This is a fascinating book, providing us with the immediate post-war views of key Luftwaffe figures (most notably Adolf Galland, Hubertus Hitschhold and Heinrich Bar), written at a period where they were still close to events (and were perhaps still caught up in some of the later wartime arguments).

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History of War

Deep background for modelers of World War II aircraft.

FineScale Modeler, November 22, 2016

As I said at the beginning, Luftwaffe Fighter Force isn’t really a book you can pick up and read from cover to cover. There is just so much information to digest, and it comes thick and fast. You’ll tax your grey matter far less if you search out the relevant sections as a complement to your other reading.

But in short, if you’re a student of page-turning pilot memoirs from World War 2, this is a vital reference for understanding how the Luftwaffe’s pilots functioned – and why. Regardless of whose story you’re following, knowing how the opposing pilots came into each encounter will only enrich your appreciation of the outcome.

So, admittedly, ‘Worth Reading’ may be a bit of a stretch for this one.

But ‘Worth Having In Your Collection’? — Definitely.

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Airscape magazine, February 2017 - reviewed by David Foxx