Dietrich Peltz (deceased)

Dietrich Peltz, born June 1914, joined the army in 1934, attending pilot training from late 1935. After training, he flew 320 missions on the Ju-87 Stuka before converting to Ju-88s in the summer of 1940. Awarded the Knights Cross in Octobr 1940, he attained the rank of Generalmajor, being awarded the Oak Leaves and Swords to his Knights Cross in December 1941 and July 1943 respectively. In January 1944, Dietrich Peltz took part in Operation Steinbock, the retaliatory bombing of England, referred to as the Baby Blitz, which ended in heavy losses for German bombers. Dietrich Peltz died 20th August 2001.


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron CrossAwarded Oak Leaves to the Knights CrossAwarded Swords to the Knights Cross
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Ju88A-4 and Crew by Ivan Berryman. (B)

B0238B. Ju88A-4 and Crew by Ivan Berryman.

The crew of a Junkers 88A-4 of KG.30 about to board their aircraft.

Features the mounted original signature of Dietrich Peltz (deceased).

Peltz Presentation edition of 1 print only, supplied double mounted.

Size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)

Price : £200.00

Items Signed by Dietrich Peltz (deceased)

German Ju87 Stuka. Stuka - Tribute to Hans Rudel by Ivan Berryman. (B)Click For DetailsB0229B
German Ju87 Stuka. Stuka - Tribute to Hans Rudel by Ivan Berryman. (P)Click For DetailsB0229P
Pilots prepare for their bombing missions in their Ju-87 Stukas. Stuka Ju87 - Preparing for the Day by Ivan Berryman. (B)Click For DetailsB0234B
Pilots prepare for their bombing missions in their Ju-87 Stukas. Stuka Ju87 - Preparing for the Day by Ivan Berryman. (P)Click For DetailsB0234P
The crew of a Junkers 88A-4 of KG.30 about to board their aircraft. Ju88A-4 and Crew by Ivan Berryman. (B)Click For DetailsB0238B
Ground crew prepare Hajo Hermanns Ju88 for its next bombing sortie. Ju88A-4 of KG.30 by Ivan Berryman. (B)Click For DetailsB0240B
Dietrich Peltz (deceased)

Aircraft associated with this Signature
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Ju87By 1935 the German Luftwaffe was developing its first monoplane divebomber which entered production in 1936 as the Ju87 Stuka. The Stuka was to evolve into arguably the most successful single engine Axis divebomber of WW II. Utilizing a nearly vertical dive position the Stuka was stunningly accurate in the days when horizontal bombing was a relatively inaccurate science. The Ju87 was built for functionality and ruggedness. A fixed landing gear and exceptionally strong wing design were incorporated and no attempt was made to minimize protrusions. The Stuka was not designed for speed; it was an aerodynamic nightmare. The Stuka also incorporated a siren which when activated during a dive was designed to inflict psychological damage on the enemy below. The Ju87 was used with tremendous success in the Blitzkrieg attacks on Norway, Poland, Belgium, France, Holland, Yugoslavia, and Greece. Virtually unchallenged in the air during these Blitzkriegs the Stukas took a devastating toll on Allied ground and mechanized forces. Shipping was also vulnerable to the pinpoint attacks of the Stuka, and the Ju87 destroyed more Allied shipping than all other German aircraft put together during WW II. During Hitlers air attacks on Britain the Stukas reputation for invulnerability was shattered. Facing British Hurricanes and Spitfires the slower and less maneuverable Ju87s were destroyed in large numbers, eventually forcing their withdrawal from that conflict. Germanys attempt to develop an improved twin engine divebomber resulted in the introduction of the Messerschmitt 210 which was an unmitigated disaster. As a result, the Stuka remained in production longer than expected and the aircraft played a major role in Germanys surprise attack on Russia. In the first day of combat alone Stukas were credited with the destruction of over 700 Russian aircraft with minimal losses. One of Germanys top aces of WW II was Hans-Ulrich Rudel. Rudel flew over 2,500 combat missions in Ju87s, and was shot down on twelve occasions. Rudel was credited with destroying 519 tanks, 800 vehicles, 150 artillery pieces, one Russian battleship, one cruiser and one destroyer. Rudel was also credited with shooting down nine Russian aircraft in air-to-air combat.
Ju88The German Junkers JU 88 twin engined Bomber of World war two. The first prototype first flew in December 1936 with a civilian registration of D-AQEN it managed a top speed of 360 mph. This would give the German air force the Luftwaffe a fast multi role bomber. The Junkers JU 88 was used as a night fighter, reconnaissance and Torpedo Bomber. In total there were 15,000 JU 88's built during the war

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