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#3016111 - 05/21/10 04:19 PM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Aullido]
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Are there any B.O.B. books written from zee German's side of the action ?


"Feindberührung" by Julius Meimberg.

http://www.neunundzwanzigsechs.de/main.php?page=11

Click on "Julius Meimberg" on the left side of the page and then on the Union Jack at the bottom of the page for a synopsis in English.

The book's all in German I'm afraid, but it has some excellent, first-hand accounts of an LW-pilot who flew during the entire war: Western front, Africa and Reichsverteidigung IIRC. The BoB is discussed pretty thoroughly in this book.



I also have Günther Rall's "Mein Flugbuch" from the same publisher - also highly recommended.


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Edited by sascha (05/21/10 04:23 PM)
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#3021536 - 05/30/10 03:52 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: sascha]
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The previously mentioned "First Light" by Wellum is the best pilot memoir I have come across yet, and I am in the process of reading them all.

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#3049034 - 07/10/10 05:55 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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The most dangerous enemy by Stephen Bungay.

Spitfire, potrait of a legend by Leo Mckinstry

Hurricane the last witnesses by Brian Milton

Forgotten voices of the Blitz and the Battle of Britain by Joshua Levine. this one contains a collection of quotes and stories of people in Britain that experienced the BOB. Quite harrowing at times.
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#3051823 - 07/14/10 02:57 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: sharpe26]
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Someone probably already mentioned this:


http://www.flightglobal.com/sitemap/default.aspx

This archive of Flight magazine (1909-2004) has lots of interesting and informative articles, photos and drawings.
For example there are fairly in-depth looks at German aircraft going through details of structural design etc. including 3D cutaways.
It's fascinating reading articles written as perceived at the time.
Quite often opinions of aircraft are influenced by propaganda, example: in January 1942 they make first mention of the FW190, saying it doesn't really measure up to the Hurricane or Spitfire.
An otherwise excellent article on the Short Stirling lists maximum speed as "around" 300mph (I guess around means +/- 50mph)


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#3224921 - 03/05/11 12:01 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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I am almost done with First Light and it's fantastic.

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#3233275 - 03/13/11 11:36 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: imaca]
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that is really interesting, thanks

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#3234428 - 03/14/11 07:39 PM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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Edited by Hackl (03/15/11 01:04 AM)
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#3234599 - 03/15/11 12:29 AM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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Good stuff Hackl. smile


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#3245564 - 03/25/11 01:37 PM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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#3248374 - 03/27/11 04:24 PM Re: Cliffs of Dover Essential Reading [Re: Viking-S]
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