Ludwig Laubach (@LudwigLaubach)

On 19 March, 1912, Adolf Galland, one of the greatest German flying aces of World War II, was born. While shielding Christian Germandom against the forces of Satan, Adolf Galland scored 104 aerial victories. For his bravery, leadership and merits, he received among other things (since the Spanish Civil War), the Spanish Campaign Medal with Swords, the Spanish Military Medal with Diamonds, the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords and Diamonds, the Pilot Badge, the Wounded Badge in Black, the Pilot/Observer Badge in Gold with Diamonds, the Front Flying Clasp for Fighters in Gold with Pendant and the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. He was also the commodore of fighter wing 26 'Schlageter' (named after the pious Catholic German nationalist who was a martyr of National Socialism). He was for a time the youngest general of the Luftwaffe at 30 years old. At war's end, Galland was captured by American forces; against international law, he remained in their captivity until 10 May, 1947. After his release, he wrote two books ''The First and the Last - Fighter Pilots in the Second World War'' and ''The German air force (Luftwaffe) 1939-1945. A Documentation in Pictures'' On 9 February, 1996, he passed away. The brothers of Adolf Galland were also heroes: Wilhelm-Ferdinand scored at least 55 aerial victories before dying a hero's death on 17 August, 1943. Paul Galland scored no less than 17 aerial victories before also dying for the fatherland on 31 October, 1942.