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A new book in my library. (8 Viewers)
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i got the first and the last and Samurai on my kindle for £4 total !
bit chuffed i must say
bit chuffed i must say
Chuffed? Hahahaha. Love it!
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Tracker
Senior Airman
Just got this today. Was being discarded from a museum. Autographed by Oberleutnant Steinhilper 3./J.G.52.
Looking forward to hearing another point of view.
Looking forward to hearing another point of view.
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Benevolens Magister
Good catch !
There was an article in 'Fly Past' magazine, from memory for the 50th anniversary of the BoB, in 1990, where Ulrich Steinhilper recounted some of his experiences, and the loss of comrades, with an insight into the waning morale of the Jagdwaffe at that time.
There was also a rather nice photo of him sitting in the cockpit of a Bf109 (actually a 'Buchon'), with the late Mark Hannah on the wing, at Duxford.
There was an article in 'Fly Past' magazine, from memory for the 50th anniversary of the BoB, in 1990, where Ulrich Steinhilper recounted some of his experiences, and the loss of comrades, with an insight into the waning morale of the Jagdwaffe at that time.
There was also a rather nice photo of him sitting in the cockpit of a Bf109 (actually a 'Buchon'), with the late Mark Hannah on the wing, at Duxford.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Very cool!
This arrived today.
This arrived today.
Tracker
Senior Airman
Just flipping through my new book and found this. Thought you guys may enjoy. Not only did he sign the front of the book he signed his picture.
He looks so young in that picture. Like a boy.
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Benevolens Magister
Nice one !
And yes, it's easy to forget how young the average airman/soldier/sailor was, with many virtually straight out of school, and some with very senior rank at only 24 years of age, for example.
And yes, it's easy to forget how young the average airman/soldier/sailor was, with many virtually straight out of school, and some with very senior rank at only 24 years of age, for example.
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vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Flipping through it, it looks interesting. The book was reissued in 2014 and for whatever reason the title was changed. It now states Kustenflieger The Operational History of the German Coastal Air Service 1935-1944.
It goes through the WW1 Postwar (1918-1933, then the Nazi Years 1933-1944, 14 pages on Camouflage Markings and then units histories on Kustenfliegergruppe 106, 206, 306, 406, 506, 606, 706, 806, 906 and a few other units. It has plenty of pictures!
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Cheers Paul...expecting some more goodies any day now....
buffnut453
Captain
Picked this one up at AUSA in October. Still reading it but it's a fascinating book. Provides new revelations on almost every page to debunk the myth of the "Blitzkrieg" through Belgium and France in 1940.
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