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Eagles of The Third Reich

Eagles of The Third Reich

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{detailed description}The men who made up the Luftwaffe were brilliant, ambitious, ruthless, deceitful and powerful. In this book, the author presents them in all their glory and infamy, from the very beginning when Goering was commander of a largely secret German air force, and Erhard Milch was first State Secretary for Aviation.
They are all here: Walter Weyer, the proponent of the strategic bomber; Alfred Kesselring, who favoured the two-engine, rather than the four-engine bomber; Ernst Udet, who did more harm than good; Hugo Sperrle, the Commander of the Condor Legion in Spain; Baron von Richthofen, cousin of the Red Baron.
From its post-World War I beginnings to its virtual destruction by the Allied air forces, the story of the Luftwaffe —its successes and its failures — is best told by examining its leaders. The vision of Sperrle, proven during the Spanish Civil War, was critical to the success of Nazi blitzkrieg campaigns against Poland and France. The failure of Goering to concentrate his forces against Fighter Command led to the Luftwaffe's defeat in the Battle of Britain. The steadfastness of von Richthofen on the Eastern Front proved invaluable in supporting the beleaguered German army during its long retreat from Moscow.
Backed by splendid research and written with great verve, Eagles of the Third Reich stands out in the field of Second World War history. The play of character is as fascinating as the overall strategy of war.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Samuel W. Mitcham
Published by Guild Publishing 1989 edn. (of Airlife title)183pp profusely illustrated, index, appendix, bibliography, notes. 23x31
{condition}near fine, d/j slightly rubbed.
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