Strange case of Walter Dahl

[Nick Hector]

Originally Posted by Johannes

I am saying that an egoist such as Dahl might have just written his own Leistungsbuch even post-war! Sad thing is that Walter Loos who is the one witness we could have asked is no longer with us.

Regards

Johannes

This is pretty much the theory I am mulling over as well, Johannes. It just doesn't make much sense any other way...

[John Manrho]

It all depends if the Leistungsbuch was signed. Normally the unit filled them with the data. But all LB I have seen were "signed off" by the unit. Of course in the final weeks/month of the war the claims were not signed off anymore.

John

[GrafWolf]

Hello!

He was the only one who flew the new Do 335, a fighter with one piston engine
and one turbo-jet engine! (WHAT?) This happened in Februar 1945 at Rechlin!
Wahlter Dahl "Rammjäger" Orion Verlag Heusenstamm 1961-page 98.

This man rode also on a cannon-ball like Baron von Münchhausen!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[knusel]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

the other day a fellow mentioned there is a photo of Dahl's Fw190A-8 celebrating his 100th kill. Is that true ?

Michael

[Leo Etgen]

Hi Michael

I have never seen or read anything about a photograph of Major Walther Dahl celebrating his 100th victory; however, there is a photograph of his Fw 190 A-8 "Blue 13" (W.Nr. 170 994) of the Geschwaderstab of JG 300 bedecked with a wreath celebrating his 75th victory. Perhaps that it the one you have in mind? This photograph appears on page 285 of Focke Wulf Jagdflugzeug by Rodeike.

Horrido!

Leo

[Alfred.MONZAT]

And that's including his unconfirmed victories according to Johannes' file. Photos of it can also be found in Jean-Yves Lorant JG 300 book.

[knusel]

Good evening Gentlemen,

I found several photos of the 75th kill celebrations in Ralf Schumann's book.

The fellow I mentioned told me there is an Fw 190A-8 photo on the occasion of Dahl's 100th kill but he admitted it might not be his but a plane chosen for the show.

Can you tell me the number of his claims on 10Apr and 11Apr 1945 ?

Cheers,

Michael

[FalkeEins]

Originally Posted by GrafWolf

Hello!

He was the only one who flew the new Do 335, a fighter with one piston engine
and one turbo-jet engine! (WHAT?) This happened in Februar 1945 at Rechlin!
Wahlter Dahl "Rammjäger" Orion Verlag Heusenstamm 1961-page 98.

This man rode also on a cannon-ball like Baron von Münchhausen!

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

For obvious reasons few 'enthusiasts' appear to have read his self-serving memoir. If they could this discussion wouldn't be taking place at all IMHO.There's a very good reason why his book hasn't been translated into English - too far-fetched for words. Given this it would be 'nice' to remove him from the top of everyone's lists as here. I don't have Johannes 'aces' series but without doubt and counting both Ab- und Herrausschüße and bearing in mind the difference between Abschuß and Luftsieg the top Viermot scorer is another JG 300 pilot - Konrad Bauer.

[knusel]

Hello FalkeEins,

nice to hear from you.
Can you tell me how many kills Konrad Bauer has scored in JG300 ?

Have a Pleasant Wednesday,

Michael