Recommend me a book about WWII airwar.

Dowly · 03-16-08, 01:27 PM

Like the title says, It's time for me to get another book about the airwar of WWII. I'm not into technical stuff, but more about the battles, tactics, stories etc. And pictures are always a great to have.

Thanks.

bert8for3 · 03-16-08, 01:31 PM

Have you read Stephen Bungay's The Most Dangerous Enemy? A history of the Battle of Britain. Absolutely excellent ... debunks some myths ... puts it in perspective, including political background, development of air forces on both sides etc etc ...

Dowly · 03-16-08, 01:35 PM

Nope, havent read it. I'll check out if I can find reviews of it.

EDIT: Sounds like a great book!

bert8for3 · 03-16-08, 01:53 PM

I can't say enough about it, guaranteed you'll like it ... also btw has two good pics sections (maybe 4 pages of pics each IIRC).

Torplexed · 03-16-08, 02:27 PM

Time Life used to have an excellent series called the Epic of Flight with individual volumes that did a wonderful job of highlighting the individual air forces of WW2 with anecdotes, pilot stories and great background information. Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

Dowly · 03-16-08, 02:46 PM

Aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!!

Torplexed · 03-16-08, 02:55 PM

You could always try Ebay or a used book seller.

Sailor Steve · 03-16-08, 04:07 PM

How many thousands of books do you want? There are at least one hundred 'story' books for every single technical one. There are several day-by-day accounts, many many books about the Battle Of Britain, every single episode of the US vs Japan war, too many to count; and most of them good to excellent.

I just recently read a biography of VMF-214--the Black Sheep.

A good place to start would be The First and the Last; a personal memoir by Adolph Galland.

Dowly · 03-16-08, 04:25 PM

Never really liked Galland personally, mainly because he didnt give that much support to the fighter commanders when they went to Goering to talk about the current state of the LW and the ridiculous decisions made in the command.

I have my eyes on a BoB book written by Geoffrey Wellum, who flew with the 92 Squadron called First Light. But then there's few Luftwaffe books I found from here in Finland, mainly thinking of "The Blond Knight of Germany", a book about Hartmann or book about Peter Düttmann, who flew only the 109, my fav plane, so.

Marcantilan · 03-16-08, 05:27 PM

I have read "Ploesti" 3 o 4 times. One of my personal favorite readings (others, p.e "A Bridge too Far", "The First and the last") about WWII.

http://www.amazon.com/Ploesti-Ground...5706713&sr=8-2

Sailor Steve · 03-16-08, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

And that's why we have Abebooks:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...ight&x=60&y=15

Dowly · 03-18-08, 03:28 AM

Well, I picked me a copy of Luftwaffe Fighter Aces.

Marcantilan · 03-18-08, 10:33 AM

The Mike Spick book? Awesome.

One of my personal favs.

I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny)

In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109.

Congratulations!

3Jane · 03-18-08, 11:27 AM

'Eagles Wings' - Hajo Hermann.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajo_Herrmann

Dowly · 03-18-08, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcantilan

The Mike Spick book? Awesome.

One of my personal favs.

I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny)

In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109.

Congratulations!

Yep, the one by Spick.

03-16-08, 01:27 PM	#1
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Recommend me a book about WWII airwar. Like the title says, It's time for me to get another book about the airwar of WWII. I'm not into technical stuff, but more about the battles, tactics, stories etc. And pictures are always a great to have. Thanks.

03-16-08, 04:07 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	How many thousands of books do you want? There are at least one hundred 'story' books for every single technical one. There are several day-by-day accounts, many many books about the Battle Of Britain, every single episode of the US vs Japan war, too many to count; and most of them good to excellent. I just recently read a biography of VMF-214--the Black Sheep. A good place to start would be The First and the Last; a personal memoir by Adolph Galland. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-16-08, 05:27 PM	#10
Marcantilan Weps Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 374 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I have read "Ploesti" 3 o 4 times. One of my personal favorite readings (others, p.e "A Bridge too Far", "The First and the last") about WWII. http://www.amazon.com/Ploesti-Ground...5706713&sr=8-2 __________________ Ultima Ratio Regis

03-18-08, 10:33 AM	#13
Marcantilan Weps Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Posts: 374 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	The Mike Spick book? Awesome. One of my personal favs. I have read the book four times at least (the first one in Brazil, Summer of 2000, fond memories of fleas, mosquitos, beer, hot bikini chicks...and Rall, Baer, Galland & Nowotny) In fact, I picked the book yesterday from my library to check info about early versions of the Bf-109. Congratulations! __________________ Ultima Ratio Regis

03-18-08, 11:27 AM	#14
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	'Eagles Wings' - Hajo Hermann. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajo_Herrmann __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

03-16-08, 01:31 PM	#2
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Have you read Stephen Bungay's The Most Dangerous Enemy? A history of the Battle of Britain. Absolutely excellent ... debunks some myths ... puts it in perspective, including political background, development of air forces on both sides etc etc ...

03-16-08, 01:35 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Nope, havent read it. I'll check out if I can find reviews of it. EDIT: Sounds like a great book!

03-16-08, 01:53 PM	#4
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I can't say enough about it, guaranteed you'll like it ... also btw has two good pics sections (maybe 4 pages of pics each IIRC).

03-16-08, 02:27 PM	#5
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Time Life used to have an excellent series called the Epic of Flight with individual volumes that did a wonderful job of highlighting the individual air forces of WW2 with anecdotes, pilot stories and great background information. Sadly, I don't think they're in print anymore...

03-16-08, 02:46 PM	#6
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Aaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwww!!

03-16-08, 02:55 PM	#7
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	You could always try Ebay or a used book seller.

03-16-08, 04:25 PM	#9
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Never really liked Galland personally, mainly because he didnt give that much support to the fighter commanders when they went to Goering to talk about the current state of the LW and the ridiculous decisions made in the command. I have my eyes on a BoB book written by Geoffrey Wellum, who flew with the 92 Squadron called First Light. But then there's few Luftwaffe books I found from here in Finland, mainly thinking of "The Blond Knight of Germany", a book about Hartmann or book about Peter Düttmann, who flew only the 109, my fav plane, so.

03-18-08, 03:28 AM	#12
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,005 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Well, I picked me a copy of Luftwaffe Fighter Aces.