Eagles of the Third Reich Men of the Luftwaffe in WWII
by Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-07-25
Publisher(s): Stackpole Books
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Summary
The Luftwaffe began World War II as a deadly efficient part of the German blitzkrieg in 1939-40, its Stuka dive bombers and Messerschmitt fighters unleashing terror across Europe. But its superiority would not last long. Fuel shortages, a numerically superior enemy, and-most critically, argues Samuel W. Mitcham-mismanagement by its leaders left the German air force increasingly unable to mount offensive campaigns or even protect its homeland from Allied bombings. Focusing on men like Hermann Goering, Albert Kesselring, and Adolf Galland, Mitcham chronicles the Luftwaffe's battles, both in the sky and behind the scenes. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., is the author of more than twenty books on World War II. He lives in Louisiana.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. vi |
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| The Secret Air Force | p. 1 |
| Command Fragmentation | p. 14 |
| Spain: The First Battle | p. 31 |
| The Buildup and the Outbreak of the War | p. 51 |
| Blitzkrieg | p. 80 |
| The Air War Against Britain, 1939-42 | p. 95 |
| The Balkans Campaign | p. 114 |
| Russia, 1941: The Last Blitzkrieg | p. 127 |
| The Fall of Ernst Udet | p. 149 |
| The Russian Front, 1942-43 | p. 173 |
| The Bombings Begin, 1942 | p. 200 |
| The Tide Turns, 1943 | p. 207 |
| Defeat on All Fronts | p. 236 |
| Ritter von Greim: The Last Field Marshal | p. 266 |
| Table of Equivalent Ranks | p. 279 |
| Chain of Command of Luftwaffe Aviation Units | p. 281 |
| Strength of Luftwaffe Units | p. 282 |
| Glossary of Luftwaffe Terms | p. 283 |
| Other Leading Luftwaffe Personalities | p. 286 |
| The Principal German Aircraft, 1935-45 | p. 293 |
| Notes | p. 301 |
| Bibliography | p. 325 |
| Index | p. 335 |
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