Hitschhold Hubertus (7 results)

Condition: New. Softback, 224 pagesPublished Price £12.99 This selection of accounts lifts the lid on how the Luftwaffe operated and carried out its missions. Collected by the US Army during briefings shortly after the end of the end of the war, these reports reveal the views of major figures within the German fighter force on everything from their aircraft, operations and tactics, to training, technology, aircrews and reasons for the ultimate failure of the Luftwaffe. Probably best described as more of a view from Berlin than the cockpit !Many of the reports are by the 103-victory ace Adolf Galland, the author of the classic memoir The First and the Last. He discusses, among other things, escort tactics, fighter tactics, bomber tactics and Luftwaffe opinions of Allied aircraft performance. The chief of the ground force attack force, 'Hitsch' Hitschhold, shows how his Fw-190s and Stukas accomplished high-risk operations; Heinz Bar, a 240-victory ace, describes how he led fighter missions; and Walter Dahl, ace anti-bomber specialist, explains his tactics against boxes of B-17s. Brimming with fascinating insights, this is an invaluable source for anyone interested in aviation during the Second World War.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 9.13x6.06x0.79 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN 9781853673276, 1853673277 OCLC 38976164 LCCN 98007164 LC UG635.G3 L812 1998 Dewey 940.544943 ; dark blue-grey cloth in pictorial dustjacket ; The Luftwaffe was the official Nazi air force during World War II and The Luftwaffe Fighter Force features thirty-four accounts of its missions given by pilots and members of its flight crews. Stories included give a rarely heard perspective on the war and Luftwaffe members are frank in revealing the difficulties they encountered and what they believe led to their downfall. The Luftwaffe pilot and crew members featured in this unusual collection divulge what was once highly-confidential information, including fighter tactics, aircraft technology and operations, how they received their commands, and what the chain in carrying out their orders was. Also included are thirty rarely seen photographs and five maps and diagrams. Images feature things such as uniformed Luftwaffe officers, close-up shots of fighter planes, and the boundaries the planes were authorized to carry out their missions in. This unique volume was compiled by acclaimed military historian David C. Isby and is extraordinarily comprehensive. To make it, Isby poured over accounts of the war given by members of the Luftwaffe shortly after the events they describe. ; FINE/FINE. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition, Hardback, d/j has very light shelf wear, o/w v/g, v/g, looks unread.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Galland's useful account from the German perspective. pp.238. Illus. Figs. DW in archival sleeve.

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