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Luftwaffe WW2 Soviet Eastern Front War Book 1940s Russia w/250 photos Wehrmacht

$ 316.27

Availability: 57 in stock
  • Region of Origin: Germany
  • Condition: In good exterior and good interior condition.Spine slanted, mild foxing to boards and endpapers, occasionally finger stained, inner hinges shaken, otherwise ok.
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

    Description

    Fight against the Sowjets
    Very scarce picture / photo documentary book
    about
    the Eastern Front.
    What makes this really hard to find is that it was published specifically for the officers of the 8th Flying
    Command (VIII. Fliegerkorps) and not available for purchase by the general public.
    It is an excellent pictorial memento with text and hundreds of photo pictures and drawn illustrations; many in
    full Agfa color, which was way ahead of its time. All sorts of aircraft are shown with their pilots and crews,
    personalities of the Luftwaffe are featured,allies, ceremonies, battle scenes, ground troops,
    Stuka bombings, images of the native people and lands etc.
    Hardcover (Half Linen /Cloth), ~240 pages
    about 250 photos and illustrations
    many artist renditions
    30 full color AgfaColor photos
    In
    good exterior and good interior
    condition
    .
    Spine slanted, mild foxing to boards and endpapers, occasionally finger stained, inner hinges shaken, otherwise ok.
    All pages are complete and tight in the binding.
    Approx/Measurements: 11-3/4" x 8-1/4"  ~2.9 lbs.
    by Commander W. Freiherr v. Heintze and Lieutenant Ludwig W.
    Published by Luftwaffen-Kr-Ko. (mot.) 8, Dresden
    Some examples of the contents:
    To the east
    Through East Prussia
    Over the burning Lithuania (Do 17 Z
    ME 109, Hs 123, Ju 87, Me 110)
    Grodno in Color
    Lida, Indura, Minsk, Ulla, Witebsk
    Pleskau cathedral in Color
    Moscow is burning below us
    Bombs on bridges and retreat roads (Smolensk)
    In rolling action: large-scale attack at the Ilmensee
    Kremlin of Novgorod
    Supplies to the front
    Driver of the Luftwaffe
    Monastery Savall, Vasilyev
    At the remote reconnaissance
    The battle for Petersburg
    Stukas sink "October Revolution"
    Hot days around Kalinin
    Ammunition falls from the sky (Ju 52)
    Winter campaign 1941/42
    Croatian volunteers fly against the Soviets
    Attack on the Kremlin of Teyajevo
    Battle quarters Immelganovo, Hxanowa
    ...  and much more !!!
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