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voices from the luftwaffe cracking the luftwaffe comBat reports luftwaffe Bob Carruthers Edited and introduced by Bob codes Carruthers
"it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy ...voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders." hermann göring this is the history of the luftwaffe through the eyes of those who served in combat. the rise of the luftwaffe from the ashes of the great war is traced through recollections of luftwaffe personnel who manned the gliders and perpetuated the charade that this was a civilian undertaking. the heady optimism generated by the stunning successes of the Blitzkrieg era are soon overturned by the grim experiences of the Battle of Britain.
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these detailed publishEd accounts of may 2013 luftwaffe combat operations are taken from the extensive series of interviews conducted with higher echelons of the german fighter force by the usaaf very shortly after the end of the second world war. the new generation of german fighters such as the me.262 was at the forefront of the agenda and the usaaf were particularly keen to learn as much as they could about these machines and their successes and failures. these fascinating insights cover the experience of the luftwaffe during the whole war and are drawn from the interviews conducted by those who managed to excel despite all that was thrown at them.
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Gwen Watkins
Bletchley park, or ‘station x’, was home to the most famous codebreakers of the second world war. the 19th-century mansion was the key centre for cracking german, italian and Japanese codes, providing the allies with vital information. after the war, many intercepts, traffic-slips and paperwork were burned (allegedly at churchill’s behest). the truth about Bletchley was not revealed until f. winterbotham’s the ultra secret was published in 1974. however, nothing until now has been written on the german air section.
german paratroops 1939-45 Edited and introduced by Bob Carruthers "one cannot even imagine the panic which was caused by rumours of the appearance of parachutists." field marshal kesselring the fallschirmjäger were the german paratroopers, the elite troops frequently deployed as the vanguard of attacks and as the bulwark of a difficult defence. in 1940 they spearheaded the campaigns Belgium, holland and france. this fascinating overview draws on rare primary sources, photographs and combat reports.
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