Luftwaffe Pilots' Photos - who are they?

[John W. Krueger]

I would sincerely appreciate any help in identifying the Luftwaffe officers in these photos that I just received from the family of a WWII veteran. Thanks.

[John W. Krueger]

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[John W. Krueger]

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[John W. Krueger]

Final photos

[kerryboo]

Hello,
The one with the moustache looks like Adolf Galland.
Kerry.

[kerryboo]

Forgot to say, the one in the black leather jacket looks like something of a giant. I cannot see how he would fit in a fighter cockpit, but he has got a Knights Cross, so he must have been very successful.
Kerry.

[John W. Krueger]

Here is one more photo from the same group.

[Jaime]

Hello John!

Here you have.

1) Adolf GALLAND
2) Hannes TRAUTLOFT

Best wishes,

Jaime.

[Jaime]

Hello John!

Here you have.

1) Adolf GALLAND
2) Hannes TRAUTLOFT





Best wishes,

Jaime.

[John Toner]

Might be Dietrich Hrabak in #3.

John

[Tom B]

Yes it is D. Hrabak. Tom

[Douglas Jr.]

In the book "The Day Fighters", by Werner Held (Schiffer Pub.), page 126, there is a picture taken in the same occasion. Comparing it to the book's caption the guys in your first picture are (from left to right):

- Oberleutnant Wendel
- ????
- Hauptmann Brustelin
- Oberst (Adolf) Galland
- Hauptmann (Dieter) Hrabak
- Oberstleutnant (Hannes) Trautloft
- Hauptmann (Wolfgang) Späte - not mentioned in my book, but I believe it's him.
- Major Janke
- ???? - does not appear in my book.

Hope it helps.

Douglas

[stgeorge64]

- Hauptmann (Wolfgang) Späte - not mentioned in my book, but I believe it's him. Douglas

Yes, it is Wolfgang Späte I am sure.

I cannot remember exactly which book but I am positive that I have seen it captioned as him, also from a point of recognition I do not think there is any doubt.

Regards Richard.

[John W. Krueger]

I thank everyone who has helped me with these photos.