Barkhorn flew primarily on the Eastern Front and often flew alongside Hartmann, contributing to the dominance of German pilots in air combat. His skill lay in disciplined teamwork and strategic ...

In 1944, Luftwaffe ace Erich Hartmann etched his name into aviation history by downing an incredible 11 enemy fighters in a single day. Known as the highest scoring ace in the history of air combat, ...

« The product of eight years of thought and work, Erich Hartmann's Our Daily Bread is his lyrical tribute to the men and women everywhere whose daily work helps to create the bread which feeds us all ...

A slightly more obscure entry on this list, Hartmann was the top German fighter pilot of WWII ( his 352 confirmed kills is also the highest recorded of any pilot in any conflict). He served on the ...

These photographs are a small selection from the first ten years of Erich Hartmann´s photographic career which began in l946 when he arrived in New York City after Army service on the battlefields of ...