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The daylight strategic air campaign over the German Reich during the Second World War was one of the longest and most intense air battles in history, involving thousands of aircraft, dozens of units, and hundreds of separate aerial engagements. DAY FIGHTERS IN DEFENCE OF THE REICH presents a unique look at the German defences as they struggled to cope with the threat posed by the two American strategic air forces which were charged with destroying Germany s critical war industries and wresting control of the air over the Reich from the Luftwaffe. The previous volume in this series, THE LUFTWAFFE OVER GERMANY, is a narrative history of these defences. The present book extends the story in an unprecedented fashion, and is based on documents in the German, American and British government archives and German pilot logbooks from the author s extensive collection.
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Donald Caldwell is a retired research chemist. For the past 25 years he has researched archival sources and interviewed veterans, primarily from the Luftwaffe. His first book, JG 26: Top Guns of the Luftwaffe, has been followed by four others on the Luftwaffe: all have won critical and popular acclaim for their accuracy, objectivity, and readability.
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Another GREAT book by Don Caldwell
24 May 2012
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"DAY FIGHTERS IN DEFENCE OF THE REICH - A War Diary, 1942-45" is another great book by Don Caldwell! I have known Don since the early 1990s and know that he puts extensive reaserch into all of his books. As a combat veteran (U.S. Army Vietnam - 1967-68) I can truly relate to his very objective coverage of Luftwaffe vs. USAAF and RAF events. It is very refreshing to read accounts that "put you in the cockpit" of aircraft of that time and let you experience how thngs truly happened without prejudice. I find it difficult to put his books down once starting them so always get a "working copy" that I can take with me and read whenever possible. I keep my autographed copies in my library. I HIGHLY recommend ALL of Don Calwell's books!
Chuck Dinges, MSgt, USAF (Ret.) SP-5 U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1967-68.
Chuck Dinges, MSgt, USAF (Ret.) SP-5 U.S. Army, Vietnam, 1967-68.
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Excellent Reference Source for the Luftwaffe Fighter Arm versus Allied Daylight Bombing
25 May 2012
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I received this book the other day and I must state up front that the amount of research that Mr. Caldwell has put into this book is truly impressive. This penultimate account should serve as the standard reference for other historians when they write about the Luftwaffe fighter arm's response to the Allied daylight bombing campaign. Caldwell's narrative brings to life the fact that leadership and discipline was the key to success in aerial combat as much as the technical/aerodynamic component. He adroitly points out when Allied or German planners made a mistake and what effect that had on the respective aerial forces involved in combat on a particular day. Caldwell is at his best when highlighting unique or noteworthy accomplishments by both sides, such as when an experienced US Bombardment Group's gunners successfully fend off German fighters or when the Luftwaffe fighters are able to break up the Allied fighter escort formation (a rare event) and get through to the bombers. I cannot emphasize too much, however, that it covers the campaign from the perspective of the Luftwaffe fighter arm. For example, all the "in cockpit" accounts are by German pilots. However, Caldwell has not neglected the contributions of the flak arm to the defense of the Reich as there is an excellent table on page 455 which gives the breakdown of flak/fighter losses for the Eighth Air Force. By comparing the narrative to the table, you gain a good sense of US and British (mostly fighters) aerial losses and German aerial losses versus flak/aerial losses and kills. Again, I cannot stress how thorough the author has been with this book. It literally has everything. One final note - although the book title focuses on day fighters, Caldwell has not neglected to cover the Luftwaffe's use of night fighters to attack USAAF heavy bomber formations. Nor are the daily accounts limited to Germany proper, as the book also covers events that took place when US bombers raided targets on the periphery of Germany itself. These raids are especially interesting because they often involved Croatian, Hungarian, post-Armistice Italian, and other air forces allied to the Axis powers. The book, as one might surmise, is organized chronologically with each chapter covering one or more months of aerial activity. One big plus is that Caldwell includes the Luftwaffe "Grid" map for Western Europe. Highly recommended!
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