book recommendation needed

[335th_GRAthos]

hmm...your input has conflicting parameters.

If you want to learn air combat: Fighter Combat - Tactics and Maneuvering by Robert Shaw

If you want nice late night reading "from the evil side" you can buy any of the hundrends of books written by veteran WWII pilots.


~S~

[infidel]

Found two that I recently read that might fit the bill. First was "The German Aces Speak". I especially enjoy reading the section on Walter Krupinski. He talked a lot about the 109 which is my favorite. The other is "The Blond Knighgt of Germany" about Eric Hartmann. Although not an Auto Bio he was extensively interviewed by the authors and give some really good insight about how he fought his aircraft. The Hartmann book is a little long on his Soviet captivity btu its a good read none the less.

[Factor]

http://www.amazon.com/SPITFIRE-Exper...084545-8479824

This book was written by Brian Lane. He was a fighter pilot in the BoB. The book was published in 1942.

Brian Lane was shot down and killed right after his book was published.

It was kind of spooky reading this, knowing the author would be killed a few years later.

It is a short read however, only 200 pages or so if i remember. But still a good book to pass an afternoon.

[von Brühl]

Originally Posted by infidel

Found two that I recently read that might fit the bill. First was "The German Aces Speak". I especially enjoy reading the section on Walter Krupinski. He talked a lot about the 109 which is my favorite. The other is "The Blond Knighgt of Germany" about Eric Hartmann. Although not an Auto Bio he was extensively interviewed by the authors and give some really good insight about how he fought his aircraft. The Hartmann book is a little long on his Soviet captivity btu its a good read none the less.

In all fairness, he was a PoW a lot longer than he was a fighter pilot.

[No1 Cheese]

Originally Posted by von Brühl

In all fairness, he was a PoW a lot longer than he was a fighter pilot.

What sort of comment is that may i ask?

Is it a good read?

Helpful that is!!!!

Cheese

[blackmme]

Originally Posted by David198502

hey guys.
once more my girlfriend wants to buy me a book about wwII aviation for my birthday....at x-mas she bought me spitfire on my tail, and i really enjoyed reading it.
now i would like to hear book recommendations from you, and maybe if possible with a brief summary of the content.

If you would like to know more about the Battle of Britain specifically I highly recommend 'The Most Dangerous Enemy' by Stephen Bungay.
I have read an awful lot of books on the BoB and Bungay's book is the best IMHO. It strips away many of the myths but in doing so makes the events more profound and in many cases deeply moving.

Regards Mike

[mazex]

Originally Posted by blackmme

If you would like to know more about the Battle of Britain specifically I highly recommend 'The Most Dangerous Enemy' by Stephen Bungay.
I have read an awful lot of books on the BoB and Bungay's book is the best IMHO. It strips away many of the myths but in doing so makes the events more profound and in many cases deeply moving.

Regards Mike

+ 1

Mazex

[Foo'bar]

Originally Posted by David198502

(...) btw, i would prefer books which focus on the evil side of that time.so books about the luftwaffe, their pilots, maybe another biography of an ace (...)

Don't know much about the evil side but I would recommend the following: "Feindberührung" by Julius Meimberg. Lese ich zurzeit selber, und es ist eines der besten Bücher. Verlag 29-6.

[David198502]

thx foobar.
that sounds really interesting.

[winny]

The German Aces speak - world war 2 through the eyes of four of the Luftwaffes most important commanders - not a very catchy title but a good book. It's Krupinski, Galland, Neuman and Falck talking about the whole Air War from their individual points of view.

a little short but a fascinating read.

It's on Amazon and is also available in digital format, I have it on my iPad.