Adolph Galland in Norway

[Chopper_Harris]

Hi All.
I've been a reader of this forum for many years; but this is my first time for posting. I have come into the temporary possession of a personal photo album of a Luftwaffe officer, via his relatives, now in Canada.

This album has been sat in an attic for 70 odd years and no other historians or experts have viewed it.

From what I understand he was taken to Canada after the war as a POW and settled there in Northern Ontario. This album has been passed down, and the current owner has asked if I can shed any light on the images. My first though was this forum.

I believe he was based in Stravanger, Norway. He was a keen photographer and I've been told there are more albums...Most of the pictures are personal; photos of people, faces and places. I have dug out all of the best military ones I could.

What would be great is if we could ascertain what unit he was in, and extract some more information from his images that my untrained eye can't see. He wrote on the back of almost every photo; however I and my German friend can not read it!

His family name was Wolter. That's pretty much all I know. I know he served his time in the Reich Arbeits-Deinst.

[Chopper_Harris]

Some more images...

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When Galland was touring airfields in 1942...

[Chopper_Harris]

Looks like a good night!?

[Chopper_Harris]

The biggest challenge to date has been understanding the handwriting.
Even my German friend can't make it out...

[Hohlladung]

Hi Chopper Harris,

Thanks for posting these photos. I think you have something very special there.
I can give you most of the captions, his handwriting is a bit sloppy, for sure.

He must be definitely a member of the Airforce and obviously took part in "Unternehmen Weserübung",
the occupation of Norway in April 1940.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Weser%C3%BCbung

BTW, Galland´s first name is Adolf only with an "f" at the end. Maybe you can correct the headline.

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August 1941 Schießstand (Shooting range)
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IV.1940
Unser Begleit-Wasserflugzeug (Our escort water plane)
HE 115
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinkel_He_115
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Norwegische Flugzeuge (Norwegian Airplanes)
Sola-Flughafen (Sola-Airport)
1940
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stavanger_Airport
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Sola-Flughafen nach Tommyangriff 1940 (Sola-Airport after Tommy attack)
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IX. 43
U-Boote vor Haugesund (U-Boots at Haugesund)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haugesund

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In February 1943 he attended a course at the Luftwaffe Signals School in Halle/Saale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heer_and_ ... s_School[b][/b]

About the Galland pictures I still try to find out the location.

Best Regards
Armin

[GregSingh]

Please correct if necessary.

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IX.41 Johannesstift

Werner Münch
Alfons Riedel
Hans Wallmann
Gerhard Drestner?
Rudi Mörs
Erich? Polleschner
Kurt Grubbe

[Poopstain]

Why the reference to Galland?

[Chopper_Harris]

And a few more images.
More incoming when I get my hands on the next albums!

[Chopper_Harris]

This is absolutely fantastic, thanks guys!
I confess, I am having trouble figuring out how to amend the title, having spelt Galland's first name incorrectly; apologies.

[Chopper_Harris]

Why the reference to Galland?

check the images further down, the photographer managed to capture Galland on what I'd imagine to be one of his 'airfield inspections' in 1942...perhaps it was at Sola, which is still today a part of Stavanger in Norway....