Jagdflieger: Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot 1939-45

by Robert F Stedman, Karl Kopinski (Illustrator)

Overview

Over the years much has been written about Luftwaffe aces, but this book seeks to examine the lives of the ordinary men who took to the skies. These men all shared the same “aggressive spirit, joy of action and the passion of a hunter.” Rich with fascinating first-hand accounts exploring every step of the fighter pilot's career from his enlistment and intensive training to his exploits in the Battle of Britain and on the Eastern Front, this book is an invaluable insight into the life of a Luftwaffe fighter pilot.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780969831
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2012
Series:	Warrior , #122
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Robert Stedman has had a varied career that includes working as a special effects technician, leather craftsman, sailmaker and porcelain restorer. He is a regular contributor to international militaria magazines and occasionally works as a military advisor to TV, film and theatre. Currently living in the South of England, Robert is a passionate collector of World War I and World War II military uniforms and equipment, and enjoys restoring uniforms in his spare time.

Karl Koplinski is an experienced illustrator who has worked in a number of formats. This is his first project for Osprey Publishing. He lives in Nottingham, UK.
Robert Stedman has been a passionate collector of Great War and Second World War militaria for over 25 years. A regular contributor to international militaria magazines, he enjoys occasional work as a military adviser to TV, film and theatre. As a member of the Association for Military Remembrance, with whom he takes part in museum lectures, he is proud to have paraded at the Cenotaph and the Menin Gate. He currently lives in the south of England, and his hobbies include sleeping in trenches and restoring uniforms.

Table of Contents

Introduction · Chronology · Recruitment/Enlistment · Training · Appearance · Equipment · Conditions of Service · On Campaign · Belief and Belonging · Experience of Battle