Günther von Maltzahn in the Cockpit of His Aircraft

When this photograph was taken in the spring of 1940, Hauptmann Günther von Maltzahn was Gruppenkommandeur of II.Gruppe / Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) – a position he filled from 18 August 1939 through to 8 October 1940, when he was made Geschwaderkommodore of JG 53. He had previously been the Staffelkapitän of 6./JG 53 from June 1937. All 67 of victories came with the ‘Pik-As’ between 20 September 1939 and 4 January 1943, and he survived the war.

Source :
"Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik'As' Bf 109 Aces of 1940" by Chris Goss & Chris Davey