LUFTWAFFE: Josef Kammhuber (1896-1986) German General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. Kammhuber was the first general of night fighters in the Luftwaffe. War date D.S., Kammhuber, one page, 4to, Korpsgefechtsstand, 29th June 1943, in German. The typed document is Kammhuber's statement of testimony in regards to Staff Sergeant Vogler, whom he states has performed excellently in the most varied theatres of war and 'In his position as chief foreman, through high skill and restless zeal, he has shared in the good state of the readiness of the aviation squadron', therefore approving of the proposal. With some light age wear and staining and two file holes to the left edge, causing small areas of paper loss where torn; a signed 4 x 5.5 photograph of Kammhuber standing outdoors in a half-length pose wearing his uniform and Knight?s Cross. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the right border, and also signed to the verso: four further T.Ls.S. and a brief A.L.S., J Kammhuber, each one page, 4to (3) and two on correspondence cards, Munich, August 1971 ? May 1978, all to the aviation philatelist Hans Rossbach, in German. Kammhuber returns various commemorative covers and photographs which he has signed for his correspondent, in one letter expressing his hope that he correctly signed them, explaining ?I always sign by combining the first letter of my first name, Josef, with the first letter of my surname. If this is not desire, i.e. if the first name is written out in full, then I will do it differently for the next 100?..I have shown a sample of what it might look like with a pencil. But it doesn?t look very nice?. Two file holes to the left edges of each of the letters, not affecting the text or signatures; Gerhard Conrad (1895-1982) German Generalleutnant, Knight?s Cross winner. Small selection of five T.Ls.S., Conrad, each one page, mainly 4to, Ubersee, May 1972 ? May 1973, all to Hans Rossbach, in German. Conrad returns various commemorative covers which he has signed, hoping that his notoriety has not been overestimated, thanks his correspondent for a donation cheque, refers to photographs, expresses his hope that Rossbach has made a full recovery after being in hospital, and also comments on his own health and travels to Davos for skiing and to the south of France for a relaxing three-month vacation. Together with two carbon typed copies of letters from Rossbach to Conrad. Two file holes to the left edge of each letter, not affecting the text or signatures; Karl-Heinrich Schulz (1906-1986) German Generalmajor, Knight?s Cross winner. Two A.Ls.S., in one stating ?I know only some of the names you quote; but I do not know the addresses of any of these officers. I much regret being of no help to you at all. But take into consideration the fact that 26 years have already gone by since the war ended. In that period, I have altered a lot of things?, 1971; Friedrich Kless (1906-1994) German Generalmajor, Knight?s Cross winner. Three A.Ls.S., in one stating ?There is a book entitled ?Luftwaffe Encore?, published by William Kimber of London, on one of my raids of that period in the Battle of Britain; it contains a picture of me, and is very fair and loya?, 1981; Hermann Dahlmann (1892-1978) German Generalleutnant, a fighter ace of World War I and influential aviation administrator during the Third Reich. A.L.S., Dahlmann, two pages, 4to, Prien, 13th September 1962, to an unidentified author, in German, discussing some photographs and stating, in part, ?The person erroneously described by you as Bulow is a war correspondent who stayed with us for 2 days only. A nice chap. I have forgotten his name. He was the one who suggested the photograph. Afterwards, a photograph was also taken of Goring and myself by a third person; this I still possess but cannot locate. But you are going to get it! The photograph you sent is also included in the book ?Air Aces?. I shall look forward with pleasure to your book on air aces?..You would certainly sell many more of these books if you were to insert in them a German translation of your article?..A piece of information which will interest you. Georg Ferchter, the writer on aviation, had died here in Prien, silently and unregarded. He was a recluse, lived entirely alone and self-centred with his books, letters and documents. He had been dead for days before his body was found. He left behind a vast quantity of material, in the field of the history of air warfare, in both world wars?..His literary remains have been sealed, now they must see to it that this mass of valuable papers is kept together?; Max Ibel (1896-1981) German Generalmajor and Knight?s Cross winner, credited as one of the creators of the Luftwaffe. Group of six A.Ls.S. and one T.L.S., all in German and untranslated, each written to the aviation philatelist Hans Rossbach and with two carbon typed copies of his letter of reply; and Hermann Bruch (1893-1976) German Generalleutnant. T.L.S., H. Bruch, one page, oblong 8vo, Neustadt, 14th June 1971, to J. van Mastrigt, in German, sending his autograph and remarking ?I regret that I no longer have any photographs dating from the war period?. A few with file holes, otherwise generally VG, 30