Messerschmitts Over Sicily: Diary of a Luftwaffe Fighter Commander

by Johannes Steinhoff and Johannes Steinoff

Book Overview

Based on the author's personal World War II diaryAn unflinching look at Luftwaffe combat, tactics, and leadership during the campaign for SicilyA concluding chapter assesses the war's lessons for air forces

In an account of unusual power, Luftwaffe ace Johannes Steinhoff recounts the final days of the German air force on Sicily in June and July 1943. Facing crushing odds--including a commander, Hermann G ring, who contemptuously treated his pilots...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811731596
• ISBN13: 9780811731591
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 271 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"