Adolf Galland joined the Lufwaffe in 1938, and by the summer of 1940 was commander of a squadron of ME-109’s during the crucial six weeks when german air power sought – and failed – to crush Allied fighter resistance in the Battle of Britain. A determined and aggressive pilot, Galland had accounted for more than 70 kills by the end of 1941 and was moved up to become Commander of the Fighter Arm, responsible only to Göring and Hitler. This is his story of Germany’s air war – of the early triumphs, of the desperate battle to defend the Reich, and of the fantastic series of blunders and misconceptions that cost Germany victory in the air.
Weight | 0.35 kg |
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Publisher | Ballantine Books |
Publication Year | 1971 |
Pages | 280 |
Format | Paperback |