THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: GENERAL HISTORIES • ACES, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS 37 The History of German Aviation: The First The Luftwaffe: From Training School to German Fighter Ace Hans-Joachim Mar- Jet Aircraft Wolfgang Wagner. This book, the the Front - An Illustrated Study 1933-45 seille: The Life Story of the “Star of Africa” first in a multi-volume history of German aviation, Meyer & Stipdonk. This new large format photo Franz Kurowski. A tribute to one of the top fighter provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of collection covers Luftwaffe aircraft from the years aces of the WWII, this new full-length biography jet aircraft design and development in Germany. 1933-45. Emphasis is placed on details of unit appears here in its first edition. Marseilles’ war- The solid descriptions, unique photo material, emblems, codes and markings on a variety of time exploits are legendary with the 158 aerial historical documents, numerous drawings and war fronts, and aircraft. victories, including 17 in one day. He was, and complete data tables – published for the first Size: 8.5”x11” • 500 bw photos • 288pp. still is, considered by many of the Luftwaffe aces time – make this book indispensable. ISBN: 0-88740-924-5 • hard • $39.95 to be the premier fighter pilot of the Luftwaffe. Size: 8.5”x11” • 260 bw photos • 260pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw photos • 256pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0488-7 • hard • $39.95 ISBN: 978-0-88740-517-4 • hard • $49.99 The History of German Aviation: Kurt Luftwaffe Combat Aircraft: Development, Produc- German Fighter Ace Werner Mölders Ober- Tank - Focke-Wulf’s Designer and Test tion, Operations 1935-45 Griehl & Dressel. A detailed maier & Held. This book is an illustrated biography Pilot Wolfgang Wagner. Discusses the life work survey and a new perspective on the development of of the legendary Luftwaffe fighter pilot Mölders of one of Germany’s greatest aircraft designers Luftwaffe aircraft from 1935-45. Special emphasis has – in more than 480 rare photos, documents and in pictures, tables, drawings, and his own words. been placed on details of weaponry, equipment and commentaries. Who was this once much-admired Examined are the ideas and thinking that formed other areas that have up to now been inadequately and honored man? Here Mölders is objectively the foundation of Tank’s designsóhis masterpieces covered. Numerous examples of weapons, supplemental portrayed: as a pilot, soldier, and man. in long-range and high-speed flight as well as armament, and diverse weapons systems. Size: 8.5”x11” • 480 bw photos • 230pp. flight test results. Size: 7”x10” • 400 bw photos • 196pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2526-4 • hard • $49.95 Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 0-88740-683-1 • hard • $29.95 ISBN: 0-7643-0644-8 • hard • $39.95 ACES, BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIRS The History of German Aviation: Willy Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe Toliver & German Fighter Ace Walter Nowotny Werner Messerschmitt - Pioneer of Aviation Design Constable. The most successful fighter pilots of Held. The life of Luftwaffe fighter pilot Nowotny – Ebert/Kaiser/Peters. Examines Messerschmitt’s life all time spring to vibrant life again in this revised in photos, documents, and commentary. Nowotny as a designer, aircraft builder, and businessman; and updated edition of the classic account of was highly decorated for his 258 aerial victories, it begins with the Harth-Messerschmitt gliders Germany’s greatest aces in action. The great but was well known, above all, for his deployment (1913-1923) and winds its way through to the aces, even in Germany’s revolutionary Me 262, and command of the Messerschmitt Me 262 swing-wing P.1101. The forced interruption could not win, yet they fought to the final hour Erprobungskommando. Later his Kommando of German aircraft production after WWII and in an unforgettable combat saga. All of it is Nowotny was the first combat operational jet Messerschmitt’s foreign developments are also here, exactly as it was lived by the German aces. fighter unit in history. given a thorough treatment. Size: 8.5”x11” • 600 bw photos • 352pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 340 bw photos • 168pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 670 color/bw photos • 416pp. ISBN: 0-88740-909-1 • hard • $49.95 ISBN: 0-7643-2527-2 • hard • $45.00 ISBN: 0-7643-0727-4 • hard • $49.95 The History of German Aviation: Bombers Luftwaffe Generals: The Knight’s Cross Stuka Pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel Gunther Just. and Reconnaissance Aircraft 1939 to the Holders • 1939-45 Jeremy Dixon. This book The life story of the highest decorated soldier of Present Roderich Cescotti. Shows the develop- presents detailed biographies of 115 Luftwaffe the Wehrmacht. Many photos of Rudel’s aircraft mental history of every German airplane utilized officers who reached the rank of general and throughout his entire WWII-era career. in the aerial attack and reconnaissance roles. The who were awarded the Knight’s Cross, and Size: 8.5”x11” • 400 bw photos • 280pp. many types, variants, and models – to include higher grades of the award during their career. ISBN: 978-0-88740-252-4 • hard • $59.99 those revolutionary, futuristic projects which never Size: 8.5”x11” • 280 bw photos • 352pp. took to the air – are comprehensively documented ISBN: 978-0-7643-3243-2 • hard • $69.99 and detailed here. Size: 8.5”x11” • 300 bw photos • 312pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1283-9 • hard • $49.95 The Luftwaffe from the North Cape to Tobruk Fighter General: The Life of Adolf Galland The War Diary of Helmut Lipfert: JG 52 On the 1939-45 Holger Nauroth. This pictorial book covers the - The Official Biography Toliver & Constable. Russian Front 1943-45 Lipfert & Girbig. Aerial combat entire WWII-era Luftwaffe on a variety of war fronts in Fighter General recounts the career of an outstand- over the Russian front from one who knew it first hand. over 500 photos. ing combat leader torn from the fighter cockpit Lipfert’s vivid portrayal of his experiences in JG 52 during Size: 7”x10” • 500 bw photos • 240pp. to defend his country – and sometimes his own the last three years of WWII will stand as one of the ISBN: 0-88740-361-1 • hard • $29.95 pilots – in the bizarre bureaucracy of the Luftwaffe truly classic chronicles of the Jagdwaffe over Russia. High Command. Here in this official biography is Size: 6”x9” • 67 bw photos • 224pp. real-life adventure to shame the wildest fiction. ISBN: 0-88740-446-4 • hard • $35.00 Size: 8.5”x11” • 140 color/bw photos • 216pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0678-2 • hard • $45.00 The Luftwaffe in the North African Cam- German Fighter Ace Erich Hartmann: The Helmut Wick: An Illustrated Biography paign 1941-43 Held & Obermaier. This photo Life Story of the World’s Highest Scoring of the Luftwaffe Ace and Commander volume on the North African campaign is a grip- Ace Hartmann & Jäger. The life story of the of Jagdgeschwader 2 during the Battle ping study of one of the major campaigns of the most successful fighter pilot of all time, with of Britain Herbert Ringlstetter. In just three Second World War. From the point-of-view of 352 air combat victories – who spent ten and months Wick had risen from Oberleutnant and Luftwaffe pilots and crews the reader is shown a half years behind Soviet barbed wire, surviv- Staffelkapitän to lead JG 2 and with 56 victories the campaign from its outset – from the initial ing prison uprisings, hunger strikes, resistance had become the leading German fighter pilot. victories, to the final battles in Tunisia. against the NKVD and forced labor. After being Size: 8.5”x11” • 220 color/bw photos • 160pp. Size: 7.75”x10.5” • 500 bw photos • 248pp. released he was still mentally and physically fit ISBN: 0-7643-2217-6 • hard • $45.00 ISBN: 0-88740-343-3 • hard • $29.95 enough to fly F-86 jet fighters in the post-WWII German Air Force. Size: 8.5”x11” • 560 bw photos • 296pp. ISBN: 978-0-88740-396-5 • hard • $59.99 Six Months to Oblivion: The Defeat of the Luft- In the Skies Over Europe: The Memoirs of Luft- waffe Fighter Force Over the Western Front Hans-Joachim Marseille: An Illustrated waffe Figher Pilot Günther Scholz Ingo Möbius. 1944-45 Werner Girbig. This book covers the last chapter, Tribute to the Luftwaffe’s “Star of Africa” When WWII started, Scholz was in JG 54 where he the decline and fall of the air defense of Germany. It is a Robert Tate. This new book is a look at the man flew in the Polish and Western Campaigns, the Battle of diary of losses and a chronicle in which the fighter pilot better known as “The Star of Africa” on the 65th Britain, and with JG 5 in the war against Russia. Scholz plays the lead. In this unabridged edition, Girbig gives anniversary of his death – legendary Luftwaffe is also one of last surviving members of the “Legion detailed analysis of these last months of the Luftwaffe. ace Hans-Joachim Marseille. Tate takes a look Condor” able to tell of his experiences. Size: 6”x9” • 100 bw photos • 236pp. at Marseille’s personality, flying skills, physical Size: 6”x9” • 100 bw photos • 304pp. ISBN: 0-88740-348-4 • hard • $29.95 attributes, tactics, and victories through the ISBN: 978-0-7643-3760-4 • hard • $35.00 words of historians and the men that flew with and against Marseille in the North African desert. Size: 8.5”x11” • 260 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2940-1 • hard • $49.95.