German Fighter Ace Werner Mölders: An Illustrated Biography

by Ernest Obermaier

Overview

This book is an illustrated biography of the legendary Luftwaffe fighter pilot Werner Mölders in more than 480 rare photographs, documents and commentaries. Who was this once much-admired and honored man? Why did the German people show such a great interest in his fate during World War II? This illustrated book provides answers. Here Oberst Werner Mölders is objectively portrayed: as a pilot, soldier, and man.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764325267
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	08/14/2006
Series:	Schiffer Military History Ser.
Pages:	230
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Foreword     7
Oberst Werner Molders - The Life of a German Fighter Pilot     9
A Timeline of Werner Molders' Life     31
The Mention of Werner Molders and his Geschwader in the Wehrmachtbericht OKW-Bericht), Special Announcements and Press Reports     37
List of Werner Molders' Air Victories     40
Childhood and School Days     44
Military and Aviation Training     49
As a Fighter Pilot in the new German Luftwaffe     71
With the "Legion Condor" in Spain     78
Missions on the Western Front     93
Missions on the Channel     109
Missions on the Eastern Front     157
Inspekteur of the Fighter Pilots     176
Farewell to Werner Molders     191
Unforgotten - Oberst Werner Molders     209
Sources     230