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Spitfire on My Tail: A View from the Other Side (Hardcover)

by Ulrich Steinhilper (Author), Peter Osborne (Author), Carol Osborne (Editor), etc. (Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Independent Books; 2nd Revised edition edition (May 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1872836003
  • ISBN-13: 978-1872836003
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, authentic account of Luftwaffe and German life, 19 Aug 1999
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A well-written and detailed description of the authors young life and rise into the Luftwaffe and an interesting insight into the thinking in pre-war Germany and the conditions in the army at that time. A must for anyone interested in WWII or the Battle of Britain but a very good read simply for the human interest and adventure as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting view of the other side., 14 Nov 2006
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I, too, was very impressed by this book. The author's integrity and honesty shine through as do his achievements at a very young age. I find it remarkable how very much his story is like the stories of the young RAF pilots on the English side of the Channel. An excellent read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Interesting, 14 Jul 2009
By M. G. Chisholm "chiefengineer3" (UK) - See all my reviews
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As the author states, there's not much written from the other side in the war in the air in WW2. This fills in some historical gaps with a clearly written and un-glorified manner. I have read much about the RAF in the Battle of Britain and to be honest have actually had little interest in the dastardly huns on the other side. I guess that was a little remiss and I understand quite a bit more of the Luftwaffe having read this. It certainly won't make you feel sympathetic, but it puts a human face on their hardships and terrors. Did you know that the Luftwaffe suffered from Channel Fever and an astonishing level of unexplained mechanical failure during the Battle of Britain. The image of the hardened German fighter pilot is somewhat at odds with the reality of men who started to question their ability to win and the knowledge of in many of their eyes, certain death at the hands of the RAF. I was also under the impression that the Luftwaffe was much better prepared than they were - seems as if the RAF whilst certainly worse off had many parrallels with the German air force with lack of equipment and untrained men.

If you are an officianardo of aircraft history in battle then this book is one of the more interesting, informative and entertaining that you wil find. It's certainly a good addtion to my library.
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