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Voices from the Luftwaffe (Luftwaffe in Combat 1939–45) Kindle Edition

by Bob Carruthers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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This WWII oral history tells the story of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of those who served in combat—illustrated with wartime propaganda.

Drawing on extensive interviews with Luftwaffe, Emmy Award–winning historian Bob Carruthers traces its rise from the ashes of the Great War to its fearsome height and ultimate downfall. Here are the personal memories and perspectives of young volunteers seeking adventure who would soon face the grim realities of their service. Here too is the propaganda machine that glorified the Nazi cause and perpetuated the charade that this was a civilian undertaking.

With vivid detail and revealing candor, readers experience how the stunning successes of the Blitzkrieg era are quickly overshadowed by the grim experiences of the Battle of Britain and the life-or-death fight for the skies over Germany. The book is illustrated throughout with extensive selections from Der Adler, the wartime Luftwaffe propaganda magazine.

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    Luftwaffe in Combat 1939–45
  2. Print length
    175 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  6. Publication date
    January 7, 2013
  7. File size
    29144 KB
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Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the Amazon best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Q54T7EK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation; Reprint edition (January 7, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 7, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 29144 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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3.6 out of 5 stars
3.6 out of 5
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Old Movie Watcher
2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written, little content
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2022
I purchased this book in anticipation of 'hearing their stories' of Luftwaffe pilots. What this book is, is an abridged history of European WW II, with occasional antidotes from persons, not all of whom are pilots. There are numerous typos, broken sentences and lack of continuity in structure. If you want to read it, buy the Kindle edition, much cheaper, and you don't have to decide what to do with it when you're finished reading.
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Mike O'Connor
2.0 out of 5 stars Luftwaffe Book...Less Than Meets the Eye!
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2013
Each day, World War II veterans, Allied and Axis alike, die, their memories of that most momentous event lost forever. That being the case, I was especially looking forward to Bob Carruthers' VOICES FROM THE LUFTWAFFE since it promised new reminiscences from members of the vaunted Luftwaffe. Sad to say, Carruthers' book, a 2012 Pen & Sword Books release, fails to live up to that promise.

While several Luftwaffe vets are quoted in Carruthers' book, the most extensive reminiscences come from just two men, Hajo Hermann and Horst Ramstetter. The others contribute 'bits and pieces.' The book also has several sections from Wehrmacht vets that had little connection with the Luftwaffe theme, various civilians who witnessed Luftwaffe bombing raids, German press releases and so on. It's a real mixed grab-bag at best. Likewise, the narrative seems unbalanced with far more material dealing with the early war years. Wartime photographs from DER ADLER run throughout the book.

Short and bittersweet: great potential, disappointing end result. An optional purchase.
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Navigator
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 18, 2013
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Good report of actuall experiences of akrcrews' experiences. Not a bit like my own in WW2 RAF. We were lucky
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