Topic: Guess who this WW2 leader is...... 13

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January 8th, 2007   Post 121
MightyMacbeth
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Gear

ach no, I dont seem to know him
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January 14th, 2007   Post 122
perseus
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Albert Kesselring

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January 14th, 2007   Post 123
MontyB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by perseus
Albert Kesselring
Indeed it is, a very able ground commander for an air force man. Although it seems odd that he ended up as Albert Kesselring when he was born Albrecht von Kesselring
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January 14th, 2007   Post 124
perseus
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A younger man, but quite famous (or should be)
 
January 17th, 2007   Post 125
perseus
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Perhaps this might put you on the right track (the one on the left)
But the question still refers to the previous picture.
 
January 17th, 2007   Post 126
Fox
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Gear

The second picture is Captain Richard Ira Bong and his wife, Marge Bong. And the first picture is Erich Hartmann, I think.
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January 18th, 2007   Post 127
perseus
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Correct Fox

The first photo is highest scoring ace of all time Erich Hartmann with 352 aerial kills on the Eastern Front.
http://www.acepilots.com/misc_hartmann.html

The second was the top American ace Richard Ira Bong. He shot down 40 Japanese planes in the Pacific.
 
January 24th, 2007   Post 128
Fox
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Gear

Sorry, fellas, for keeping ya'll waiting for my question.



Name?
 
January 26th, 2007   Post 129
perseus
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Could he have shared a name with a famous Admiral?
 
January 27th, 2007   Post 130
Gator
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Gear


General Bradley, before he made his 5th Star.
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