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"Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers" - Some German Luftwaffe commanders weren't all that happy with how some of their colleagues performed during the Schweinfurt raid:"In a mood of equal frustration, Oberstleutnant Priller was moved to register a complaint with Galland's staff about the combat effectiveness of III./JG 1, whose Bf 109s, led by Hauptmann Olejnik, had intercepted the bombers just as the escorting fighters, at the limit of their range, turned back over the Belgian-German border. Olejnik recalled the situation leading to 'interminable discussions'. Priller had noted how JG 1 failed to make a concerted mass attack, preferring only to pick on lone 'stragglers' - they were 'easier' prey. Priller denounced such tactics as those of 'corpse looters'."
The Schweinfurt raid:
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war...
Doreen wrote: "I am currently reading Hue 1968 :A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam by Mark Bowden. It really is a tremendous book and I would encourage all to read it!"It's an excellent read and highly recommended!
Mike wrote: "At all the ebook sites for:$2.99
[book:The Battle of Arnhem: The Deadliest Airborne Operation of World ..."Good price for a good read!
Marc wrote: "Starting this one today:
[book:Journey's End: Bomber Command's Battle from Arnhem to Dresden and Beyond..."I hope it's a good account Marc, keep us all posted!
Mike wrote: "The mission for the BridgeBusters, cost 46 aircraft and over 500 KIA/WIA from the start to the end:On November 1, 1944, the Allied Fifth and Eighth Armies halted their offensive in northern Italy..."
Drastic drop in supplies for the German army in Italy. Good to read that the sacrifice of so many airmen had some effect on ground operations.
Thanks for posting those details, Mike, much appreciated.
"Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers" - The author mentioned that at the start of the Allied daylight raids that a number of German aircraft factories formed their own factory defence flights:"Focke-Wulf chief test pilot Flugkapitan Hans Sander recalled:
'Between test-flying aircraft, we Focke-Wulf test pilots had to fly service fighters in action when our factory was attacked by Allied bombers, and we knocked up quite a score in the process, although we lost several good test pilots in this way'."
Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth
"Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers" - The Luftwaffe started developing tactics for the best way to bring down a heavy bomber like the B-17:"When a pilot was executing a head-on attack, it was calculated that, on average, it required 20 hits with 20mm shells from an MG 151/20 to bring down a heavy bomber. As the fighter closed in on its target, the combined approach speed would be approximately 805 km/h ay 183 m per second, and this allowed only a half-second burst from the fighter before it would forced to break away in order to avoid a collision with the bomber."
German Pilot Perspective:
https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~josep...
Marc wrote: "Working on the ARC I received of this one:
[book:Running Deep: Bravery, Surviva..."I hope its a decent read, keep us all posted!
Great posts Mike, makes me want to go watch the movie again :)
evan elizabeth wrote: "I just finished A Time to Love and a Time to Die by Erich Maria Remarque… ooomph that was a rough one more so because of the emotional aspect. Remarque is a fantastic writer."Glad to hear you enjoyed the book!
Mike wrote: "Many great books showing up. I will go with 
[book:The Bridgebusters: The True Story of the Catch-22 Bomb Wing|270373..."That sounds like a pretty interesting book Mike! Keep us all posted.
BA wrote: "I'll be reading "Stuka Pilot" by Hans Ulrich Rudel."That's a good one, enjoy!
"Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers" - The first chapter of the book covers the Battle of the Heligoland Bight which took place on 18 December 1939 when the RAF set out 24 Wellington bombers to attack German naval ships at Wilhelmshaven.https://rafa.org.uk/blog/2024/12/17/b...
Some good books there Perato! Interesting to hear about your grandfather's book. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
All great recommendations!I'll be going with this book; "Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers" by Robert Forsyth.
Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s War against America’s Bombers by Robert Forsyth
The October theme page is up and ready for comment - the theme is air warfare during WW2:https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
The October theme read is any book or books of your choice that covers the air war during WW2.
"1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe" - The last quote from this book, in regard to how deadly it was for Russian civilians caught on the frontlines between the Germans and Soviet forces:"In one instance, a peasant made the decision to join the partisans, who suspected his motives and shot him as a German spy. When security forces learned of his fate, they executed the peasant's wife and five young children as a 'partisan family'."
1942: When World War II Engulfed the Globe by Peter Fritzsche
