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Gunther Rall was born in 1918, his war service begun during the first few months of World War II in France, then onto the Eastern front and finished back in Germany in defence of his homeland. Gunther scored his first victories during the Battle Of Britain by July 1940 he was leading 8./JG52 after transferring to the Eastern front his air victories mounted very quickly. A crash hospitalised him for many months and he didn't think he would ever fly again but after nine months he was back in the cockpit, when commanding 111./JG52 gained the wings 500th victory. Gunther was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. Rall flew 621 missions and was shot down five times. He is the 3rd highest scoring Ace in history. |
