Aviation Art Prints and Original Paintings with the Signature of Dieter Hrabak

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Dieter Hrabak

The signature of Dieter Hrabak

Ace with 125.00 Victories

Dieter Hrabak

Dieter Hrabak was shot down in his first aerial combat during the Polish Campaign. He survived to become one of the Luftwaffes most respected and popular leaders. He scored his first victory in the Battle of France, and got 15 more during the Battle of Britain. By Eagle Day he was in command of II./JG 54, which he led until taking command of JG 52 in 1942. He was the first JG 54 Ace to be awarded the Knights Cross. He ended the war back in command of JG 54, and was credited with 125 victories.

Dieter Hrabak was born on 19th December 1914 in a small village near Leipzig. Upon graduation from high school, he hoped to become a commercial pilot, but in 1934 Hrabak joined the Reichsmarine. Within 6 months he transferred to the newly formed Luftwaffe for flight training. By April 1939, Hrabak was recognised as an experienced pilot and given command of a squadron in Vienna. On his very first combat mission in September 1939 over Poland, he was shot down - the first of 11 times. Hrabaks first aerial victory came during the Battle of France. Flying an Me109, he claimed five more victories before the armistice. In the summer of 1940, his squadron was incorporated into a newly formed fighting wing, JG54 Green Hearts. Hrabak commanded II./JG54, one of the wings three groups as the Luftwaffe began its assault on England. During the Batttle of Britain he brought his score to 16 Royal Air Force fighters and Field Marshal Goring personally decorated him with the Knights Cross. In the spring of 1941, II./JG54 flew in the short campaign against Yugoslavia. When Operation Barbarosa began in Russia, he flew on the northern sector of the front and fought over Leningrad. In November 1942, Hrabak took command of JG52 on the southern front and fought over Stalingrad. In August 1943, he got his 100th aerial victory and in November, Hitler awarded him Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross. In early 1944, JG52 achieved its 10,000th aerial victory - the most by any Luftwaffe wing. In October 1944, he returned to his old wing, the Green Hearts, as Commander. Flying the Focke Wulf Fw190, he fought until near the end of the war in Kurland. After the war, he worked in the auto and chemical industry. He was a key architect in rebuilding the modern German Air Force. In 1953, Chancellor Adenaur asked him to help form a new German Air Force. Hrabak personally interviewed most of the officers who would form the nucleus. In mid-1955, he came to the United States and trained on modern jets. In the summer of 1956, he returned home to command the Advanced Pilot Training Centre at Furstenfeldbruck AB. By 1960, he commanded all GAF flying training centres. Two years later, he took charge of the air defence sector covering northern Germany and the Netherlands. In 1964, he was named NATOs Chief of Air Defence, Central Europe, until he became special manager for the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. Finally, as a major general, he commanded the GAFs tactical command, retiring on 1st October 1970. He died on 15th September 1995.

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Dieter Hrabak - Signed Aviation Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings

Gunther Rall - Black 13 by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 5 additional signature(s).
£60.00 - £700.00

Fw190F Fighters - Winter 1943 by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 4 additional signature(s).
£60.00 - £450.00

Looking for Business by Ivan Berryman.
13 of 14 editions available.
All 6 editions featuring up to 3 additional signatures are available.
£2.90 - £500.00

Focke Wulf Fw190A-4/U8 by Ivan Berryman.
3 editions.
All 3 editions feature up to 3 additional signature(s).
£60.00 - £580.00

New Enemy by David Pentland.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s).
£65.00 - £440.00

Snow Warriors by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s).
£100.00 - £690.00

Green Heart Warriors by Nicolas Trudgian. (B)
2 editions.
Both editions feature up to 5 additional signatures.
£350.00 - £440.00

JG52 - Summer 1940 by Ivan Berryman.
3 of 4 editions available.
All 4 editions feature up to 3 additional signatures.
£80.00 - £280.00

Tip of the Spear by David Pentland.
4 editions.
2 of the 4 editions feature up to 5 additional signatures.
£56.00 - £460.00

Hunting Sturmoviks by David Pentland.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 4 additional signature(s).
£75.00 - £480.00

No Escape by David Pentland.
12 editions.
6 of the 12 editions feature up to 7 additional signatures.
£2.90 - £2800.00

Messerschmitt versus Messerschmitt by David Pentland.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s).
£65.00 - £480.00

Bomber's Bane by David Pentland.
5 editions.
All 5 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s).
£75.00 - £400.00

Greenheart Warrior by Ivan Berryman.
3 of 4 editions available.
All 4 editions feature up to 3 additional signatures.
£75.00 - £600.00

Anton Hafner by Ivan Berryman.
9 of 10 editions available.
All 3 editions featuring up to 5 additional signatures are available.
£2.90 - £500.00

Jagers by David Pentland.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 4 additional signature(s).
£75.00 - £680.00

Last Days by David Pentland.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 5 additional signature(s).
£65.00 - £400.00

Gunther Rall - Me109 Ace by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 6 additional signature(s).
£100.00 - £690.00

Black 13 - Gunther Rall by Ivan Berryman.
4 editions.
All 4 editions feature up to 4 additional signature(s).
£100.00 - £450.00

Clipped Signature - Dieter Hrabak.
3 editions.
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JG2 - Gunther Rall and his Wingman by Ivan Berryman.
3 of 4 editions available.
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Known Victory Claims - Dieter Hrabak
DATE	PILOT	UNIT	JG	CLAIMED	LOCATION	TIME	FRONT

13/05/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Potez 63	Authe S. Sedan	11.05	Western Front
18/05/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Curtiss	W. Réthel	16.25	Western Front
19/05/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Morane 405	W. Laon	18.3	Western Front
25/05/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Spitfire	Gravelines	16.45	Western Front
03/06/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Curtiss	W. Epernay	15.2	Western Front
06/06/1940	Oblt. Dietrich Hrabak	1	JG 76	Curtiss	NW Amiens	21	Western Front
11/08/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	4	JG 54	Spitfire	20km vor Dover: 6000m	11	Western Front
26/08/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Spitfire	Canterbury: 4500m	13.25	Western Front
14/09/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	SE London	17	Western Front
18/09/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Spitfire	Ashford	11.35	Western Front
27/09/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	S. London	13	Western Front
27/09/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	Hastings	16.2	Western Front
05/10/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	Rochester	12.25	Western Front
08/10/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Spitfire	N. Folkestone	11.45	Western Front
12/10/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	Tonbridge	11.05	Western Front
20/10/1940	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Hurricane	Ashford	11	Western Front
23/06/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	SB-2	N. Schlossberg	10.1	Eastern Front
30/06/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	DB-3	NW Dünaburg	15.15	Eastern Front
30/06/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	DB-3	NE Dünaburg	17.17	Eastern Front
06/07/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	DB-3	SE Ostrow	18.3	Eastern Front
22/07/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	Gorolewo	18.1	Eastern Front
25/07/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	DB-3	Ssabsk	7.56	Eastern Front
25/07/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	S. Ropcha	19.3	Eastern Front
30/07/1941	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	Wladimirskoje	11.2	Eastern Front
27/02/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	Schdaminchug: 3000m	8.2	Eastern Front
13/03/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	W. Brobowicz: 3200m	16.47	Eastern Front
14/03/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Il-2	N. Cholm: 5m	11.2	Eastern Front
16/03/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Pe-2	S. Ljuban: 2000m (Lyuban)	11.42	Eastern Front
31/03/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	I-18	N. Parfino: 800m	14.58	Eastern Front
17/07/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Jak-1	Pola: 1700m	19.02	Eastern Front
19/07/1942	Hptm. Dieter Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Jak-1	Beglowo: 4000m	17.4	Eastern Front
22/08/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	LaGG-3	55 882: 5m	11	Eastern Front
22/08/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Il-2	54 291: 10m	15	Eastern Front
22/08/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Il-2	54 282: 100m	17.58	Eastern Front
23/08/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	P-2	64 183: 10m	6.55	Eastern Front
23/08/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	U-2	55 881: 5m	11.05	Eastern Front
01/09/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Jak-1	10 164: 3500m	9.04	Eastern Front
02/09/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Jak-1	10 221: 3000m	6.55	Eastern Front
02/09/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	Il-2	10 182: 800m	10.16	Eastern Front
12/09/1942	Hptm. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab II.	JG 54	LaGG-3	10 291: 2200m	11.05	Eastern Front
13/12/1942	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Pe-2	94 63: 100m	7.3	Eastern Front
10/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 143: 4000m	10.25	Eastern Front
10/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	85 184: tiefflug	15.05	Eastern Front
12/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-5	76 554: 600m	8.35	Eastern Front
13/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	I-16 Rata	86 351: 1800m	13.1	Eastern Front
18/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	86 541: 500m	15.47	Eastern Front
18/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	86 541: 500m	15.45	Eastern Front
19/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 574: 800m	9.25	Eastern Front
20/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	86 641: 2000m	8	Eastern Front
20/03/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	86 641: 2000m	13.55	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 xxx	8.35	Eastern Front
16/04/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-3	85 111: 400m	11	Eastern Front
20/04/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-5	75 463: Bodennähe	16.14	Eastern Front
21/04/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	75 xxx	11.1	Eastern Front
28/04/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	85 152: 2700m	9.05	Eastern Front
08/05/1943	Major Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	N. Krymskaya: 4000m	16	Eastern Front
05/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	61 156: 2500m	7.32	Eastern Front
05/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	61 331: 3500m	11.32	Eastern Front
05/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	61 652: 800m	18	Eastern Front
06/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	61 243: 100m	16.2	Eastern Front
06/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Boston III	61 152: 1400m	18	Eastern Front
06/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	63 132: 1200m	18.05	Eastern Front
08/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	61 622: 300m	8.1	Eastern Front
08/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	61 633: 50m	8.13	Eastern Front
16/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	61 251: 3000m	6.45	Eastern Front
16/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	61 254: 300m	11.15	Eastern Front
16/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	61 223: 500m	11.33	Eastern Front
16/07/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	61 251: 4000m	17.4	Eastern Front
01/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	88 261: 500m	18.45	Eastern Front
01/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	88 282: 200m	11.1	Eastern Front
01/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	88 261: 700m	18.47	Eastern Front
01/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	88 282: 200m	11.12	Eastern Front
02/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	98 142: 1200m	17	Eastern Front
02/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	98 112: 300m	17.04	Eastern Front
08/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	61 538: 3600m	10	Eastern Front
20/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	88 254: 700m	17.4	Eastern Front
20/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	88 262: 800m	17.46	Eastern Front
21/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	88 292: 2500m	8.05	Eastern Front
21/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	88 238: 700m	17.1	Eastern Front
21/08/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2	88 228: 700m	17.2	Eastern Front
20/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	58 131: 500m	8.3	Eastern Front
24/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	58 423: 2500m	15.45	Eastern Front
25/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	58 473: 3500m	16.35	Eastern Front
26/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	58 571: tiefst.	10.4	Eastern Front
27/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-5	59 753: 3000m	16	Eastern Front
27/09/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	58 672: 4000m	16.3	Eastern Front
05/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	58 813: 5500m	15.2	Eastern Front
08/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	66 662: 1500m	8.4	Eastern Front
08/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	66 651: 2000m	15.1	Eastern Front
23/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Jak-7	58 551: 50m	9.15	Eastern Front
25/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	57 154: 4800m	14.25	Eastern Front
25/10/1943	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG	57 324: 5000m	14.3	Eastern Front
21/03/1944	Obstltn. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	18 631: 2500m	15.2	Eastern Front
03/05/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Jak-7	68 833: 2500m	15	Eastern Front
31/05/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 51	Airacobra	78 643: 5000m	18.55	Eastern Front
02/06/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Il-2mH.	78 171: 400m	11.32	Eastern Front
08/06/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	LaGG-5	78 531: 3000m	15.52	Eastern Front
08/06/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 52	Airacobra	78 674: 3000m	19.2	Eastern Front
30/10/1944	Obstlt. Dietrich Hrabak	Stab	JG 54	Airacobra	17 624: 2000m	10.05	Eastern Front

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