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Paul Galland

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Leutnant

Name
  
Paul Galland

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Years of service
  
1939–1942

Unit
  
8./JG 26

Died
  
1942

Battles and wars
  
World War II, Dieppe Raid

Battles/wars
  
World War II Channel Front † Operation Cerberus Operation Jubilee

Relations
  
Adolf Galland, Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland

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Paul Galland (November 1919—31 October 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and brother of Luftwaffe aces Adolf Galland and Wilhelm-Ferdinand Galland. He claimed 17 aerial victories in 107 combat missions.

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Leutnant Galland joined 8./Jagdgeschwader 26, commanded by his brother Adolf, in February 1941. He claimed his first victory on 6 July, a Spitfire shot down, and by end of 1941 his score had reached three. He recorded his 10th victory on 3 May 1942, a Spitfire downed over Calais.

On 31 October 1942 Galland participated as escort to a day fighter-bomber raid on Canterbury. Intercepting Spitfires shot down Galland’s Fw 190 A-4.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
  • Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 7 December 1942 (posthumously) as Leutnant and pilot
  • References

    Paul Galland Wikipedia