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  1. GrandsonofAMarine

    GrandsonofAMarine Member

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    Anyone have any suggestions about a book that details the development and rise of the luftwaffe?
     
    GrandsonofAMarine, Jun 11, 2009
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    try this! pretty decent price on amazon as well.
     

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  3. GrandsonofAMarine

    GrandsonofAMarine Member

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    Thanks, but it is written by David Irving, the notorious anti-semite, and holocaust denier. Ethically, I cannot see myself by this book in light of that.

    I appreciate the suggestion, though.
     
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  5. Skipper

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    I suggest Mombeek who is a great Luftwaffe author.
     
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    Spoken like a true Rogue. :salute:
     
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    do a google search it makes it so much easier. there is a host of General - type LW titles for your enjoyment.
     
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    Well said, that's my fault. I guess I'm still figuring out my library as well, and authors worthy of the read. Spoken like a rogue is right! And I was the one trying to help you :eek:

    take care
     
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  10. Panzer Leader

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    I found this book to be very informative in the creation of the Luftwaffe:

    The Luftwaffe - Creating the Operational Air War, 1918-1940 by James S Corum, University Press of Kansas
     
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    where is the book from? amazon as well?[​IMG]
     
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  12. FalkeEins

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    ..so down-loading it free of charge as a pdf file from Irving's homepage is out of the question then. This is actually a very good bio of Erhard Milch. Irving's even bigger bio of Goering is even better..and just as free from Irving's homepage. Appreciate your moral scruples, but whatever else he is Irving is still one of our leading WWII writers of history..here's a link to his downloads page

    http://www.fpp.co.uk/books/index.html
     
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    The Rise of the Luftwaffe 1918-1940 by Herbert Molloy Mason, Jr is a great overview of technology, personnel, power struggles, and how they dealt with treaty restrictions. It can be found on auction sites under for $5 US
     
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  14. Martin Bull

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    Although there are literally thousands of books about all aspects of Luftwaffe history and operations, it's not easy to find a good single volume overview. I'd probably agree with Kai's recommendation of E R Hooton's two books ; and then you'll probably want to start delving into various more specialised stuff.

    FalkeEins is right about Irving ; this is the tragedy of the man in that his books about Milch and Goering use many sources which other authors have not had access to but now, of course, all Irving's work is 'tainted'. ( BTW his 'Rise And Fall Of The Luftwaffe' is misleadingly-titled - it's more a biography of one individual than an overall history).
     
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