The Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot's Kitbag
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âDetail[s] German fighter pilotsâ flying helmets, oxygen masks, goggles . . . and other ephemera . . . brilliantly doneâand completely engrossing.ââ The Aviation Historian Reichsmarschall Gring told Hitler that it would take less than a month fo... Read more
âDetail[s] German fighter pilotsâ flying helmets, oxygen masks, goggles . . . and other ephemera . . . brilliantly doneâand completely engrossing.ââ The Aviation Historian Reichsmarschall Gring told Hitler that it would take less than a month for his much-vaunted Luftwaffe to conquer the RAF and pave the way for the German invasion of Great Britain. His prediction was to prove disastrously wrong, but for four long months his pilots and aircrew fought for their lives in the skies above the UK. From their bases in continental Europe, the Luftwaffeâs fighter pilots escorted the great bomber fleets that sought to destroy the RAFâs airfields and installations, and tackled the Spitfires and Hurricanes deployed to defend Britainâs towns and cities. Whilst much has been written on the titanic struggle for supremacy fought throughout the summer of 1940 and of the men and machines of both sides, little attention has been paid to what the pilots wore and carried with them in the air. All the objects that a Luftwaffe fighter pilot was issued with during the Battle of Britain are explored in this book in high-definition color photographs, showing everything from the differing uniforms, to headgear, personal weapons, gloves, goggles, parachute packs and the essential life jacket. Each item is fully described and its purpose and use explained. Fly with the Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Bf 110s across the Channel and see what the Luftwaffe aircrew wore as they took on Fighter Command in what was justly called the Battle of Britain. âAn outstanding example of history through artifacts.ââSchopenhauer's Workshop Less
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