Months Oblivion Eclipse Luftwaffe Fighter by Girbig Werner (11 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. English Edition. 139 pages, Translated by Richard Simpkin. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover-1975, Hippocrene Books-NY, From the library of John Molinari, R. O. (A.I.) 8th, R.A.F. & 9th Air Force, Very Good+ in a VG+ DJ.Black cloth boards with gilt titles-corners sharp.just a touch of shelf/edge wear to DJ, slight age-toning to inside flaps of DJ-now in mylar.previous owner name and service dates on FFEP.No notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp.ISBN-0882543601. Thanks for supporting a small family business.LOC SSM-11.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. hardcover in good condition with very good + dust jacket. spine slightly loose.

First Edition. 1st UK edition, translated from German. B&W illustrations. Ex RAF library - stamps, remains of labels, etc. Page fore-edge stained. Dust jacket worn & a little soiled, with short tear at head of spine Used - Acceptable. Ex lib hardback in dust jacket Used - Acceptable. Ex lib hardback in dust jacket.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine, somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 140p,[32]p of plates : ill, 1 facsimile, 1 map, plans, ports ; 24cm. Notes; Translation of 'Start im Morgengrauen ; eine Chronik vom Untergang der deutschen Jagdwaffe im Westen 1944/1945'. Stuttgart : Motorbuch, 1973. ISBN; 0711006105. Subjects; Germany. Luftwaffe. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine, somewhat sun-toned and edge-bumped dust wrapper. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 140p,[32]p of plates : ill, 1 facsimile, 1 map, plans, ports ; 24cm. Notes; Translation of 'Start im Morgengrauen ; eine Chronik vom Untergang der deutschen Jagdwaffe im Westen 1944/1945'. Stuttgart : Motorbuch, 1973. ISBN; 0711006105. Subjects; Germany. Luftwaffe. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German. 1 Kg.…

Book club edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper with some minor loss, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description: 140p,[32]p of plates: ill, 1facsim, 1map, plans, ports; 24cm.Notes: Translation of 'Start im Morgengraven; eine Chronik vom Untergang, der deutschen Jagdwaffe im Westen 1944/1945'. Stuttgart : Motorbuch, 1973.Translation of Start im Morgengrauen. Subjects: Germany. Luftwaffe. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German. Service Aviation - Foreign Air Forces. Service Aviation - World War II. Genre:Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Book club edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good, edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper with some minor loss, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description: 140p,[32]p of plates: ill, 1facsim, 1map, plans, ports; 24cm.Notes: Translation of 'Start im Morgengraven; eine Chronik vom Untergang, der deutschen Jagdwaffe im Westen 1944/1945'. Stuttgart : Motorbuch, 1973.Translation of Start im Morgengrauen. Subjects: Germany. Luftwaffe. World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, German. Service Aviation - Foreign Air Forces. Service Aviation - World War II. Genre:Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Six Months to Oblivion: The Eclipse of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force, Werner Girbig â" Book Club Edition Publication: London, Purnell Book Services, Limited, 1975 Formatting: 8vo, pp. 140. Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is tightly bound in its original black boards, with the gilt spine lettering remaining notably bright and unoxidised. Internally, the text block is clean, crisp, and free from foxing or significant reading wear, indicating a well-preserved copy. The hinges are sound, and the binding is square and firm. The accompanying dust jacket is equally well-preserved, retaining its vibrant colours and showing only minor, superficial shelf-wear and light rubbing to the extremities. Catalogue Note: This copy is a Book Club Edition, issued by Purnell Book Services by arrangement with Ian Allan Limited, who published the true first English edition in the same year. Translated from the original German by Richard Simpkin, the volume is well-illustrated throughout with a suite of black-and-white photographs and sketch-maps by the author. An interesting bibliographical quirk of this printing is the misprint of the author's surname on the dust jacket, which is printed as "Gerbig", while the book's spine and the title page correctly state "Girbig". While book club editions are generally common on the open market, they remain popular, accessible reading copies for military history enthusiasts. A detailed and sobering chronicle of the final, desperate months of the Luftwaffe's fighter force during the closing stages of World War II. Spanning from November 1944 to April 1945, Werner Girbig's meticulously researched account captures the devastating reality of a once-formidable air force fighting an unwinnable war against overwhelming Allied air superiority. The narrative culminates in a gripping examination of Operation 'Bodenplatte' on New Year's Day 1945, a catastrophic offensive that cost the Luftwaffe over 230 aircrew in a matter of hours, effectively sealing its ultimate eclipse. N/A (illustrator).…

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1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo 140pp., b/w pls., maps, index, Takes as its Focal Point, the controversial Operation Baseplate on the morning of 1st January 1945 when the Luftwaffe lost 230 Aircrew in less than 4 hours. Ex-library copy with usual stamps & labels o/w VG reading copy.