[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

After success in the Battle of Britain, Hans-Ekkehard Bob took over leadership of 9./JG54 in 1940. The following year he was awarded the Knight's Cross. Transferring to the Eastern Front his victories rose steadily to 50 by September 1942. His Group later transferred back to the West for a short period, where in April 1943, he rammed a B-17 Fortress. Returning to the Eastern Front as Kommander of IV./JG3, he ended the war as Adjutant of Galland's JV44 in the West. In his 700 missions he scored 60 victori

[PLMerite]

“I flew the 109 almost 2,000 times. For me, there’s nothing better, and of
course, there’s always this rivalry between the 109 and the Spitfire. And I
am often asked: which plane I think is better. I tell them I shot down 10
Spitfires, and that’s my answer.”
- Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob JG 54, JG 51, JG 3, EJG 2, JV 44