The Luftwaffe Fighter Aces Collection

Steventon, Oxfordshire, England: The Military Gallery. Near Fine. 1980. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Limited Edition (2000 copies of which this is Number 523) . Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine clear vinyl sleave: The Book shows aa tiny, rather mild scuff to the bottom of the rear hinge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the mildest wear at one spot. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to "As New". The clear vinyl cover shows a hint of rubbing and a small spot of indentation and residue where a former seller's price sticker has been removed. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (13.25 x 11 x 1.5 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 79 ounces. Hardcover: Binder Format. Album of Aviator Profiles, highly accurate mini-biographies individually written and personally autographed by top-scoring, highly-decorated Aces and most distinguished aircrew; indeed, some of the greatest names in the history of the Second World War. Every one of these famous aviators has personally written his own notes, highly accurate biographies in their own words and outlining their wartime activity and achievements. Written solely and exclusively for this album, each aviator provides exciting biographical information; graphical descriptions of their most memorable combat; their choice of favourite aircraft flown, and why; and much more. Every profile also contains a personally selected portrait photograph. Compiled in collaboration with General Adolf Galland this amazing album contains the personal reflections from twenty-four legendary fighter Aces. Besides Galland they include Erich Hartmann, the top-scoring Ace in history and Günther Rall who but for injury might have been. Here's a full list of those who contributed reads as follows: Generalleutnant ADOLF GALLAND KC WITH OAK LEAVES SWORDS AND DIAMONDSOberst HERMANN BUCHNER KCMajor MARTIN DREWES KC WITH OAK LEAVESHauptmann ALFRED GRISLAWSKI KC WITH OAK LEAVESGeneralmajor JOSEF HAIBOCKOberst ERICH HARTMANN KC WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS AND DIAMONDSGeneralmajor DIETRICH HRABAK KC WITH OAK LEAVESOberst HERBERT IHLEFELD KC WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDSOberstleutnant HANS-JOACHIM JABSGeneralleutnant WALTER KRUPINSKI KC WITH OAK LEAVESMajor HEINZ LANGE KCMajor FRITZ LOSIGKEIT KCMajor JULIUS MEIMBERGOberst EDUARD NEUMANN GCIGGeneralleutnant FRITZ OBLESER KCGeneralleutnant GÜNTHER RALL KC WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDSOberstleutnant ERNST-WILHELM REINERT KC WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDSMajor ERICH RUDORFFER KC WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDSOberleutnant WALTER SCHUCK KC WITH OAK LEAVESGeneral JOHANNES 'MACKY' STEINHOFF KC WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDSOberleutnant GERHARD THYBENGeneralleutnant HANNES TRAUTLOFT KNIGHT'S CROSSOberleutnant WALTER WOLFRUM KCMajor PAUL ZORNER KC WITH OAK LEAVES. Also containing a Gemeinschaft der Jagdflieger Certificate of Authenticity, signed by Anton Weiler, Prasident der Gemeinschaft der Jagdflieger e. V. , Generalleutnant Galland, General der Jagdflieger, a. D. And a representative of the Military Gallery. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 30 pages .