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    The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders
    The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders
    The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders
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    The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders

    Written by Colin D. Heaton, Anne-Marie Lewis, Jon Guttman and

    Narrated by P.J. Ochlan

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    About this audiobook

    Few perspectives epitomize the sheer drama and sacrifice of combat more perfectly than those of the fighter pilots of World War II. As romanticized as any soldier in history, the World War II fighter pilot was viewed as larger than life: a dashing soul waging war amongst the clouds. In the sixty-five-plus years since the Allied victory, stories of these pilots' heroics have never been in short supply. But what about their adversaries-the highly skilled German aviators who pushed the Allies to the very brink of defeat?

    Of all of the Luftwaffe's fighter aces, the stories of Walter Krupinski, Adolf Galland, Eduard Neumann, and Wolfgang Falck shine particularly bright. In The German Aces Speak, for the first time in any book, these four prominent and influential Luftwaffe fighter pilots reminisce candidly about their service in World War II. Personally interviewed by author and military historian Colin Heaton, they bring the past to life as they tell their stories about the war, their battles, their lives, and, perhaps most importantly, how they felt about serving under the Nazi leadership of Hermann Göring and Adolf Hitler.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 17, 2017
    ISBN9781541485822
    The German Aces Speak: World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders

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    • 5/5
      If you have any interest in WW2 Aviation then be sure to check this out. Such a wonderful perspective. I learned many things that I had never previously know about WW2 history. Will likely read again!

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    • 5/5
      There are many bios on Allied military pilots experiences during WW2 . This is an exceptionally well presented perspective from the German Luftwaffe. Thank you!
    • 5/5
      Very informative as well as entertaining. You get the feeling you actually know these men from the stories they share.
    • 5/5
      An honest recount of the German Aces during the 2nd World War.