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Jul 18, 2019 · Adolf Galland was a flying ace and General for the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Adolf Joseph Ferdinand Galland was born on March 19, 1912 in Westerholt (now Herten), Germany. After witnessing a demonstration from an aviation club Galland decided he wanted to become a pilot. He became a licensed glider pilot in 1932.
At the beginning of the 1920s 18,519 people lived in Herten. [5] When Herten obtained municipal status in 1936 it had 33,000 inhabitants. During World War II Herten was spared serious destruction, although it was hit by bombs 53 times. 62 civilians were killed and 143 injured, 18 industrial plants and commercial enterprises and 145 houses were destroyed or seriously damaged. [ 6 ]
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Prints show scenes of German soldiers and leaders in battle during World War II. Includes German soldiers in action; captured British soldiers at Dunkirk; burning building in Rouen; Adolf Hitler at...
- World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--German- Soldiers--German--1930-1950- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--German--Poland- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns & battles--German--FrancePortrait photographs--1930-1950Halftone photomechanical prints--1930-1950- Printed captions in German.- Title devised by Library staff.- Confiscated by U.S. military intelligence authorities, 1945-1946.- Transfer; 1947.Rights status of individual images not evaluated. For general information see: "Copyright and Other Restrictions ...," https://www.loc.gov/rr/print/195_copr.html
Germany in World War II 1939-1945. Soldiers, units and equipment. ... please select a photo album below. Armored trains 64 photos. ... photos of World War 2 : over ...
Nov 15, 2006 · Once the planes departed, there was a five-minute preparatory artillery barrage, then the U.S. foot soldiers began surging forward. Assaulting the extreme northern end of the line held by GR 253, the 1st and 3rd battalions of Colonel Bond’s 39th Infantry gained 1,000 yards while suffering 29 casualties.
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Second World War (1939-1945) Putkamp 8, 6049 AK Herten ... VICTIMS OF WAR HERTEN MUNICIPALITY 1940-1945 ... Do you have more information about this location? Inform ...