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I Flew for the Führer: The Story of a German Fighter Pilot [Illustrated Edition]
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4.3 • 4 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
Includes the Aerial Warfare In Europe During World War II illustrations pack with over 180 maps, plans, and photos.
Heinz Knoke was one of Nazi Germany’s outstanding pilots, and this dramatic record of his experiences, illustrated with personal photos, has become a classic among aviation memoirs. He joined the Luftwaffe at the outbreak of the war, rose to the rank of commanding officer, and received the Knight’s Cross. Knoke’s account crackles with vivid accounts of air battles; and captures his utter desolation at Germany’s defeat.—Print Ed.
Customer Reviews
Underrated book
I first read this book when I was around 11 or 12. There aren’t many pages I can’t remember and along with Pierre Clostermann’s similar ‘The Big Show’ - both are outstanding and similar accounts of aerial warfare that will probably (certainly?) never be seen again. I’ve now got 14,000+ hours in Boeings and have flown over Germany once a month or so for 30+ years. Though not religious I have always said a silent prayer for Wenneckers, Specht, Nowotny etc and the inconceivable experiences they shared over those now harmless skies - on the German side, made all the more difficult against overwhelming odds. Outstanding reading.
Narrative issues
So much potential with this book however and unfortunately the narrative was choppy. Also there were some misspellings in book.