Hauptmann Erich Hartmann (April 19, 1922 – September 20, 1993) with his commander Major Gerhard Barkhorn (May 20, 1919 – January 08, 1983) study the map of military operations.
The II./JG52 (2nd group of the 52nd Fighter Squadron) from the Luftwaffe of the Third Reich. Eastern Front, Second World War in Europe.
Erich Hartmann and Gerhard Barkhorn are the top scoring pilots of World War II with 352 and 301 air victories, respectively.
In the lower left corner of the picture is the autograph of Erich Hartmann.
Location: Hungary
Shooting time: 1944