spitfire shot down, and by end of 1941 his score had reached three. He recorded his 10th victory on 3 May 1942, a Spitfire downed over Calais. On 31 October 1942 Galland participated as escort to a day fighter-bomber raid on Canterbury. Intercepting Spitfires shot down Galland’s Fw 190 A-4.[2]
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 7 December 1942 (posthumously) as Leutnant and pilot[3]
Notes[]
- ↑ For an explanation of the meaning of Luftwaffe unit designation see Organisation of the Luftwaffe during World War II.
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Baker 1996, p. 2.
- ↑ Paul Galland
- ↑ Patzwall 2008, p. 82.
- Bibliography
- Baker, David. Adolf Galland: The Authorised Biography. London: Windrow and Green, 1996. ISBN 978-1-85915-017-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Toliver, Raymond F. and Trevor J. Constable. Fighter General: The Life of Adolf Galland The Official Biography. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1999. ISBN 0-7643-0678-2.
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