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>Galland began his aeronautical career at 17, flying gliders near Westerholt. In 1932, Galland was admitted to an airline pilot training school in Brunswick. Joining the then-unofficial Luftwaffe, he was secretly trained in Italy in 1933. Although a crash during a training flight in Germany severely injured one eye, Galland managed to memorize an eye chart, pass a physical examination, and continue flying.