Autographs of Gerhard Schöpfel
Gerhard Schöpfel (19 December 1912 – 17 May 2003) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II. As a fighter ace, he is credited with 45 aerial victories claimed in approximately 700 combat missions, all of which on the Western Front.
Born in Erfurt, Schöpfel grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany and joined the German police force. In 1936, he transferred to the Luftwaffe and following flight training was posted to a fighter wing. In September 1939, Schöpfel became a squadron leader in Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter" (JG 26—26th Fighter Wing). Flying with this wing, Schöpfel claimed his first aerial victory on 19 May 1940 during the Battle of France. In August 1941, he was given command of III. Gruppe of JG 26. During the Battle of Britain, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September for 20 aerial victories claimed. In December 1941, Schöpfel was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 26, a position he held until January 1943.
Schöpfel then held various staff positions with Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne, Jagdfliegerführer Sizilien and Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen. In May 1944, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) and in June was given command of Jagdgeschwader 4 (JG 4—4th Fighter Wing). In April 1945, he was appointed commander of Jagdgeschwader 6 (JG 6—6th Fighter Wing). At the end of the war, he became a Soviet prisoner of war and was released in December 1949. Schöpfel died on 15 May 2003 in Bergisch Gladbach.
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Traded items with a signature of Gerhard Schöpfel
The most expensive item with a signature of Gerhard Schöpfel (JG 26 War Diary signed Gerhard Schopfel & Galland signed photo) was sold in August 2025 for £88.37 while the cheapest item (RAF COVER SIGNED LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER PILOT Major GERHARD SCHOPFEL KC of the IC) found a new owner for £3.53 in August 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was August 2014 with an average selling price of £6.19 for an autographed item of Gerhard Schöpfel. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2024 with £29.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £5.99 was March 2015. In average, an autographed item from Gerhard Schöpfel is worth £11.05.
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| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 3 x Luftwaffe Ace signed - Günther Rall - Wolfgang Falck - Gerhard Schopfel | £19.95 |  |
| Gerhard Schopfel Luftwaffe Knights Cross Battle of Britain pencil signed | £11.50 | |
| Gerhard Schöpfel - Luftwaffe - Signed 6 x 4 photo. | £9.95 | |
| Gerhard Schöpfel - Luftwaffe - Signed 6 x 4 photo. | £9.95 | |
| LD ED ROSSBACH SIGNED COVER LUFTWAFF FIGHTER PILOT ACE MAJOR GERHARD SCHOPFEL | £29.99 | |
| LUFTWAFFE ACE MAJOR GERHARD SCHOPFEL SIGNED LIMITED EDITION PHOTOGRAPH | £7.50 | |
| Luftwaffe Knights Cross Battle of Britain Signed Photograph Gerhard Schopfel | £14.00 | |
| Major Gerhard Schopfel WW2 Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Signed bookplate | £6.00 | |
| NN# RAF ROSSBACH FDC COVER SIGNED LUFTWAFFE MAJOR GERHARD SCHOPFEL, LTD 20 OF 20 | £9.39 | |
| Operation Eagle Attack Signed Major Gerhard Schopfel Luftwaffe Pilot | £9.95 | |
| Photo signed Major Gerhard Schöpfel KC JG 26 WWII Luftwaffe fighter ace | £21.99 | |
| RAF COVER SIGNED LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER PILOT Major GERHARD SCHOPFEL KC of the IC | £3.53 | |
| Raid on Dieppe Signed Gerhard Schopfel Luftwaffe Pilot Ace in Battle of Britain | £17.95 | |
| RARE - MAJOR GERHARD SCHOPFEL SIGNED ROSSBACH COVER 13/20 | £6.50 | |
| WW2 Luftwaffe Battle Of Britain Knights Crosss Signed Card GERHARD SCHOPFEL | £18.76 | |
