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Summary: Interesting insights into the airwar of WW-2.
Review: Hajo Herrmann is perhaps not as well known as some of the great fighter aces of World War II on the German side , but his book provides a close-up first hand view of some of the more interesting aspects of that conflict. The "style" in which the story is told is hampered by the fact that we are reading a translation , and the "style" thus becomes the responsibility of the translator rather than the author. German is not an easy language to translate into a readable and literary form. Oberst(colonel) Herrmann embarked on a rather remarkable post-war career as a highly regarded lawyer in Germany, so I doubt his use of language and writing ability sould be questioned.Herrmann , very early in his career , was close to many of the major figures in the Luftwaffe : Hermann Goering , in particular. In the first chapter of the book , Herrmann describes how Goering personally encouraged him to join the new infant service as an officer cadet. The career of the author is virtually a roadmap of Germany's early triumphs. One of the most interesting(to me) tales involves his bombing of the harbor of Athens in a Ju-88 and the sinking of a munitions ship in an explosion of "near nuclear proportion". Also interesting were the descriptions of the battles against the PQ convoys to Murmansk over the Barents Sea. But it was as the originator of the "Wilde Sau", or wild boar nightfighting tactic that brought Herrmann both fame and earned him the animosity of many other highly regarded officers of the Luftwaffe. I consider the book one of the best of the first person narrations of the former enemy camp. The author comes through the "style" problem as a real man of honor , and I would recommend this work highly to any serious student of military history.
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Summary: TYpical German biography
Review: Hermann, one of the more nazi of the nazis in Luftwaffe, was a controversial character, and decided to write this book to make the truth clear. But he writes in a heavy language, that makes the reading unpleasant and totally boring. Anyway, as a major figure in Luftwaffe, he deserves credit for the book.
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Summary: New Publisher Airlife Publishing Ltd. London
Review: This book is now published by "Airlife Publishing Ltd. London" 270 pages ISBN 1 85310 161 3. Benno Herrmann
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Summary: New Publisher Airlife Publishing Ltd. London
Review: This book is now published by "Airlife Publishing Ltd. London" 270 pages ISBN 1 85310 161 3. Benno Herrmann
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