Unframed Original Pencil Drawing on 3 ply Bristol Board. Size 14"x 18". Autographed by "Helmut Zittier".
Oberleutnant Helmut Zittier
ZG 26 (3 victories)
Helmut joined the Lufwaffe in April 1940 and was posted to Geschwaqader Horst Wessel of ZG 26 to fly twin engine ME-110 with Rommels Afrika Korps. By wars end Helmut had flown 33 different types of aircraft. This included the first jets (Me-262). Helmut walked away from five crashes, bailed out of one burning aircraft, after losing a fight with a B-17, fought in the north African desert war under Rommel, was awarded the Iron Cross, and came through WWII without ever suffering a scratch.