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 that a successful fighter pilot must have - a natural aptitude for flying, marksmanship, keen eyesight - and the way in which fighter tactics have developed. The book examines the history of the classic fighter aircraft that were flown, such as the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke Wulf Fw 190, and examines each type's characteristics, advantages and disadvantages in combat. The accounts of the experiences of fighter pilots are based on archival research, diaries, letters, published and unpublished memoirs and personal interviews with veterans. The pilots included are Werner Molders, Gunther Rall, Adolf Galland, Erich Hartmann and Johannes Steinhoff. AUTHOR: Philip Kaplan has written several books on the lives of fighting men in World War II. Five of These, The Few, Little Friends, Round the Clock, Fighter Pilot and Bombers were devoted to the experiences of aircrew. He has also written two classic accounts of warfare at sea, Wolfpack and Convoy, plus two soon to be published for Pen & Sword, Two Man Air Force and Big Wings.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781844154609
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95771326
Product Key Features
Author
Philip Kaplan
Publication Name
Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe in World War 2
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Philip Kaplan
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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