Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Luftwaffe Gallery Photos & Profiles Luftwaffe Gallery Photos & Profiles Erik Mombeeck Excellent and chep book, full of unpublished photos (sometime in color) and profiles. Very cheap. See at: www.luftwaffe.be OL15238026W
Beyond the wild blue Beyond the wild blue Walter J. Boyne A comprehensive history of the U.S. Air Force examines its leaders, victories, and flight technology, from the earliest incarnations to the stealth bomber OL1881985W
Warplanes of the Luftwaffe Warplanes of the Luftwaffe David Donald Reference book with technical specifications for each significant aircraft type to serve in Germany's air force during World War II OL19595932W
Age of Airpower Age of Airpower Martin van Creveld Airpower is the most glamorous offensive and defensive instrument of war in military history. The knights of the sky dueled thrillingly above the trench warfare of World War I. Bombers and fighters, … OL21465902W
The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe Hauptmann Hermann "Can it really be true that in 1941 insiders knew the Luftwaffe was a spent force and a failed organization? This remarkable, but little-known book, first published in 1943, argues how pure incompete… OL24295788W
Battle order 204 Battle order 204 Christobel Mattingley The riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.'Bomb doors open!'It was the call that… OL2479027W
Flights of passage Flights of passage Samuel Lynn Hynes He was a teenager when he left his Minnesota home in 1943 to learn to fly. By the end of World War II, he was a battle-worn Marine bomber pilot who'd survived scores of missions in the Pacific. With … OL3280313W
The lost squadron The lost squadron David Hayes From Publishers Weekly In 1942 a squadron of new U.S. warplanes (two B-17 Flying Fortresses and six P-38 Lightnings) were forced by foul weather to land on Greenland's vast glacier. The stranded air… OL3469929W
The Lucky Bastard Club The Lucky Bastard Club Eugene Fletcher Excellent story of how an amateur flyer became a first rate bombrr pilot in the USAF stationed in the Uk. Frank, sincere, no punches pulled. Very well written. And great stories of how erstwhile civi… OL4124291W
Pegasus Bridge Pegasus Bridge Stephen E. Ambrose In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, a small detachment of British airborne troops stormed the German defense forces and paved the way for the Allied invasion of Europe. Pegasus Bridge was the… OL478571W
Eisenhower's lieutenants Eisenhower's lieutenants Russell F. Weigley Includes material on "Field Marshal Montgomery and Ike's lieutenants--Omar N. Bradley, Jacob L. Devers, Courtney H. Hodges, George S. Patton, Jr., Alexander M. Patch, William H. Simpson, Leonard T. G… OL7993837W