This stunning pictorial record of the German Air Force, from its establishment in the 1930s through service in World War II from 1939 to 1945, features a wealth of rare images complemented by dramatic and thoroughly researched text.
Chapter 1. Pioneers of the German Skies
Chapter 2. Leaders and Personalities – A Command Arrangement Dysfunctional and Fragmented
Chapter 3. The Spanish Civil War – The Testing Ground
Chapter 5. First Setback – The Battle of Britain
Chapter 8. The Faltering Grip – Russia 1942 - 43
Chapter 9. Defending the Reich’s Skies
Chapter 12. Too Little, Too Late