(1891 - 1960) German air force officer during World War I and World War II. Credited with 44 aerial victories during World War I, he was one of Germany's leading flying aces, as well as commander of one of the first Imperial German Air Service Jagdeschwaders. Loerzer's close friendship with Hermann Goring led to Loerzer's service in the Luftwaffe, with promotion to Generaloberst by the war's end. Goring described Loerzer as 'his laziest general', but swept aside criticisms of him, commenting, 'I need someone I can drink a bottle of red wine with in the evening.' S.P., 3.5 x 5.5 in. b/w, a formal pose in his World War II uniform signed and dated October, 1935 at bottom. Fine.