The crisp earlymorning air over the eastern front is temporarily shattered as gerhard barkhorn and bf109s of ii. My life is one big question mark, ever since i sustained a mild traumatic brain injury or closed head injury or concussion, whichever moniker is fashionable in a. So much has been said about this man, but he should be remembered first as a kind and gentle man who took time for anyone who approached him, and second as the creator of the modern adventure novel. G erhard barkhorn scored 301 victories, achieved in 1,104 missions. They were popular among university students from the 15th century until the mid.
Up for sale is a rare photo of gerhard barkhorn which is signed by him. He flew 1,404 combat missions and participated in aerial combat on 825 separate occasions. Sprague, a friend of jared sparks and a tutor to members of the washington family near mount vernon. Geschwaderkommodore gerhard barkhorn signature on plain paper. Readers appreciate the personal connection with favorite fiction and nonfiction writers.
Childhood memories return with longlost autograph books. A gerhard barkhorn autograph reproduction would be appropriate for a history. It also contains color sideviews of every aircraft flown by barkhorn. Autograph memorabilia and militaria leisure galleries.
Lot of 305 autographs from german fighter aces, bomber. Todd mueller autographs autograph dealer historical. Published in this book for the first time are numerous color slides taken by barkhorn during his service with jg 52, as well as many blackandwhite photos. Gabric believes the autograph books were sold by mistake about 10 years ago at an auction. Major gerhard barkhorn autographed by gerd barkhorn 50. An extraordinary collection of 305 autographs gathered by greg dortch, who met or wrote to nearly all of these pilots, crewmen and other german notables. It is a book that examines all aspects of the fighter ace. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme. It was purchased from a famous autograph dealer steven s. Heatonlewis books hansjoachim marseille autographed books sold by the. Tls on headquarters allied air forces, baltic approaches letterhead complying with an autograph request in 1969. I set my novels in toronto, a city of contradictions, ripe with conflict possibilities. This book describes barkhorns wartime experiences with jg 2 on the channel, jg 52, jg 6 and finally jv 44.
Perhaps the zenith of german propellor technology, the jg6 squadron of d9s had little impact on the. Top 10 german luftwaffe aces of wwii war history online. Youll get references on autographing your book or, even better, autograph books, but not much about what people actually write. The tree of life from animal kingdom, spaceship earth from epcot, cinderella castle from magic kingdom, and the sorcerers hat from hollywood studios. Gerhard barkhorn and 7 related entities entities finder. Barkhorn joined the luftwaffe in 1937 and completed his training in 1939. Geschwaderkommodore gerhard barkhorn signature on plain paper with photograph attached, approx size 10cm x 14cm and please note this item in not supplied with a certificate of authenticity. German ace fighter pilots erich hartmann and gerhard barkhorn, 1944. An autograph book is a book for collecting the autographs of others. Design your pages using the templates provided here. He was credited with shooting down 352 allied aircraft345 soviet and seven americanwhile serving with the luftwaffe. No way through by steve heyen virginia bader fine art. I remember some of the very same little phrases in my autograph book. He was credited with shooting down 352 allied aircraft350 soviet and two.
Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Articles famous celebrity autographs of the rich and. Gerhard barkhorn autographed photograph details authentic autographed 3x4. Barkhorn was one of the highest scoring aces of the luftwaffe recording his 301st and last victory on 5 january 1945. Just a different idea for you we purchased hats for the kids on our first day and brought sharpie markers with us. Paying tribute to this great ace, the edition is signed by iconic luftwaffe aces. Autograph collecting in america did not begin in earnest until about 1815. Alhough, not an autograph collector,i found it a real treat to look at the autographs included. This official disney world autograph book features tinker bell, mickey mouse, minnie mouse, donald duck, goofy, pluto, chip and dale. A gerhard barkhorn autograph reproduction would be appropriate for a history album. Major gerhard barkhorn autographed by gerd barkhorn 35. Some are plainer than dirt,some are almost works of art,some are. Heatonlewis books the german aces speak autographed books sold by. Traditionally they were exchanged among friends, colleagues, and classmates to fill with poems, drawings, personal messages, small pieces of verse, and other mementos.
Gerhard barkhorn autograph famous celebrity autographs. Disney autograph book minnie mouse pink glitter pink satin bow disney world disneyland disney cruise. As an author, autographing your books is a valuable part of building customer relations. Once your autograph cards are customized and printed. The gerhard barkhorn tribute edition for details please go to. Walt disney world exclusive official autograph book mickey. Shortly after dawn on may 31, 1944, near husi, romania, gerhard barkhorn downs the first of two bell p39s he scored that day. A heart to heart with hartmann the tactical air network. Rare autograph letter signed, one full page, feb 23, 1982. The hats were signed instead of the autograph books. Their modern derivations include yearbooks, friendship books, and guest books. Erich alfred hartmann 19 april 1922 20 september 1993 was a german fighter pilot during world war ii and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. Stephen koschal, autograph authenticator, quality historical.
Arranged alphabetically with a final bookplate with 10 signatures. Battle of britain book this book contains 47 signatures of top battle of. Geschwaderkommodore gerhard barkhorn signature on plain. Just to see what the autograph of some famous person looked like makes this book a real treat. Men like gerhard barkhorn, hans joachim marseille, werner molders.
Born in the weimar republic in 1919, barkhorn joined the luftwaffe in 1937 and completed his training in 1939. This book is a must read for any serious student of the luftwaffe and world war ii. The first major autograph collector in the united states was william b. Authentic vintage postal cover hand signed by wwii luftwaffe ace, gerhard barkhorn 20 march 1919 8 january 1983, a german wwii ace who is credited with the 2nd most victories of any ace in history scoring an astounding 301 victories. Hamilton also covers interesting details about the autographs,how they were found,etc. Barkhorn has signed this cover with a much more uncommon full gerd barkhorn signature as he more. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Perhaps the zenith of german propellor technology, the jg6 squadron of d9s had little impact on the final.
Jul 06, 2011 gerhard barkhorn secondhighest scoring ace of all time. Barkhorn s career in the postwar bundeswehr is also examined. Check out our autograph book selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our autograph books shops. Autograph books picture books picture autograph book paigerobers. Its so much fun to look back at things people wrote. These print 4 postcards to a sheet so you can make up to 200 postcards from one package. Gerhard gerd barkhorn 19191983 was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow luftwaffe pilot erich hartmann. On 1 august 1940 leutnant barkhorn was transferred to 6. Hartmann is on the left with his commander major gerhard barkhorn on the right. Gerhard gerd barkhorn was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow luftwaffe pilot erich hartmann. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your. Barkhorn went on to score an incredible 301 aerial victories, making him the second highestscoring ace in history.
Even though theres no exact protocol for signing books, you want your greeting and autograph to mean something. Gerhard barkhorn leadinger german wwii ace autograph. The family narrowly avoided losing a box of irreplaceable photos that got mixed up with sale items. Schopfel was a commander of amongst others the fighter wing jagdgeschwader 26. The forgotten ace, the fighter pilot gerhard barkhorn. No post war aircraft but i suppose this would be a minority interest. Barkhorn is the worlds second top scoring ace credited with 301 victories. Aces stephen koschal, autograph authenticator, quality historical. Barkhorns career in the postwar bundeswehr is also examined, colonel barkhorn commanded jabog 31 boelcke, and flew many types of jets in the new luftwaffe from the f84g, the t6 and t33 as well as the hunter and kestrel harrier prototype as well as the sleek f104g. Autograph luftwaffe ace gerhard barkhorn knights cross. Gerhard barkhorn 2nd highest scoring ace ever signed letter on barkhorns personal letterhead with postmarked envelope stamped 8.
Other than hartmann, barkhorn is the only fighter ace to ever exceed 300 claimed victories. Gerhard barkhorn autographed commemorative philatelic cover details authentic vintage debarquements allies en normandie commemorative philatelic. Homemade disney autograph books for you to customize. Whilst there has been much written about the luftwaffes other two highest scoring pilots, erich hartmann, 352 victories and gunther rall, 275 victories, there has been relatively little coverage devoted to gerhard barkhorn who, with 301 victories, was. The forgotten ace, the fighter pilot gerhard barkhorn from luftfahrtverlagstart most of us modellers and armchair experten will know of the high scoring ace gerhard barkhorn though many nonmodellers may have the familiarity of this multiple ace of many fronts of wwii.
Autograph collecting books are wonderful resources for learning about this fascinating hobby. We enjoyed a special relationship with clive cussler for over 25 years. Lot of 305 autographs from german fighter aces, bomber pilots. Clive cussler july 15, 1931 february 24, 2020 a note from john. Gerhard barkhorn secondhighest scoring ace of all time. Disney autograph book for girls blue minnie mouse flip book 5. Erich hartmann, gerhard barkhorn, dieter hrabak and many others in jg52.
Robert taylor original work with the rare signature of gerhard barkhorn along. A history of autograph collecting the raab collection. Barkhorn flew his first combat missions in may 1940, during the battle of france and then the battle of britain without scoring an aerial victorythat is an aerial combat encounter. Jun 05, 2015 whilst there has been much written about the luftwaffes other two highest scoring pilots, erich hartmann, 352 victories and gunther rall, 275 victories, there has been relatively little coverage devoted to gerhard barkhorn who, with 301 victories, was the only other member of the exclusive 300 club. List of sample checks collected by the worlds greatest check colectors. Home todd mueller autographs historical memorabilia. Make sure your party is one to remember with our autograph book. Fifteen aircraft that were flown by barkhorn are illustrated throughout this book from the first two bf109es, five bf109 f s, four bf109g6 s, a single bf109g10, a fw190d and a jet powered me262 are captured here by the artist.
Then people started writing autographs in year books. Gerhard barkhorn was born on 20 may 1919 at konigsberg in east prussia. Based on the number two ranking flying ace gerhard barkhorn she flies the same a. Jg52 leave their base near the black sea on their daily hunt for soviet aircraft, late 1943. He claimed 45victories and was recipient of the knights cross of the iron cross of nazi germany. Eagles on the prowl original pencil drawing aces high. A heart to heart with hartmann posted on december 22, 2014 by d. Erich hartmann with 228 victories at the time, barkhorn would score two more kills that morning for a total of 273, before being shot down, critically wounded, and almost knocked out of the war.
Jan 01, 2012 buy gerhard barkhorn by jesse russell, ronald cohn isbn. Gerhard barkhorn rare wwii german ace autograph cover. He began his flying training in march 1938 in the prewar luftwaffe. Barkhorn went on to score an incredible 301 aerial victories, making him the. Gerhard gerd barkhorn 20 march 1919 8 january 1983 was the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow luftwaffe pilot erich hartmann. Ww2 german luftwaffe autographs general adolf galland. Articles famous celebrity autographs of the rich and famous. Friends with mischievous erica the pair are the 501sts resident flying aces with over 500 aerial victories between the two. Gerhard schopfel 19 december 1912 17 may 2003 was a german pilot in the luftwaffe during world war ii. Gerhard barkhorn was the second best nazi luftwaffe ace with 301 victories.
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