Luftwaffe Aces
German Combat Pilots of WWII
Published on 14. June 2023
412 pages
978-0-8117-4330-3 (ISBN)
Description
Combat biographies of seven ace pilots flying for the Nazi German air force during World War II, featuring in-the-cockpit accounts of aerial dogfights.
Whether providing support for the blitzkrieg in Poland and France, bombing British cities and industrial centers, or attacking Allied fighters and bombers in the light of day and dark of night, the Luftwaffe revolutionized aerial warfare and experienced some of World War II's most harrowing combat. For the pilots who carried out these missions, every flight meant possible death and certain danger. Franz Kurowski puts readers in the cockpit with seven of these men-three day-fighter, on night-fighter, one close-support, and two bomber pilots-who were among the most successful ever to take to the skies.More details
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Franz Kurowski served as a reporter in the German Army during World War II and has since written over one hundred books. He lives in Germany.
Content
- Intro
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Joachim Helbig: The Ju-88 Ace of the Mediterranean
- Heinz Bär: With the 51st Fighter Wing in the West and East
- Otto Weiß: Close-Support Aviation
- Wilhelm Batz: A Late Starter Wins the Swords
- Ludwig Havighorst: An Infantryman Joins the Luftwaffe
- Otto Kittel: From Pilot to Squadron Commander
- Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer: A Night Fighter Ace
- The Luftwaffe: A Brief Examination of Its Branches
- Index
- Back Cover
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