Propaganda Photograph – Oberst Junck & Ritterkreuzträger Oberstleutnant Walter Grabmann

Original Propaganda Photograph – Oberst Junck & Ritterkreuzträger Oberstleutnant Walter Grabmann

• Subject:

  • Oberst Werner Junck – Luftwaffe officer, later Generalmajor, noted for commanding Fliegerführer Irak in 1941.

  • Oberstleutnant Walter Grabmann – Knight’s Cross recipient, Kommodore of Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76), a heavy fighter wing operating Messerschmitt Bf 110s.

• Type: Original German propaganda press photograph

• Date: [Period image, early WWII, likely 1940–41]

• Size: 18×13 cm.

• Condition: As seen

Historical Note:
Walter Grabmann (1905–1992) was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross) on 21 July 1940 as Kommodore of ZG 76 for his leadership during the early aerial campaigns. He had previously served with the Condor Legion in Spain and rose to higher Luftwaffe staff roles later in the war. His appearance alongside Oberst Junck — another prominent Luftwaffe officer — reflects the prominence of German propaganda imagery in highlighting decorated commanders and their units during the height of Luftwaffe operations.