Mölders and his men 1942 Luftwaffe pilot book

Complete edition in the original publisher's binding (field gray hardcover 8vo 14.5 x 21.6 cm) with spine title and cover vignette. 214 pages, with numerous photo illustrations on art paper, font: Fraktur, with the original dust jacket illustrated in color (this one in modern color photography; design by Prof. Reichenfelder / Graz). - From the content: Youth days on the Havel - The path to becoming a soldier and an aviator - Trial by fire in Spain's sky - Promotion to captain - German hunters over France - The storm breaks out - Between the battles - In the final battle against England - In the midst of the team - Final word. - With statements typical of the time such as: "... A sad affair for the Belgian people and country. Something like pity touches the young pilots in this sad picture. Would the warmonger Churchill's hardened sinner's heart not soften in the face of all this tremendous misfortune that was his work is. How painful it is to think that all this terrible suffering is being blamed on us Germans, the pilots think. How poorly we know the German people! How incited the world is! And how infinitely good is the hand of our leader, how blessed for the one who takes hold of it. Belgium, you are a poor, seduced country!" - German / Third / Greater German Reich, Greater Germany in World War II, German Air Force under National Socialism, warfare under Adolf Hitler, illustrated books, militaria, military, Condor Legion, air combat over England, German fighter pilots, highly decorated German aviation officer, German aviation hero before 1945, Fighter plane, hunter, Knight's Cross holder, Knight's Cross with oak leaves, swords and diamonds, highest German award for bravery after many aerial victories, commander, commodore, Geschader Mölders, air battle, warmonger Churchill. - War print, very good condition (dust jacket with very slight signs of wear

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