Jagdflieger

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First Light: The True Story of the Boy who became a Man in the War-torn Skies above Britain
1.  First Light: The True Story of the Boy who became a Man in the War-torn Skies above Britain by Geoffrey Wellum
The list author says:
  "Favourite account of the Battle of Britain and beyond, exciting, funny, very moving"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (153 customer reviews)

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Adolf Galland: The Authorised Biography
2.  Adolf Galland: The Authorised Biography by David Baker
The list author says:
  "Excellent biography of the man who always strove to be the first and the best and undoubtedly was. More 'in cockpit' combat experience than Fighter General"
£19.00   Used & New from: £5.00
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Jg 26: Top Guns of the Luftwaffe
3.  Jg 26: Top Guns of the Luftwaffe by Donald L. Caldwell
The list author says:
  "The finest unit history ever undertaken, over 1000 titles in the ref list and years of research really shows"
Used & New from: £1.79
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Fighter General: The Life of Adolf Galland
4.  Fighter General: The Life of Adolf Galland by Raymond F. Toliver
The list author says:
  "Well written and nicely presented, more about the leader than the fighter pilot."
Used & New from: £2.43

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To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace
5.  To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace by General Chuck Yeager
The list author says:
  "Yeager's partner in crime 'Andy' Anderson. His description of the vertical combat with a Luftwaffe experte that was nearly his end is very memorable."
Used & New from: £24.68
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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JG 26: Photographic History of the Luftwaffe's Top Guns
6.  JG 26: Photographic History of the Luftwaffe's Top Guns by Donald L. Caldwell
The list author says:
  "Hard to find, well worth the hunt if you've read JG26 though as it puts the faces to the names."
Used & New from: £24.98

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The Big Show
7.  The Big Show by Pierre Clostermann
The list author says:
  "As fine a work as Geoff Wellum's First Light, a very well written book that will make you laugh and cry"
Used & New from: £20.90
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

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Tumult in the Clouds
8.  Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson
The list author says:
  "Fantastic account of the 4th Fighter Group's Eagles by their 'King of the Strafers'"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Luftwaffe Fighter Force: The View from the Cockpit
9.  The Luftwaffe Fighter Force: The View from the Cockpit by Adolf Galland
The list author says:
  "This is a unique book compiled from the interrogations of surviving Luftwaffe experten by the Allies at the end of the War."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940
10.  Fighter Boys: Saving Britain 1940 by Patrick Bishop
The list author says:
  "Good overview of BoB, lots of firsthand accounts from good sources"
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The Hardest Day: Battle of Britain, 18 August 1940 (Cassell Military Paperbacks)
11.  The Hardest Day: Battle of Britain, 18 August 1940 (Cassell Military Paperbacks) by Alfred Price
The list author says:
  "Price takes this important day in focus as a microcosm of the entire battle - fascinating personal testimony with amazing photos, some taken from the cockpit of an attacking Dornier 17 bomber!"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Battle of Britain Day: 15 September, 1940
12.  Battle of Britain Day: 15 September, 1940 by Dr. Alfred Price
The list author says:
  "The turning point - most important day of the battle. This is a much more interesting way to read of the BoB than the repetitive, dry historical overviews of which there are many"
Used & New from: £0.67
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Spitfire: Flying Legend - 60th Anniversary 1936-96 (Osprey Classic Aircraft)
13.  Spitfire: Flying Legend - 60th Anniversary 1936-96 (Osprey Classic Aircraft) by Alan Deere
The list author says:
  "Great words from Holmes to go with air-to-air master Dibbs's great photos!"
Used & New from: £2.45
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Spitfire Story
14.  Spitfire Story by Dr. Alfred Price
The list author says:
  "The full story by the man probably most qualified to write it"
Used & New from: £2.93
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Duel Of Eagles: The Struggle for the Skies, 1918-1940
15.  Duel Of Eagles: The Struggle for the Skies, 1918-1940 by Peter Townsend
The list author says:
  "3 Feb 1940 Townsend downs the first German bomber on English soil since 1918, giving him the premise for this book. Now doesn't that sound worth reading?"
Used & New from: £2.56
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Messerschmitt Bf 109
16.  Messerschmitt Bf 109 by Watanabe Rikyu
The list author says:
  "A concise textbook with superb artwork by a legend in this field - very large format, nice book."
Used & New from: £7.74

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Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter pilots)
17.  Wing Leader: Top-scoring Allied Fighter Pilot of World War Two (Fighter pilots) by J. E. Johnson
The list author says:
  "Memoir written with a touching admiration and respect for his senior officers when a young Pilot Officer and Flight Commander in 616, especially considering the lofty heights to which he himself rose"
£5.99   Used & New from: £3.27
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Nine Lives
18.  Nine Lives by Alan C. Deere
The list author says:
  "The legendary Kiwi BoB vet and Wing Leader - with foreword by Dowding. The 1991 Hardback has a famous Robert Taylor on the dust jacket"
Used & New from: £14.27
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Best of the Few: A Very Different, But True Account of England's Darkest Hours
19.  Best of the Few: A Very Different, But True Account of England's Darkest Hours by Michael Robinson
The list author says:
  "Rare as rocking horse sh..  The biography of 92 East India Squadron 1939-40"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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The First and the Last: Germany's Fighter Force in the Second World War (Fortunes of War)
20.  The First and the Last: Germany's Fighter Force in the Second World War (Fortunes of War) by Adolf Galland
The list author says:
  "Galland's 1953 autobiog - this edition is now out of print also."
Used & New from: £17.47
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Smoke Trails in the Sky
21.  Smoke Trails in the Sky by Anthony Bartley
The list author says:
  "Tony Bartley, another one of the 92 boys. Well written and highly enjoyable, especially accounts of the notorious 92nd Night Club"
£17.95   Used & New from: £16.19
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

One of the Few
22.  One of the Few by John A. Kent
The list author says:
  "Johnny Kent, CO of 92 late 1940 - early '41. Tough Canadian who pulled the playboys up by their bootstraps"
Used & New from: £8.33
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe (Schiffer Military/Aviation History)
23.  Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe (Schiffer Military/Aviation History) by Raymond F. Toliver
The list author says:
  "The surviving Jagdflieger consider this book to be their monument"
£35.15   Used & New from: £25.95

Yeager: An Autobiography
24.  Yeager: An Autobiography by Chuck Yeager
The list author says:
  "The greatest test pilot of all time - this is a one in a million story!"
Used & New from: £3.53
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Luftwaffe Over Germany: The Defense of the Reich
25.  The Luftwaffe Over Germany: The Defense of the Reich by Don Caldwell
The list author says:
  "Caldwell's latest - looking forward to finally reading this...another 10 years worth of research!"
£22.75   Used & New from: £22.25
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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