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<p>The first English translation of one German military pilot&rsquo;s experience before, during, and after World War II flying for the Third Reich.<br> &#160;<br> Johannes Kaufmann&rsquo;s career was an exciting one. He may have been an ordinary Luftwaffe pilot but he served during an extraordinary time with distinction. Serving for a decade through both peacetime and wartime, his memoir sheds light on the immense pressures of the job.<br> &#160;<br> In this never-before-seen translation of a rare account of life in the Luftwaffe, Kaufmann takes the reader through his time in service, from his involvement in the annexation of the Rhineland, the attack on Poland, fighting against American heavy bombers in the Defense of the Reich campaign. He also covers his role in the battles of Arnhem and the Ardennes, and the D-Day landings, detailing the intricacies of military tactics, flying fighter planes and the challenges of war.<br> &#160;<br> His graphic descriptions of being hopelessly lost in thick cloud above the Alps, and of following a line of telegraph poles half-buried in deep snow while searching for a place to land on the Stalingrad front are proof that the enemy was not the onl

Author

Johannes Kaufmann, Richard Overy

Publisher

Greenhill Books

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781784382537

Subjects

History, Historical Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.1 / 5 (339 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14