German Leadership

Hitler & Luftwaffe aces

These are all Luftwaffe officers/NCO aces receiving their oakleaves or swords to the KC at the Berghof in March 1944. From Left to Right are: Werner Streib, Gerd Barkhorn, Erich Walther, Kurt Buhligen, Joachim Jabs, Bernard Jope, Reinhard Seiler, AH, Horst Adameit,Johannes Wiese, Rudolf Peterson, Dr. Maximillian Otte, Walter Krupinski.