Eagle's Wings
The Autobiography of a Luftwaffe Pilot
Herrmann, Hajo
After more than forty years Hajo Herrmann, one of the best known Luftwaffe pilots of World War II has written bis autobiography.
With well over three hundred operational missions and with a tally of nine RAF bombers destroyed during mass attacks on Germany the author was one of the most successful Luftwaffe pilots of World War II. The author writes about his career from the early days when he was an officer cadet in the German army, through his experiences as a founder member of the Condor Legion in Spain, to the part he played in the war. Herrmann was an acknowledged expert in anti-shipping operations, a divisional commander and creator of the 'Wild Boar' method of night fighting. He was a close confidant of Herrmann Goering, who promoted him to high Office in the fighter defence of the Third Reich. Ten years as a prisoner of war in Russia, questions from historians and institutions, and his passion for flying have until now prevented him from writing. The wide range of books published on the basis of his information - often misleading and inconsiderate of the most important facts and background - finally persuaded Hajo Herrmann to write about the Luftwaffe himself. He is a gifted writer and a dedicated historian so Eagle's Wings is more than the biography of an outstanding airman: it is also a unique contribution to the history of a turbulent era.
The Author
Hajo Herrmann was born in 1913, the son of an engineer in Kiel. From May 1933 until the end of the war he was a soldier, first in the Infantry and then as an officer of the Luftwaffe. On 11 May 1945 he was taken prisoner by the Russians, returning to Germany on 12 October 1955 among the last POWs to be repatriated. After a demanding period studying law he opened a legal practice in Dusseldorf in 1965. He and his wife Ingeborg, a Professor of Singing, have two sons, both of whom are flying-enthusiasts. To this day, even though he is well over seventy years old, his hobbies are private flying and history in the widest sense.
Hardcover with dust jacket
270 Seiten / pages
many photos
very good condition
Osceola, Wi, USA - 1991 - Motorbooks International
Art.Nr. 20426
