Fighter aces of the Luftwaffe in World War II / Philip Kaplan.

Author
Kaplan, Philip [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007.
Description
ix, 197 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm

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    "This book examines the reality behind the myths of the legendary German fighter aces of World War II. It explains why only a small minority of pilots - those in whom the desire for combat overrode everything - accounted for so large a proportion of the victories. It surveys the skills a pilot must have and the way in which fighter tactics have developed." "The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Inclides bibliographical references (p. [190]-191) and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Adolf Galland
    • 2. Werner Molders
    • 3. Gunther Rall
    • 4. Erich Hartmann
    • 5. Johannes Steinhoff
    • 6. Hans-Joachim Marseille
    • 7. Other Luftwaffe fighter pilots.
    ISBN
    • 9781844154609
    • 1844154602
    OCLC
    74525151
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