Mein Fliegerleben [Hardcover] Udet, Ernst

BOOK IS IN GERMAN, NOT ENGLISH. 1935 Hardcover. Slight title to spine. Slightly faded. No Dustjacket if issued. Plane Cover. Ernst Udet My life as a pilot. With 78 pictures and air victory record from Udet and his squadron lead by him. With a total of 62 air victories Ernst Udet, after Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, was the most successful battle pilot and received the medal " Pour-le-Merite" on the 9th of April 1918.Richthofen took Udet into his battle squadron.After the death of Richthofen Udet takes over the battle squadron Richthofen for a short time.Contrary to his expectations not he, but Hermann Goring became the new commander of the battle squadron.Udet, the Office-General , was very unhappy and shot himself on the 17.11.1941, after Hitler and Goring accused him of mistakes in the tests of German hunting machines as well as the inadequate air defence of the German cities.Previous owner Major McMahon, John ? of New York. American Labor candidate for U.S. Representati

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Product description: Der Autor, nach Richthofen der erfolgreichste deutsche Jagdflieger im Ersten Weltkrieg, und in der Zwischenkriegszeit international renommierter Kunst- u. Sportflieger schildert in diesem Buch ohne jedes Pathos, seine Erlebnisse im Weltkrieg 14/18 und in der Nachkriegszeit. Humor, Betroffenheit, eine ehrenhafte und aufrichtige Menschlichkeit bestimmen seinen Bericht. Condition:Used; Acceptable edition:Reprint format:hardcover language:german