[WWI] Pilots of Interest - Galland

[Michael Arlt]

galland had no rank in the post-war luftwaffe. in fact one reason why  
he didn't become the first "inspektor der luftwaffe" in 1957 was that  
the USAFE accused him of "strong Neo-Nazi leanings". (source:  
militaergeschichtliches forschungsamt  der bundeswehr, 2004)

michael


Am 16.03.2009 um 19:06 schrieb Rev Zoom:

> Galland could not have risen to the rank he did in the post-war  
> Luftwaffe had he been a "convinced Nazi [or] neo-nazi."  We should  
> cut no slack for any of the Nazi leaders, but the professional  
> soldier was USUALLY in a very different situation (Rudel comes to  
> mind as an exception0.
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> am 15.03.2009 19:35 Uhr schrieb jmikl2957 at comcast.net unter
> jmikl2957 at comcast.net:
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> I never personally met the guy but some IPMS friends still tell of  
> the time
> he came to one of their meetings many, many years ago and gave a  
> talk.  What
> a bonanza, eh?!
>
>
> adolf galland was a convinced nazi and neo-nazi.
>
> not the most likeable person, imho ...
>
> michael
>