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Günther Rall
Günther Rall
	; Günther Rall as Inspector of the Air Force of West Germany, 1970s;
German Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee;
	; In office; 1974–1975
Preceded by	Peter von Butler
Succeeded by	Herbert Trebesch
Inspector of the Air Force
	; In office; 1971–1974
Preceded by	Johannes Steinhoff
Succeeded by	Gerhard Limberg
	;
Personal details
Born	; (1918-03-10)10 March 1918; Gaggenau, German Empire;
Died	4 October 2009(2009-10-04) (aged 91); Bad Reichenhall;
Awards	; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;
Military service
Allegiance	; Nazi Germany; West Germany;
Service/branch	; Luftwaffe; German Air Force;
Years of service	1936–45; 1956–75
Rank	; Major (Wehrmacht); Generalleutnant (Lieutenant general) (Bundeswehr)
Unit	JG 300
Commands	III./JG 52 and II./JG 11;
Battles/wars	; See battles; ; World War II; ; ; Battle of France; ; Battle of Britain; ; Balkans Campaign; ; Eastern Front; ; Defense of the Reich; ; ; ;

Günther Rall (10 March 1918 – 4 October 2009) was a German lieutenant-general, the third most successful fighter ace in history and later head of the West German Air Force during the Cold War.

He achieved a total of 275 victories during World War II: 272 on the Eastern Front, of which 241 were against Soviet fighters. He flew a total of 621 combat missions, was shot down eight times^[1] and was wounded three times. He fought 1940 in the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain, 1941 in the Balkan Campaign and over Crete. By the end of the war, he reached the rank of Major and was the commander of Jagdgeschwader 300 when the war ended. He claimed all of his victories in the Messerschmitt Bf 109.^[2]

In 1956 he again became a pilot in the West German Air Force, and from the 1960s he held increasingly prominent command posts. He served as Inspector of the Air Force 1971–1974 and as the German Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee 1974–1975. He attended the NATO Defense College in 1964.

World War II

Rall was posted to Jagdgeschwader 52 of the Luftwaffe in July 1938.^{[citation needed]} He first saw combat during the Battle of France, and on 12 May 1940, he scored his first victory. Three French Curtiss H75-C1 (P-36 Hawk) fighters were attacking a German reconnaissance aircraft at a height of 26,000 feet. Rall "bounced" them and shot down one. He later said:"I was lucky in my first dogfight, but it did give me a hell of a lot of self-confidence... and a scaring, because I was also hit by many bullets."^[3]

Later JG 52 was moved to Calais where it took part in the Battle of Britain. Due to heavy losses in the unit, he was given command as a Staffelkapitän of 8./JG 52^[4]^{[Note 1]} on 25 July 1940 and was promoted to Oberleutnant a week later, on 1 August 1940. He fought with JG 52 over Britain until the unit was withdrawn to replace losses. Rall then took part in the Balkans Campaign in the spring of 1941. He also partook in Operation Merkur, the airborne invasion and subsequent Battle of Crete in June 1941. After the successful conclusion of Merkur, JG 52 was transferred back to Romania to help defend the oil fields there from Soviet bombers.^[5]

Eastern Front

Official portrait after the receipt of the Knight's Cross.

During Operation Barbarossa, Rall scored his third, fourth and fifth victories in three days of June 1941. During a five-day period, Rall and his Staffel destroyed some 50 Soviet aircraft. He had 12 victories in October. JG 52 was then attached to the operations of Army Group South and continued operating on the southern flank of the Eastern Front.

On 28 November 1941, Rall scored his 37th victory, but was himself shot down. He tried to fly back to German lines with a damaged engine, but he crash landed and was knocked out. A German tank crew rescued him from the wreck. X-rays revealed he had broken his back in three places. Doctors told Rall he was finished as a pilot and transferred him to a hospital in Vienna in December 1941. Despite the diagnosis that he would not be able to walk again, Rall defied the odds and returned to combat a year later. During his treatment, he met a Dr. Hertha Schön, whom he later married in 1943.^[6]

He came back to 8./JG 52 on 28 August 1942.^[7] From August to November, Rall claimed another 38 victories, bringing his total to 101. On 3 September 1942, Rall was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).^[8] On 22 October 1942, Rall was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 28th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.^[9] On 26 November 1942, he was given the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) by Adolf Hitler personally. In April 1943, he was promoted to Hauptmann and on the 20th of that month scored the Geschwader's 5000th kill.^[10] He was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of III./JG 52 on 6 July 1943. On 1 November 1943, Rall was promoted to Major, a rank he retained until the end of the war.

Defence of the Reich

Günther Rall after his 250th aerial victory

On 19 April 1944, Rall was transferred to Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11), where he took up the position of Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 11, flying on operations in Defence of the Reich (Reichsverteidigung). Rall led his unit against the bomber fleets of Eighth Air Force. On 12 May 1944, Rall was leading a Staffel of Bf 109s and bounced a flight of three P-47 Thunderbolts led by Colonel Hubert Zemke, with Rall shooting down two Thunderbolts. His squadron were then bounced by other P-47s and was shot down by pilots of the 56th Fighter Group. Rall had his left thumb shot off and was hospitalized for many months because of the onset of infections.

His last posting was with Jagdgeschwader 300 (JG 300), operating from airfields in southern Germany during the last months of the war. Lack of supplies kept most aircraft unserviceable and the fast progress of the Allies forced his squadron to move several times; it is unlikely that he saw much combat action during this period.^{[citation needed]}

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In my experience, the Royal Air Force pilot was the most aggressive and capable fighter pilot during the Second World War. This is nothing against the Americans, because they came in late and in such large numbers that we don't have an accurate comparison. We were totally outnumbered when the Americans engaged, whereas at the time of the Battle of Britain the fight was more even and you could compare. The British were extremely good.

— Rall^[8]

After the war

While in a prisoner of war camp, Rall was approached by the Americans who were recruiting Luftwaffe pilots who had experience with the Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter. He was transferred to Bovingdon near Hemel Hempstead. He was then based at RAF Tangmere, where he met the RAF fighter pilot Robert Stanford Tuck, with whom he reportedly became close friends.^[11]

Rall rejoined the newly established West German military in 1956, after meeting a wartime friend and Luftwaffe pilot who encouraged him to return to flying. He joined the new German Air Force. One of his tasks was to oversee modifications to the F-104 fighter to comply with the requirement of the Bundeswehr, leading to the F-104G version. He insisted on the replacement of the ejection seat due to safety concerns.^[12] From 1 January 1971 to 31 March 1974, he held the position of Inspector of the Air Force and from 1 April 1974 to 13 October 1975, he was a military attaché with NATO.

His enforced retirement in 1975 was as a result of a controversial three-week visit to South Africa, where he hosted meetings with South African politicians, of which his Air Force superiors claimed to be unaware. The "private" nature of this visit was later publicized by German weekly magazine Stern. South Africa, despite its policy of apartheid, was seen as strategically important to NATO and, although the visit was thought to be officially sanctioned, the political embarrassment following the concerted press campaign meant Defence Minister Georg Leber was forced to retire Rall in October 1975.^[13] By the end of his career, he attained the rank of Generalleutnant.

In 2004, he wrote his memoir, Mein Flugbuch ("My Flight Logbook"). Rall was interviewed in documentaries such as Thames Television's The World at War, and was a contributor to the Wings documentary television series produced by the Discovery Channel.

Rall died at his home in Bad Reichenhall on 4 October 2009, aged 91, after suffering a heart attack two days earlier.^[14]

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

Matthews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 274 aerial victory claims, plus one further unconfirmed claim. This number includes one claim over a French Air Force Curtiss P-36 Hawk and one claim over a United States Army Air Forces flown Lockheed P-38 Lightning, and 272 Soviet Air Forces piloted aircraft on the Eastern Front.^[15] Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 44793". The Luftwaffe grid map covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about 930 square kilometres (360 sq mi). These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size.

Chronicle of aerial victories
This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Rall an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day. This and the – (dash) indicates unconfirmed aerial victory claims for which Rall did not receive credit. This and the ! (exclamation mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Prien, Stemmer, Rodeike, Bock, Matthews and Foreman.
Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 8. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 52 –^[16]
1	18 May 1940	18:40	Hawk 75	south of Metz	74	10 September 1942	16:35	LaGG-3	PQ 44621, south of Mozdok^[17]
2	24 June 1941	07:25	DB-3	east of Constanța^[18]	75	10 September 1942	16:42	LaGG-3	PQ 54514, northwest of Grozny^[17] south of Mozdok
3	25 June 1941	17:40	SB-2	southeast of Constanța^[18]	76	12 September 1942	13:07	LaGG-3	PQ 44171, south of Mozdok^[17]
4	26 June 1941	05:10	DB-3	northeast of Constanța^[18]	77	17 September 1942	10:22	LaGG-3	PQ 54371, southwest of Mekenskaja^[19] near Kalinowskaja
5	4 August 1941	05:47	I-16	Kiev^[20]	78	21 September 1942	16:22	MiG-3	PQ 44552, south of Samakul^[19]
6	4 August 1941	05:53	I-16	Kiev^[20]	79	22 September 1942	08:34	Il-2	PQ 44552, south of Samakul^[19]
7	4 August 1941	06:10	I-16	Kiev^[20]	80	22 September 1942	08:36	Il-2	PQ 44542, southwest of Daiskoje^[19]
8	6 August 1941	10:05	I-16	southeast of Kiev^[21]	81	25 September 1942	15:39	LaGG-3	PQ 54531, south of Mekenskaja^[19]
9	9 August 1941	05:35	SB-2	southeast of Kiev^[21]	82	28 September 1942	16:02	LaGG-3	PQ 4452^[22] south of Werchnij-Kurp
10	11 August 1941	14:28	MiG-3	east of Kaniv^[21]	83	28 September 1942	16:07	LaGG-3	PQ 44533, south of Nishny Kurp^[22]
11	13 August 1941	10:52	I-16	northwest of Kaniv^[21]	84	29 September 1942	09:28	Il-2	PQ 44611, southeast of Nishny Kurp^[22]
12	14 August 1941	10:39	I-16	northwest of Kaniv^[21]	85	29 September 1942	09:31	LaGG-3	PQ 44614, south of Sagopschin^[22]
13	17 August 1941	13:32	I-15	east of Kaniv^[21]	86	29 September 1942	16:02	Il-2	PQ 44533, west of Werchnij-Kurp^[23] west of Nizhny Kurp
14	30 August 1941	15:15	DB-3	east of Dnepropetrovsk^[24]	87	29 September 1942	16:04	LaGG-3	PQ 44621, east of Werchnij-Kurp^[23] east of Nizhny Kurp
15	6 September 1941	12:57	R-10 (Seversky)	north of Dereivka^[24]	88	30 September 1942	16:02	Il-2	PQ 44473, south of Malgobek^[23]
16	17 September 1941	10:53	MiG-3	southeast of Kiev^[24]	89	30 September 1942	16:03	LaGG-3	PQ 44621, south of Malgobek^[23]
17	25 September 1941	07:40	I-26 (Yak-1)	west of Kharkiv^[24]	90	30 September 1942	16:05	LaGG-3	southeast of Werchne Atschakuli^[23]
18	2 October 1941	12:17	V-11 (Il-2)	northeast of Poltava^[25]	91	5 October 1942	12:17	La-5	PQ 44672, east of Elchotowo^[23]
19	4 October 1941	12:35	R-10 (Seversky)	southwest of Valky^[25]	92	10 October 1942	12:58	LaGG-3	PQ 54672, west of Grozny^[23] west of Bolkhov
20	4 October 1941	12:37	R-10 (Seversky)	southeast of Valky^[25]	93	10 October 1942	13:04	LaGG-3	PQ 54642, northwest of Grozny^[23] west of Bolkhov
21	5 October 1941	12:44	R-10 (Seversky)	east of Sudrenkow^[26]	94	15 October 1942	13:06	LaGG-3	PQ 54374, south of Mundar-Jut^[23]
22	5 October 1941	16:32	R-10 (Seversky)	west of Mertschik^[26]	95	18 October 1942	13:20	La-5	PQ 54511, southeast of Mozdok^[23]
23	14 October 1941	15:45	Il-2	north of Poltava^[26]	96	19 October 1942	13:01	I-16	PQ 44581, west of Elchotowo^[27]
24	15 October 1941	07:37	I-26 (Yak-1)	east of Bohodukhiv^[26]	97	19 October 1942	13:03	I-16	PQ 44721, south of Elchotowo^[27]
25	17 October 1941	07:25	I-26 (Yak-1)	south of Kolomak^[26]	98	22 October 1942	14:32	LaGG-3	PQ 44331, east of Werchnij-Kurp^[27]
26	23 October 1941	13:32	I-61 (MiG-3)	south of Aleksandrovka^[26]	99	22 October 1942	14:33	LaGG-3	PQ 44363, north of Nishny Kurp^[27]
27	24 October 1941	12:45	I-15	northeast of Cape Takyl^[28]	100	22 October 1942	14:36	LaGG-3	west of Werchne Atschakuli^[27]
28	24 October 1941	16:17	I-16	southwest of Cape Takyl^[28]	101	30 October 1942	10:36	MiG-1	SSalugarden
29	31 October 1941	11:25	I-153	northwest of Alma-Tak^[29]	102	21 March 1943	07:30	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 86512, north of Slavyansk-na-Kubani^[30] northeast of Petrovskaya
30	8 November 1941	11:44	MiG-3	southeast of Azov^[29]	103	21 March 1943	07:43	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 86514, north of Slavyansk-na-Kubani^[30] west of Staro-Dsherilijcwskaja
31	9 November 1941	13:52	I-16	southeast of Djakowi^[29]	104	24 March 1943	11:42	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 76682, northwest of Anastasiewskaja^[30] west of Petrovskaya
32	22 November 1941	13:49	I-61 (MiG-3)	southeast of Agrafenowka^[31]	105	24 March 1943	11:43	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 76682, northwest of Anastasiewskaja^[30] near Slavyansk-Na
33	23 November 1941	13:35	Il-2	southeast of Rostov^[31]	106	26 March 1943	11:22	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85174, southeast of Krymsk^[30] west of Eriwanskaja
34	27 November 1941	14:06	Yak-1	northeast of Agrafenowka^[31]	107	26 March 1943	11:24	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85321, southeast of Krymsk^[30] near Eriwanskaja
35	28 November 1941	10:27	MiG-3	northwest of Rostov^[31]	108	27 March 1943	14:31	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 76833, south of Anastasiewskaja^[30] near Anactasiwskaja
36	28 November 1941	15:05	I-16	north of Rostov^[31]	109	9 April 1943	08:27!	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 86161, northwest of Kholmskaya^[30] near Nowcrijkij
37	2 August 1942	09:35	I-153	PQ 17991, south of Ssalsk^[32]	110	10 April 1943	08:33	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 85132, northwest of Kholmskaya^[30] southeast of Derbcntskaja
38	2 August 1942	13:10	MiG-1	PQ 07884, south of Gorkaja Balka^[32]	111	12 April 1943	08:34	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 86673, east of Slawjanskaya^[30] west of Andrcjcwskaja
39	3 August 1942	16:17	MiG-1	PQ 16774, west of Armawir^[32]	112	12 April 1943	08:43	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 86673, Slawjanskaya^[30] east of Iwanowskaja
40	4 August 1942	17:47	LaGG-3	PQ 15112, southwest of Armawir^[32]	113	18 April 1943	06:49	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85371, southeast of Gelendzhik^[34] Sea south of Anapa
41	6 August 1942	09:45	Il-2	PQ 05222, southwest of Armawir^[32]	114	18 April 1943	06:58	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85377, east of Kabardinka^[34] west of Zerkowny
42	6 August 1942	09:49	Il-2	PQ 05253, southwest of Armawir^[32]	115	18 April 1943	15:43	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85193, southwest of Kholmskaya^[34] near Geiendzhik
43	6 August 1942	18:06	LaGG-3	PQ 06813, north of Kurganinsk^[35]	116	20 April 1943	06:49	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85351, northeast of Gelendzhik^[34] east of Tschcshskij
44	6 August 1942	18:09	LaGG-3	PQ 06644, north of Kurganinsk^[35]	117	21 April 1943	06:54	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75372, east of Gelendzhik^[34] Black Sea 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Kabardinka
45	8 August 1942	07:36	LaGG-3	PQ 05194, southwest of Kurganinsk^[35]	118	21 April 1943	07:01	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75414, east of Gelendzhik^[34] near Gelendzhik
46	10 August 1942	06:09	LaGG-3	PQ 05232, south of Krasnodor^[35] east of Stawropoliskaja	119	23 April 1943	07:32	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75492, west of Gelendzhik^[34] Black Sea 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Gelendzhik
47	13 August 1942	16:11	LaGG-3	PQ 34132, southeast of Pjatigorsk^[35]	120	27 April 1943	14:15	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 76713, southeast of Krymsk^[34]
48	13 August 1942	18:17	Boston	PQ 35741, south of Mineralnyie Wody^[35]	121	28 April 1943	12:15	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 75231, northwest of Krymsk^[34]
49	14 August 1942	09:52	Boston	north of Karagatsch^[35]	122	28 April 1943	12:25	La-5	PQ 34 Ost 85113, east of Krymsk^[34]
50	15 August 1942	10:23	I-16	PQ 34464, north of Kachun^[36]	123	29 April 1943	07:59	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 85151, north of Abinsk^[37] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Novotcerkassk
51	16 August 1942	10:04	LaGG-3	PQ 34134, north of Kuba^[36]	124	29 April 1943	13:28	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85121, northeast of Mertschanskaja^[37] near Abinsk
52	16 August 1942	10:07	LaGG-3	PQ 34134, north of Kuba^[36]	125	30 April 1943	08:35	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85142, southeast of Krymsk^[37] near Beregowoj
53	17 August 1942	07:23	I-153	PQ 34433, west of Altud^[36]	126	30 April 1943	08:40	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 85114, east of Krymsk^[37] southeast of Eriwanskaja
54	18 August 1942	13:17	LaGG-3	PQ 34663, southeast of Naltschik^[38]	127♠	3 May 1943	07:58	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 85144, west of Abinsk^[37]
55	18 August 1942	13:19	LaGG-3	PQ 34664, southeast of Naltschik^[38]	128♠	3 May 1943	08:15	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85151, north of Abinsk^[37]
56	19 August 1942	08:17	LaGG-3	PQ 44321, east of Argudan^[38]	129♠	3 May 1943	08:26	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85172, southwest of Abinsk^[37]
57	23 August 1942	10:36	LaGG-3	PQ 44443, north of Georgjewsk^[38]	130♠	3 May 1943	15:58	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85153, east of Abinsk^[37]
58	23 August 1942	15:09	LaGG-3	PQ 54162, east of Gonschtak^[38] near Duminischi	131♠	3 May 1943	16:10	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85144, southwest of Abinsk^[37]
59	25 August 1942	16:37	LaGG-3	PQ 54142, east of Gonschtak^[38] near Duminischi	132	4 May 1943	12:40	Spitfire	PQ 34 Ost 85143, southeast of Krymsk^[37]
60	27 August 1942	12:47	MiG-1	PQ 44531, southeast of Mozdok^[39]	133	4 May 1943	12:50	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 85151, north of Abinsk^[37]
61	29 August 1942	16:22	LaGG-3	PQ 54661, northeast of Grozny^[39] west of Bolkhov	134	5 May 1943	10:09	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85141, southeast of Krymsk^[37]
62	30 August 1942	17:07	LaGG-3	PQ 54342, east of Mozdok^[39] near Andrejevka	135	5 May 1943	12:09	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 85113, east of Krymsk^[37]
63	1 September 1942	09:35	LaGG-3	PQ 54533, south of Kalinowskaja^[39]	136	6 May 1943	08:29	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75264, southwest of Krymsk^[37]
64	1 September 1942	15:02	LaGG-3	PQ 54511, southwest of Kalinowskaja^[39] near Jelenskiy	137	6 May 1943	08:43	B-25	PQ 34 Ost 75261, southwest of Krymsk^[37] north of Nowo-Bakanskaja
65	2 September 1942	15:50	LaGG-3	PQ 54611, southeast of Kalinowskaja^[39] west of Bolkhov	138	6 May 1943	14:48	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75294, west of Krymsk^[40] east of Nowo-Bakanskaja
66	4 September 1942	13:50!^{[Note 3]}	MiG-1	PQ 44442, south of Mozdok^[42]	139	7 May 1943	13:18	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75261, west of Krymsk^[40] north of Nowo-Bakanskaja
67	6 September 1942	09:55	LaGG-3	PQ 44621, south of Mozdok^[42]	140	8 May 1943	16:11	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75261, southwest of Krymsk^[40] north of Nowo-Bakanskaja
68	6 September 1942	10:35	LaGG-3	PQ 44471, south of Mozdok^[42]	141	9 May 1943	06:50	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75262, southwest of Krymsk^[40]
69	7 September 1942	08:42	LaGG-3	PQ 44452, south of Mozdok^[17]	142	11 May 1943	06:16	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85144, west of Abinsk^[40]
70	7 September 1942	08:46	Pe-2	PQ 44454, south of Mozdok^[17]	143	11 May 1943	06:24	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85153, east of Abinsk^[40]
71	8 September 1942	12:42	LaGG-3	PQ 44377, south of Mozdok^[17]	144	21 May 1943	07:34	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 75464, northeast of Gelendzhik^[40] Black Sea 5 km (3.1 mi) south of Kabardinka
72	8 September 1942	12:45	Yak-7	PQ 44233, south of Mozdok^[17]	145	23 May 1943	05:52	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 85114, northwest of Abinsk^[40] near Mertschanskaja
73	9 September 1942	16:48	LaGG-3	PQ 44467, south of Mozdok^[17]
– III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 –^[43]
146	7 July 1943	11:46	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62742, east of Pawlowka^[44] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Prochorowka	210	9 October 1943	06:46	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 49123, northeast of Kischenki^[45] 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Krementschug
147	7 July 1943	11:52	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61131, north of Jilinskij^[44] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Oboyan	211	9 October 1943	06:51	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 49144, south of Kischenki^[45] 60 km (37 mi) east-southeast of Krementschug
148	8 July 1943	07:51	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62842, south of Wyshnaja^[44] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Prochorowka	212	9 October 1943	06:59	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39262, Soloschino^[45] 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Krementschug
149	8 July 1943	13:46	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62793, west of Kotschetowka^[44] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Prochorowka	213	9 October 1943	13:41	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58594, Michailowka^[45] 20 km (12 mi) west of Bolschoj Tokmak
150	8 July 1943	14:16	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61221, south of Prochorowka^[44] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Prochorowka	214♠	10 October 1943	07:25	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58161, Zaporizhia^[45] 20 km (12 mi) east of Zaporizhia
151	8 July 1943	18:35	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61132, south of Kotschetowka^[44] 20 km (12 mi) north of Prochorowka	215♠	10 October 1943	07:33	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58272, Nowo-Iwankowka^[45] 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Zaporizhia
152	9 July 1943	07:12	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62872, northwest of Prochorowka^[44] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Prochorowka	216♠	10 October 1943	08:00	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58241, Krassnoarmejskoje^[45] 25 km (16 mi) east of Zaporizhia
153	9 July 1943	15:33	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62791, Orlowka^[44] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Prochorowka	217♠	10 October 1943	15:05	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58672, Bolschoj Tokmak^[45] 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Bolschoj Tokmak
154	9 July 1943	15:43	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62871, Wesselij^[44] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Prochorowka	218♠	10 October 1943	15:18	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58811, Slawgorod^[45] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Bolschoj Tokmak
155	11 July 1943	09:59	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 62812, Rshewtschik^[44] 20 km (12 mi) east of Oboyan	219	12 October 1943	07:16	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 59783, north of Zaporizhia^[45] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Zaporizhia
156	11 July 1943	17:43	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 62843, Korytnoje^[44] 20 km (12 mi) north of Prochorowka	220	12 October 1943	10:23	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 59784, north-northeast of Zaporizhia^[45] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Zaporizhia
157	12 July 1943	16:45	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 62762, east of Snowilow^[44] 15 km (9.3 mi) southeast of Oboyan	221	12 October 1943	14:39	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 59794, northeast of Zaporizhia^[46] 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Zaporizhia
158	14 July 1943	19:07	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 64363, southwest of Michailowka^[44]	222	15 October 1943	07:36	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58182, east of Zaporizhia^[46] northwest of Zaporizhia
159	15 July 1943	15:03	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 64381, north of Bolkhov^[44] near Zmiyckka	223	15 October 1943	08:10	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58144, northeast of Zaporizhia^[46] near Barbastedt
160	17 July 1943	19:08	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54613, west of Bolkhov^[44]	224	15 October 1943	08:20	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58163, east of Zaporizhia^[46] 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Zaporizhia
161	17 July 1943	19:16	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54531, east of Bolkhov^[44] northeast of Orel	225	20 October 1943	08:16	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 49312, Werchne Dnjepprowsk^[46] near Piatykhatky
162	28 July 1943	10:03	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 54562, southwest of Bolkhov^[44]	226	20 October 1943	14:57	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39611, southwest of Schletoje^[46] near Borodajewke
163	28 July 1943	10:04	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 54564, southwest of Bolkhov^[44]	227	21 October 1943	07:21	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39624, east of Piatykhatky^[46] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Piatykhatky
164	28 July 1943	10:05	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 54564, southwest of Bolkhov^[44]	228	21 October 1943	11:10	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 49343, southwest of Werchne Dnjepprowsk^[46] 55 km (34 mi) east of Mironowka
165	28 July 1943	18:02	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54593, west of Mszensk^[47] east of Bolkhov	229	22 October 1943	09:55	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39434, east of Lichowka^[46] 40 km (25 mi) east-northeast of Mironowka
166	31 July 1943	11:09	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54623, south of Peschowa^[47]	230	22 October 1943	14:08	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 39343, southwest of Nikolajewka^[46] 55 km (34 mi) east of Mironowka
167	31 July 1943	17:07	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 54672, southwest of Bolkhov^[47]	231	22 October 1943	14:20	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 39372, east of Didenowka^[46] near Werchnedjeprowak
168	3 August 1943	14:57	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61192, northwest of Belgorod^[47] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Krassny-Liman	232	24 October 1943	08:10	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58564, northeast of Michailowka^[46] ^[46] near Wassilijewka
169	3 August 1943	18:22	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61363, west of Belgorod^[47] near Tomarovka	233	24 October 1943	08:20	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58534, Gladkij^[46] near Kalinowka
170	4 August 1943	10:47	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 4]}	PQ 35 Ost 61352, southeast of Tomarovka^[47] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Tomarovka	234	24 October 1943	15:20	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 58562, Ukrainowka^[46] near Kalinowka
171	5 August 1943	07:06	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61362, northwest of Belgorod^[48] 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Tomarovka	235	25 October 1943	14:30	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 57154, west of Melitopol^[46] 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Fedorowka
172	5 August 1943	11:15	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61331, northeast of Tomarovka^[48]	236	25 October 1943	14:33	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 57151, north of Nowo-Nikolajewka^[46] 5 km (3.1 mi) northwest of Melitopol
173	5 August 1943	11:25	LaGG-3	PQ 35 Ost 61413, northwest of Belgorod^[48] near Schopino	237	25 October 1943	14:35	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 57114, northwest of Nowo-Nikolajewka^[46] 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Melitopol
174	7 August 1943	10:16	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61394, southwest of Belgorod^[48] 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Belograd	238	26 October 1943	10:54	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 39642, west of Pjatichatki^[46] 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Pjatichatki
175	7 August 1943	18:06	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61523, southwest of Dolpino^[48] 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Tomarovka	239	29 October 1943	10:50	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 39522, west of Selennoje^[46] 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Stschastliwaja
176	7 August 1943	18:19	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61533, south of Dolpino^[48] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Belograd	240	29 October 1943	14:51	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 39732, south of Annowka^[49] Black Sea, 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Perekop
177	9 August 1943	16:14	La-5	PQ 35 Ost 61823, Ternowaja^[48] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Vovchansk	241	5 November 1943	14:51	Yak-1!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 49711, south of Prochorowka^[49] 65 km (40 mi) east-northeast of Kriwoj-Rog
178	11 August 1943	18:37	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61531, 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Belograd^[50]	242	6 November 1943	07:50	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	west of Werchne Rogatschik^[49] 35 km (22 mi) south of Nikopol
179	12 August 1943	10:00	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 61514, northeast of Udy^[50] 20 km (12 mi) north-northeast of Zolochev	243	6 November 1943	09:41	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 48761, Pawlowka^[49] 40 km (25 mi) west-southwest of Beloserka
180	14 August 1943	10:23	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 60152, south of Udy^[50] west of Kotljary	244	15 November 1943	13:49	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39731, west of Annowka^[49] Black Sea, 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Perekop
181	15 August 1943	11:13	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 51821, northeast of Senoje^[50] north of Krasnokutsk	245	22 November 1943	08:42	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58711, west of Michailowka^[49] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Beloserka
182	15 August 1943	11:21	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 51762, Bogoduchow^[50] 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Zolochev	246	22 November 1943	12:32	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	south-southeast of Krinitschkij^[49] south-southeast of Krimitschka
183	17 August 1943	07:17	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 70791, Tichocki^[50] 20 km (12 mi) southeast of lzum	247	27 November 1943	08:37	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	Nowo-Nikolajewka^[49]
184	17 August 1943	10:55	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 70842, Korowin-Jar^[50] 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Krassny-Liman	248	27 November 1943	09:03	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	northwest of Malaja-Beloserka^[49]
185	18 August 1943	08:22	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 35 Ost 51851, Klenowo^[50] 20 km (12 mi) east of Bogoduchow	249	27 November 1943	11:26	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	Pokrowka^[49]
186	19 August 1943	11:42	LaGG-3	PQ 34 Ost 88244, Artemowka20 km (12 mi) northeast of Kuteinikowo	250	28 November 1943	08:27	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	south of Zaporizhia^[49]
187♠	20 August 1943	09:08	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88254, Kalynivka^[50] 25 km (16 mi) east-northeast of Kuteinikowo	251	29 November 1943	08:46	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	south of Zaporizhia^[49]
188♠	20 August 1943	09:09	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88252, Marinowka^[51] near Dmitrijewka	252	30 November 1943	10:17	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	southeast of Sofiyivka^[49]
189♠	20 August 1943	15:59	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 88291, west of Kuibyschewo^[51] 1 km (0.62 mi) south of Jalisawehino	253	26 February 1944	12:41	Il-2	25 km (16 mi) west-southwest of Kirovograd
190♠	20 August 1943	15:59	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 88291, west of Kuibyschewo^[51] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Jalisawehino	254	26 February 1944	14:37	P-39	near Alekandrovka
191♠	20 August 1943	16:37	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88283, southwest of Kuibyschewo^[51] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Jalisawehino	255	10 March 1944	11:45	La-5	30 km (19 mi) southwest of Kazatin
192	21 August 1943	07:45	Il-2	PQ 34 Ost 88293, southwest of Kuibyschewo^[51] 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Jalisawehino	256	12 March 1944	08:17	La-5	near Balaklcya
193	24 August 1943	14:51	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88193, Amwrosijewka^[51] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Kuteinikowo	257	12 March 1944	08:19	La-5	near Balaklcya
194	24 August 1943	14:54	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88191, Nikolajewka^[51] 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Kuteinikowo	258	13 March 1944	08:40	La-5	near Balaklcya
195	24 August 1943	15:12	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88292, west of Kuibyschewo^[51] 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Jalisawehino	259	13 March 1944	08:42	La-5	10 km (6.2 mi) east of Balaklcya
196	25 August 1943	15:03	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88412, west of Uspenskaja^[51] 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Jalisawchino	260	13 March 1944	12:45	La-5	20 km (12 mi) east of Balaklcya
197	27 August 1943	10:40	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 88352, Pokorowo^[51] 15 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Jalisawchino	261	15 March 1944	15:42	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Andrejewka
198	27 August 1943	15:09	P-39	PQ 34 Ost 88193, Amwrosijewskaja^[51] 20 km (12 mi) south-southwest of Kuteinikowo	262	15 March 1944	15:51	La-5	near Balaklcya
199	29 August 1943	08:10	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88462, southeast of Kuibyschewo^[51] 20 km (12 mi) south-southeast of Kuteinikowo	263	17 March 1944	16:20	La-5	near Andrejewka
200	29 August 1943	08:21	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 88364, west of Sinjewka^[51] 25 km (16 mi) south-southeast of Jalisawehino	264	19 March 1944	08:57	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Andrejewka
201	1 October 1943	14:45	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58791, northwest of Zaporizhia^[52] 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Zaporizhia	265	19 March 1944	08:59	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Andrejewka
202	1 October 1943	14:51	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58212, Nowo-Gupulowka^[52] 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Zaporizhia	266	19 March 1944	15:17	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) east of Andrejewka
203	2 October 1943	11:04	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58132, Krassnoarmejskoje^[52] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zaporizhia	267	19 March 1944	15:19	La-5	10 km (6.2 mi) south of Balaklcya
204	3 October 1943	10:44	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58821, Bolschoj Tokmak^[52] near Bolschoj Tokmak	268	21 March 1944	15:14	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) north of Balaklcya
205	4 October 1943	09:05	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58162, east of Zaporizhia^[52] 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Zaporizhia	269	29 March 1944	11:07	Pe-2	15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of Brody
206	4 October 1943	09:34	Il-2 m.H.^{[Note 4]}	PQ 34 Ost 58134, east of Zaporizhia^[52] 20 km (12 mi) east of Zaporizhia	270	15 April 1944	10:22	Yak-7	20 km (12 mi) northeast of Sevastopol
207	4 October 1943	14:19	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 58644, Bolschoj Tokmak^[52] 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest of Bolschoj Tokmak	271	15 April 1944	10:26	Yak-7	20 km (12 mi) northeast of Sevastopol
208	7 October 1943	07:50	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 49322, west of Schulgowka^[45] 45 km (28 mi) southeast of Krementschug	272	16 April 1944	16:10	La-5	20 km (12 mi) northeast of Sevastopol
209	7 October 1943	15:16	LaGG-3!^{[Note 2]}	PQ 34 Ost 39263, northwest of Mishorin-Rog^[45] 60 km (37 mi) west-northwest of Dnepropetrovsk	273	16 April 1944	16:20	La-5	15 km (9.3 mi) east of Sevastopol
– II. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 11 –^[53]
274	29 April 1944	11:15	P-38	PQ 05 Ost S/FU, north of Hanover^[54]	—	12 May 1944	12:20	P-47^[55]	Wetzlar

Awards

Rall visiting the German-Canadian Airforce Museum in 2004 in the Baden-Airpark

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 May 1940)^[56]
- 1st Class (July 1940)^[56]

Wound Badge (1939) in Gold^[57]

Combined Pilots-Observation Badge^[57]

"Crete" Cuffband^[57]

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe for fighter pilots in Gold with penant "600"^[57]

Honour Goblet of the Luftwaffe (Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe) on 17 November 1941 as Oberleutnant and pilot^[58]

German Cross in Gold on 15 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52^[59]

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 3 September 1942 as Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52^[60]^{[Note 5]}
- 134th Oak Leaves on 26 October 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 8./Jagdgeschwader 52^[61]^[62]
- 34th Swords on 12 September 1943 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52^[61]^[63]

Two named references in the Wehrmachtbericht (29 August 1943 and 30 November 1943)^[64]

Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1973)^[65]

Notes

^ For an explanation of Luftwaffe unit designations see Organisation of the Luftwaffe during World War II.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s^t^u^v^w^x^y^z^aa^ab^ac^ad^ae^af^ag^ah^ai^aj^ak^al^am^an^ao^ap^aq^ar^as^at^au^av^aw^ax^ay^az^ba^bb^bc^bd^be^bf^bg^bh^bi^bj^bk^bl^bm^bn^bo^bp^bq^br^bs^bt^bu^bv^bw^bx^by^bz^ca^cb^cc^cd^ce^cf^cg^ch^ci^cj^ck^cl^cm^cn^co^cp^cq^cr^cs According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin La-5.^[33]

^ According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 13:49.^[41]

^ ^a^b The "m.H." refers to a Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).

^ According to Scherzer on 4 September 1942 as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52.^[61]

References

Citations

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 66.

^ Toliver & Constable 1996, p. 136.

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 61.

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 62.

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 63.

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 64.

^ Weal 2002, p. 67.

^ ^a^b Kaplan 2007, p. 65.

^ Obermaier 1989, p. 243.

^ Weal 2001, p. 67.

^ Kaplan 2007, p. 69.

^ Telegraph 11th Oct 2009

^ David Childs. "General Günther Rall: Luftwaffe fighter ace who helped create the modern German airforce". The Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

^ Günther Rall @ FAZ

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1003–1008.

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1003–1006.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^h Prien et al. 2006, p. 557.

^ ^a^b^c Prien et al. 2003, p. 68.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e Prien et al. 2006, p. 559.

^ ^a^b^c Prien et al. 2003, p. 69.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2003, p. 70.

^ ^a^b^c^d Prien et al. 2006, p. 560.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j Prien et al. 2006, p. 561.

^ ^a^b^c^d Prien et al. 2003, p. 71.

^ ^a^b^c Prien et al. 2003, p. 72.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2003, p. 74.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e Prien et al. 2006, p. 562.

^ ^a^b Prien et al. 2003, p. 75.

^ ^a^b^c Prien et al. 2003, p. 76.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k Prien et al. 2012, p. 478.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e Prien et al. 2003, p. 77.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2006, p. 551.

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1005–1008.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j Prien et al. 2012, p. 479.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g Prien et al. 2006, p. 552.

^ ^a^b^c^d Prien et al. 2006, p. 553.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o Prien et al. 2012, p. 480.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2006, p. 554.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2006, p. 555.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^h Prien et al. 2012, p. 481.

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1004.

^ ^a^b^c Prien et al. 2006, p. 556.

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1006–1008.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s Prien et al. 2012, p. 484.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 491.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s^t Prien et al. 2012, p. 492.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f Prien et al. 2012, p. 485.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g Prien et al. 2012, p. 486.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 493.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ Prien et al. 2012, p. 487.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g^hⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 488.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e^f^g Prien et al. 2012, p. 490.

^ Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1008.

^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1207.

^ Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1208.

^ ^a^b Thomas 1998, p. 181.

^ ^a^b^c^d Berger 1999, p. 277.

^ Patzwall 2008, p. 166.

^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 365.

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.

^ ^a^b^c Scherzer 2007, p. 612.

^ Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 62, 476.

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 41.

^ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, pp. 550, 617.

^ 1971–1974 Günther Rall.

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Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.

Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.

Prien, Jochen; Rodeike, Peter (1996). Jagdgeschwader 1 und 11—Einsatz in der Reichsverteidigung von 1939 bis 1945—Teil 2—1944 [Jagdgeschwader 1 and 11—Operations in the Defense of the Reich from 1939 to 1945—Volume 2—1944] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-24-3.

Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2003). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 6/II—Unternehmen "BARBAROSSA"—Einsatz im Osten—22.6. bis 5.12.1941 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 6/II—Operation "BARBAROSSA"—Action in the East—22 June to 5 December 1941] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-70-0.

Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2006). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 9/II—Vom Sommerfeldzug 1942 bis zur Niederlage von Stalingrad—1.5.1942 bis 3.2.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 9/II—From the 1942 Summer Campaign to the Defeat at Stalingrad—1 May 1942 to 3 February 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Struve-Druck. ISBN 978-3-923457-77-9.

Prien, Jochen; Stemmer, Gerhard; Rodeike, Peter; Bock, Winfried (2012). Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945—Teil 12/II—Einsatz im Osten—4.2. bis 31.12.1943 [The Fighter Units of the German Air Force 1934 to 1945—Part 12/II—Action in the East—4 February to 31 December 1943] (in German). Eutin, Germany: Buchverlag Rogge. ISBN 978-3-942943-05-5.

Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Spick, Mike (1996). Luftwaffe Fighter Aces. New York: Ivy Books. ISBN 978-0-8041-1696-1.

Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Toliver, Raymond F.; Constable, Trevor J. (1996). Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military/Aviation History. ISBN 0-88740-909-1.

Weal, John (2001). Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-084-1.

Weal, John (2002). German Aces of the Russian Front. Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-620-1.

Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

"Generalleutnant Günther Rall" [Lieutenant Günther Rall]. Bundeswehr (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2017.

External links

Günther Rall in the German National Library catalogue

A historynet interview with Rall

short biography at the official website of the German Air Force

Günther Rall's obituary

Gunther Rall – Daily Telegraph obituary

Imperial War Museum Interview

Military offices
Preceded by Major Kurd Peters	Commander of Jagdgeschwader 300 20 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by none
Preceded by Major Carl-Heinz Greve	Commander of Jagdbombergeschwader 34 Allgäu 1 October 1964 – 31 March 1966	Succeeded by Oberst Hans-Ulrich Flade
Preceded by Generalmajor Erwin Wicker	Commander of 3. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr) 1967 – 31 March 1968	Succeeded by Generalmajor Günter Proll
Preceded by Generalmajor Dr. Konrad Stangl	Commander of 1. Luftwaffendivision (Bundeswehr) 1 April 1968 – 15 April 1969	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Asmus
Preceded by Generalleutnant Johannes Steinhoff	Inspector of the Air Force 1 January 1971 – 31 March 1974	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gerhard Limberg

[5] For an explanation of Luftwaffe unit designations see Organisation of the Luftwaffe during World War II.

[La-5-35] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s^t^u^v^w^x^y^z^aa^ab^ac^ad^ae^af^ag^ah^ai^aj^ak^al^am^an^ao^ap^aq^ar^as^at^au^av^aw^ax^ay^az^ba^bb^bc^bd^be^bf^bg^bh^bi^bj^bk^bl^bm^bn^bo^bp^bq^br^bs^bt^bu^bv^bw^bx^by^bz^ca^cb^cc^cd^ce^cf^cg^ch^ci^cj^ck^cl^cm^cn^co^cp^cq^cr^cs According to Matthews and Foreman claimed as a Lavochkin La-5.^[33]

[44] According to Matthews and Foreman claimed at 13:49.^[41]

[Il-2_m.H.-51] The "m.H." refers to a Ilyushin Il-2 with rear gunner (mit Heckschütze).

[66] According to Scherzer on 4 September 1942 as pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52.^[61]

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200766-1] Kaplan 2007, p. 66.

[FOOTNOTEToliverConstable1996136-2] Toliver & Constable 1996, p. 136.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200761-3] Kaplan 2007, p. 61.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200762-4] Kaplan 2007, p. 62.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200763-6] Kaplan 2007, p. 63.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200764-7] Kaplan 2007, p. 64.

[FOOTNOTEWeal200267-8] Weal 2002, p. 67.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200765-9] Kaplan 2007, p. 65.

[FOOTNOTEObermaier1989243-10] Obermaier 1989, p. 243.

[FOOTNOTEWeal200167-11] Weal 2001, p. 67.

[FOOTNOTEKaplan200769-12] Kaplan 2007, p. 69.

[13] Telegraph 11th Oct 2009

[14] David Childs. "General Günther Rall: Luftwaffe fighter ace who helped create the modern German airforce". The Independent. Retrieved 16 April 2014..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}

[15] Günther Rall @ FAZ

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151003–1008-16] Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1003–1008.

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151003–1006-17] Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1003–1006.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006557-18] Prien et al. 2006, p. 557.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200368-19] Prien et al. 2003, p. 68.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006559-20] Prien et al. 2006, p. 559.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200369-21] Prien et al. 2003, p. 69.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200370-22] Prien et al. 2003, p. 70.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006560-23] Prien et al. 2006, p. 560.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006561-24] ⁱ^j Prien et al. 2006, p. 561.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200371-25] Prien et al. 2003, p. 71.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200372-26] Prien et al. 2003, p. 72.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200374-27] Prien et al. 2003, p. 74.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006562-28] Prien et al. 2006, p. 562.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200375-29] Prien et al. 2003, p. 75.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200376-30] Prien et al. 2003, p. 76.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012478-31] ⁱ^j^k Prien et al. 2012, p. 478.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock200377-32] Prien et al. 2003, p. 77.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006551-33] Prien et al. 2006, p. 551.

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151005–1008-34] Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1005–1008.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012479-36] ⁱ^j Prien et al. 2012, p. 479.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006552-37] Prien et al. 2006, p. 552.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006553-38] Prien et al. 2006, p. 553.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012480-39] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o Prien et al. 2012, p. 480.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006554-40] Prien et al. 2006, p. 554.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006555-41] Prien et al. 2006, p. 555.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012481-42] Prien et al. 2012, p. 481.

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151004-43] Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1004.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2006556-45] Prien et al. 2006, p. 556.

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151006–1008-46] Matthews & Foreman 2015, pp. 1006–1008.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012484-47] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s Prien et al. 2012, p. 484.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012491-48] ⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 491.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012492-49] ⁱ^j^k^l^mⁿ^o^p^q^r^s^t Prien et al. 2012, p. 492.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012485-50] Prien et al. 2012, p. 485.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012486-52] Prien et al. 2012, p. 486.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012493-53] ⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 493.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012487-54] ⁱ Prien et al. 2012, p. 487.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012488-55] ⁱ^j^k^l^m Prien et al. 2012, p. 488.

[FOOTNOTEPrienStemmerRodeikeBock2012490-56] Prien et al. 2012, p. 490.

[FOOTNOTEMatthewsForeman20151008-57] Matthews & Foreman 2015, p. 1008.

[FOOTNOTEPrienRodeike19961207-58] Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1207.

[FOOTNOTEPrienRodeike19961208-59] Prien & Rodeike 1996, p. 1208.

[FOOTNOTEThomas1998181-60] Thomas 1998, p. 181.

[FOOTNOTEBerger1999277-61] Berger 1999, p. 277.

[FOOTNOTEPatzwall2008166-62] Patzwall 2008, p. 166.

[FOOTNOTEPatzwallScherzer2001365-63] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 365.

[FOOTNOTEFellgiebel2000349-64] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.

[FOOTNOTEScherzer2007612-65] Scherzer 2007, p. 612.

[FOOTNOTEFellgiebel200062,_476-67] Fellgiebel 2000, pp. 62, 476.

[FOOTNOTEFellgiebel200041-68] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 41.

[FOOTNOTE''Die_Wehrmachtberichte_1939–1945_Band_2''550,_617-69] Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, pp. 550, 617.

[FOOTNOTE1971–1974_Günther_Rall-70] 1971–1974 Günther Rall.

German World War II flying aces with 100+ aerial victories
300+	Erich Hartmann (352) Gerhard Barkhorn (301)
250–299	Günther Rall (275) Otto Kittel (267) Walter Nowotny (258)
200–249	Wilhelm Batz (237) Erich Rudorffer (222) Heinrich Bär (220) Hermann Graf (212) Heinrich Ehrler (208) Theodor Weissenberger (208) Hans Philipp (206) Walter Schuck (206) Anton Hafner (204) Helmut Lipfert (203)
150–199	Walter Krupinski (197) Anton Hackl (192) Joachim Brendel (189) Max Stotz (189) Joachim Kirschner (188) Kurt Brändle (180) Günther Josten (178) Johannes Steinhoff (176) Ernst-Wilhelm Reinert (174) Günther Schack (174) Emil Lang (173) Heinz Schmidt (173) Horst Ademeit (166) Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (162) Hans-Joachim Marseille (158) Heinrich Sturm (158) Gerhard Thyben (157) Hans Beißwenger (152) Peter Düttmann (152) Gordon Gollob (150)
100–149	Fritz Tegtmeier (146) Albin Wolf (144) Kurt Tanzer (143) Friedrich-Karl Müller (140) Karl Gratz (138) Heinrich Setz (138) Rudolf Trenkel (138) Franz Schall (137) Walter Wolfrum (137) Horst-Günther von Fassong (136)? Otto Fönnekold (136) Karl-Heinz Weber (136) Joachim Müncheberg (135) Hans Waldmann (134) Alfred Grislawski (133) Johannes Wiese (133) Adolf Borchers (132) Erwin Clausen (132) Adolf Dickfeld (132) Wilhelm Lemke (131) Gerhard Hoffmann (130) Heinrich Sterr (130) Walther Dahl (129) Franz Eisenach (129) Franz Dörr (128) Rudolf Rademacher (126)? Josef Zwernemann (126) Dietrich Hrabak (125) Wolf-Udo Ettel (124) Herbert Ihlefeld (123) Wolfgang Tonne (122) Heinz Marquardt (121) Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer (121) Robert Weiß (121) Friedrich Obleser (120) Erich Leie (118) Franz-Josef Beerenbrock (117) Hans-Joachim Birkner (117) Jakob Norz (117) Walter Oesau (117) Heinz Wernicke (117) August Lambert (116) Wilhelm Crinius (114) Werner Schröer (114) Hans Dammers (113) Berthold Korts (113) Helmut Lent (113) Kurt Bühligen (112) Kurt Ubben (110) Franz Woidich (110) Reinhard Seiler (109) Emil Bitsch (108) Hans Hahn (108) Bernhard Vechtel (108) Viktor Bauer (106) Werner Lucas (106) Günther Lützow (105) Eberhard von Boremski (104) Adolf Galland (104) Heinz Sachsenberg (104) Hartmann Grasser (103) Siegfried Freytag (102) Friedrich Geißhardt (102) Egon Mayer (102) Max-Hellmuth Ostermann (102) Josef Wurmheller (102) Rudolf Miethig (101) Werner Mölders (101) Josef Priller (101) Ulrich Wernitz (101)
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