Description: Super, signed b&w 4X6 photo of Walter Loos. From Luftwaffe.cz... Walter Loos was born on 11 April 1923 at Oppenheim in Rheinhessen. Following flying training he was sent to III./JG 3 in January 1944. He claimed his first aerial victory in the big aerial battle over Berlin on 6 March 1944 claiming a USAAF B-17 Herausschuss. Later he was transferred to IV. Sturmgruppe/JG 3. When Oberst Walter Dahl (129 victories, RK-EL) became Kommodore of JG 300 in July 1944, Loos joined with him to serve on the Geschwaderstab. On 29 September, Loos was awarded the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold. Loos was posted to undertake instructing duties with Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost in October 1944. He returned to combat duty with JG 301 where he was assigned to the Geschwaderstab. With this unit he flew the Focke-Wulf Ta 152 for the first time at Soltau-Hannover. He gained several successes over Russian fighters around Berlin flying the Ta-152 in the dying days of the war. On 20 April 1945, Walter Loos was awarded the Ritterkreuz for 36 victories. Walter Loos flew 66 combat missions to achieve 38 confirmed victories and 8 unconfirmed. 30 enemy aircraft were claimed on the Western Front, 22 of them four-engined bombers. He himself was shot down nine time. Great shot with a nice bold original sig ! UACC Reg Dealer #200. Buyer pays $4.95 shipping. Insurance for loss IS included through Auctiva.! YES>>>We DO combine for reduced shipping charges. Foreign orders...please enquire as to your shipping rates. I cannot be held accountable for the orders arrival when shipping a package internationally. If i am to be responsible for the package, a fee for Registered Mail ($16) must be added in addition to the postage. If the International Registered fee is declined that is fine, but I can't be held responsible for the arrival of your purchase in your Country. If you do want to have it shipped Registered, let me know ASAP, and i will send an adjusted invoice. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 34.95 USD
Location: Framingham, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-09-14T15:07:44.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Region of Origin: Germany
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Theme: Militaria
Original/Reproduction: Original
Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
