norwest78 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Recently got this photo of Adolf with his ever-present cigar, and his Mickey Mouse plane logo in the background. I love his hat; it's almost as cartoonish as the mouse. --Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwest78 Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 I found this photo on the internet. Looks like it's from the same photo shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I found this photo on the internet. Looks like it's from the same photo shoot.Hello! I agree, looks from the same shoot.Nice Photo.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Recently got this photo of Adolf with his ever-present cigar, and his Mickey Mouse plane logo in the background. I love his hat; it's almost as cartoonish as the mouse. --KevinHello!Nice find,Congratulation.I love his hat to.Thanks for showing.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Notice the flight pants, which appear to be either British or American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Can you, please, make a high definition close up of the stick pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwest78 Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Can you, please, make a high definition close up of the stick pinDo you mean that little diamond-shaped thing on his left lapel? I'll try my best later this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Do you mean that little diamond-shaped thing on his left lapel? I'll try my best later this evening.thanks, yes, the one on the collar tab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Is that a stickpin for the Knights Cross? He doesn't appear to be wearing that decoration in this photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Is that a stickpin for the Knights Cross? He doesn't appear to be wearing that decoration in this photo.I would bet on a unit emblem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I think Francois is correct! Unfortunately, I can't put my hands on my emblem book, so I can't be sure which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nesredep Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I would bet on a unit emblemHello!I agree.All the best Nesredep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Perhaps JG4 (4 leaf clover) or JG52 (red cross on white background)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwest78 Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 I'm afraid I'm going to have to dig through a few boxes to find the photo. I'll post when I find it!Regards,Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Well, some logic hereIn this well known photo, A.G. wears a cufftitle "JAGDGESCHWADER SCHLAGETER", not visible here but on the internet photo - look also the units pins on the plane and the plane by itself, he is not yet "General der Flieger" meaning he was still attached to JG 26.Some years ago was offered for sale a wooden map of France with painted each victory location and date On last H.H. auction was offered for sale, the medal group of for the fighter ace Adolf "Adi" GlunzI can, of course, be wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He was certainly attached to JG26, but this pin is not one of their well-known emblems (IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He was certainly attached to JG26, but this pin is not one of their well-known emblems (IMO).I believe you are right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwest78 Posted May 7, 2008 Author Share Posted May 7, 2008 Hello Fran?ois. I'm afraid I can't get an image any more clear than the one you posted above. It looks to me like a four-leaf clover.--Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrier Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It does look like the clover of JG4. The problem is that this photo was taken July-November, 1940, while Galland was still a Major. JG 4 was not formed until a year later. So is this just a "good luck" pin or a predecessor formation badge of a group which later became JG4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 It does look like the clover of JG4. The problem is that this photo was taken July-November, 1940, while Galland was still a Major. JG 4 was not formed until a year later. So is this just a "good luck" pin or a predecessor formation badge of a group which later became JG4?Could JG4 have adopted it based on what Galland was wearing when this photo was taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Davie Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Always possible with these little pins that it might be war effort donation pins as well (WHW) so you can at least bear that in mind.An example below (from 1936 onwards), don't have time to search through all of the WHW books.C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François SAEZ Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Always possible with these little pins that it might be war effort donation pins as well (WHW) so you can at least bear that in mind.An example below (from 1936 onwards), don't have time to search through all of the WHW books.CThanks Colin, that make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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