Information about books on junkers aircraft written by lennart andersson, rob j m mulder, gunter endres and gunther ott. Numerical designations are largely within the rlm designation system the luftwaffe of the third reich officially existed from 19331945 but training had started in the 1920s, before the nazi election, and many aircraft made in the interwar years were used during world war ii. Luftwaffe viermot aces 194245 aircraft of the aces. The german luftwaffe appears to be a neverending source of inspiration for historic writers and researchers alike. While jeandenis lepages book is entitled aircraft of the luftwaffe 19391945, it is actually much more than that. Stuka pilot by hansulrich rudel, the first and the last by adolf galland, german jet aces of world war 2 by hugh morgan, bf. The luftwaffe suffered serious problems in many areas and to try to think of all of them at once is pretty complicated.
Special topics include inflight refuelling and carrierborne aircraft. There are a total of 114 secret weapons of the luftwaffe 19391945 in the military factory. The book also covers germanys rotarywing aircraft, gyrokites used at sea by uboats, experimental models, trainers, and guided and unguided missiles. German experimental and prototype planes of world war ii first edition by manfred griehl isbn. Aces of the luftwaffe peter jacobs frontline books. The luftwaffe at war series takes a pictorial look at the german air force in world war two. Claes sundin has 18 books on goodreads with 94 ratings. Of all the nations, germany was the first to begin to make significant use of jet aircraft, although these nevertheless came too late in the war and in insufficient quantity. How the luftwaffe fought the battle of britain imperial. Published in this book for the first time are numerous color slides taken by barkhorn during his service with jg 52, as well as many blackandwhite photos. For six months an encircled german army, isolated from the rest of the eastern front, held out against six soviet offensives, and in the skies above the battlefield the two air forces. It contains many items of information that i havent encountered elsewhere. Overall an excellent work, very highly recommended. Mike spick mike spick is the author of books such as luftwaffe fighter aces.
Joachim dresselmanfred griehl 1997arms and armour press, 192p. The book presents a very complete description of german war planes but only from an operational point of view. In some cases you can see a pilots extended record of victories in date order from our luftwaffe victories database to see a list of german ww2 aces consult german ww2 aces database click an image to expand. Viermot aces were pilots who shot down five or more usaaf and raf bombers during the daylight defence of the reich missions from may 1942 through to ve day. He began his technical career as an apprentice, working for a year in a machine shop and then taking a job in a foundry. I still like the latter book simply because it is more convenient to consult for the major aircraft. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. On the luftwaffes involvement in the spanish civil war, klaus maiers guernica freiburg, 1975 is the best work. Losses of luftwaffe aircrew and aircraft to operational causes, 22. The ultimat luftwaffe home page with stunning profiles of aces flown aircraft. Relatively few recount the flying characteristics of more than just a handful of machines. A book about the failure of the luftwaffe has been around for a long time. Recommended reading on the luftwaffe axis history forum.
Luftwaffe losses january to august 1942, by theatre of operations 24 table. He then supplemented this handson experience by attending a. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. This book tells their story, from the moment when the luftwaffe began to retreat to the dying days of the reich. Ernst heinkel, founder of heinkel aircraft works, was born in the german province of swabia in 1888. This book has all the period photos and color plates osprey is known for. Air war publications wwii aviation history blog, pdf. The result of two lifetimes research by acknowledged experts johannes mathews and john foreman, this remarkable fourvolume set, totalling over 1,500 pages, includes over 2500 luftwaffe pilots and is the most exhaustive work on the subject ever published. List of world war ii military aircraft of germany wikipedia. Thunderbolt that is not to say it was the best airplane of the war at any one thing. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration.
It also contains color sideviews of every aircraft flown by barkhorn. Originally published in the september 2009 issue of aviation history. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not. Scale plans, specifications, and a generous selection of photographs and line drawings ensure that this book is. Each title concentrates on specific aspect or theatre of luftwaffe operations or on a specific aircraft type. Our book about the air war over courland will be a comprehensive history of luftwaffe and soviet air operations over the courland pocket in latvia from october 1944 to 8 may 1945.
A good book if you can find it is luftwaffe air diaries by cajus bekker. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The complete and definitive reference works on the uniforms, equipment, weapons and insignia of the german armed forces wehrmacht. By the end of the war, a significant percentage of aircraft production. It is a book that examines all aspects of the fighter ace. The first section covers aircraft from the pioneering days of air fighting in world war i through to the early jets in action at the end of world war ii. Why did the luftwaffe eventually lose command of the air. It is 660 pages versus the 260 pages of the donald book. With the german air force losing its initiative in world war 2, all manner of aircraft designs were in play by the end of the conflict. The book includes many black and white photos as well as. Flying german aircraft of world war ii consign brown, captain.
The luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the combined german wehrmacht military forces during world war ii. This volume contains a variety of profiles illustrating the fighter aircraft of the luftwaffe, usaaf, usn. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Using previously unpublished photographs, this book charts the story of the men who earned their status as aces while fighting a hopeless battle to protect the land and the people they loved. Jg 1 oesau, jg 5 eismeer, jg 26 schlageter, jg 7 nowotny, and jg 52. Lepage and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Written by a british royal navy test pilot, captain brown was able to fly most german aircraft in the luftwaffe inventory. There are several other works on the luftwaffes preparation in the prewar period. While fulfilling the luftwaffes operational strategies it also served major. Such readers will already know that the germans made use of various foreign aircraft.
The first jet fighter to enter service and see combat anywhere in the world, the messerschmitt me 262 was a deadly technological marvel yet it was also difficult to produce, dangerously unreliable and extremely vulnerable during takeoff and landing. We are very keen to receive your luftwaffe crew images, such as the one below. Our aim is to produce and publish highquality, extensively researched, and fully illustrated books and articles about second world war aviation history all of them featuring the stories of the men involved. Scale plans, specifications, and a generous selection of photographs and line drawings ensure that this book is one of the most complete reference works of its kind. The luftwaffe s fighter force had no effective method of plotting the positions of fighter command aircraft and also lacked any means of groundtoair control of its machines. This book covers the history and development of the german air force from 1935 to 1945, with descriptions and illustrations of almost all of the luftwaffes airplanes. This movement of transport aircraft, combined with the stalingrad airlift, effectively shut down instrument and bomber transition schools. Bomber and fighter aircraft of the german air force 19331945 note. Presumably any decent military publisher needs at least one such title in his catalogue. Flying german aircraft of world war ii consign revised ed.
The book has two substantial and comprehensive az sections which form an illustrated guide to over 170 fighter aircraft. The donald book is not a mere abbreviated version of the green book or other books on luftwaffe aircraft. German aircraft designs were consistently among the most advanced and successful of the war. Sixth revised edition of the longestablished standard work on british naval aircraft. Germannys military air arms during world war i the luftstretkrafte of the army and the marinefliegersabteilung of the navy, had been disbanded in may 1920 as a result of the terms of the treaty of versailles which stated that. The suicide attack on the eigth air force, 7 april 1945.
Illustrated book of fighter aircraft on apple books. This work contains more illustrations and less text than the luftwaffe secret projects series, enhancing the books appeal to modelers and others interested in. Mike spick books biography and list of works author of. The best book on luftwaffe aircraft was, and remains, warplanes of the third reich by william green originally published in 1972. Germanys military air arms during world war i, the luftstreitkrafte of the imperial army and the marinefliegerabteilung of the imperial navy, had been disbanded in may 1920 as a result of the terms of the treaty of versailles which stated that germany was forbidden to. The first measure of luftwaffe resource distribution considered in this work is the allocation of aircraft between fronts. Foreign planes in the service of the luftwaffe book.
This is a wonderful history of the development of aircraft. The history of human aviation spans over a hundred years, from the first manned flight of the wright flyer in 1903 to the futuristic spacecraft of today that shuttle astronauts and payloads to. Weighing in at 402 pages, lepage presents a wealth of information and over 600 drawings on gaf aircraft but also describes the development of the luftwaffe, prominent gaf leaders, the german aviation industry, luftwaffe uniforms and regalia, luftwaffe ground units and so on. Hundreds of airpower histories analyze actions of aircraft, crew and units. Both consulted derek dempster and derek woods book the narrow margin, which puts raf fighter losses at over 1,100 and gives bomber losses recall that churchill initiated bombing raids on germany too as being over 300 aircraft. This list covers aircraft of the german luftwaffe during the second world war from 1939 to 1945. Luftwaffe advanced aircraft projects to 1945 ingolf.
The luftwaffe was the aerial warfare branch of the wehrmacht during world war ii. Luftwaffe two luftnachrichtenhelferin air signal helpers and a flakwaffenhelferin anti aircraft helper women only manned anti aircraft guns alongside men. Claes sundins most popular book is luftwaffe fighter aircraft in profile. This lost generation of projects were quickly forgotten and after years of research have been recovered and presented in this book. This book includes his notes written following the flights. The book is an overview of the history of the luftwaffe from the invasion of poland on, and covers all major operations on all fronts. Consists of the profile art work of famed artist thomas tullis. This book tells the complete story of the men and the planes that challenged the great bomber offensive. Additionally, the forces network contacted the royal air force museum and the imperial war museum for guidance.
Losses of operational luftwaffe aircraft and personnel to all causes from 1. It contains many items of information that i havent. Jeanlouis robas foreign planes in the service of the luftwaffe is a title which should arise interest among those who already know quite a bit about the luftwaffe and its general history. Luftwaffe colours will obviously interest aircraft modelers, but all students of the luftwaffe, the third reich and the german war economy will find this book valuable. Nothing is mentioen about the amerika bomber project. Basically, with herman goering in charge, there was. Flying a number of different aircraft including the bf 110g, me 210 and the me 410, they fought their desperate battles against the. Luftwaffe losses before and after 22 june 1941, until 3 january 1942 23 table 12. The germans suffered from supply problems and a lack of aircraft reserves throughout the battle, largely as a result of underachievement in aircraft production. So if you want a small book with some good info on a some nazi projects aircraft wise, then. John killens exhaustive work is a study of german air power between 1915 and 1945, from. This is the first volume in a series which will prove to be of immeasurable value to all those interested in german aircraft of world war two and in particular the countless thousands who model this.
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