I Flew for the Führer

I Flew for the Führer

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I Flew for the Führer

The Memoirs of a Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot




Author:Heinz Knoke
Format:Softcover
Dimensions:6" x 9.25"
Pages:208
Photos:32 black and white illustrations
Publisher:Greenhill Books
ISBN:9781784386023
Item No. 9781784386023



Heinz Knoke was one of the outstanding German fighter pilots of the Second World War. This vivid first-hand record of his experiences has become a classic among aviation memoirs and is a fascinating counterbalance to the numerous accounts written by Allied pilots.Knoke joined the Luftwaffe on the outbreak of war, and eventually became commanding officer of a fighter wing. An outstandingly brave and skillful fighter, he logged over two thousand flights and shot down fifty-two enemy aircraft. He had flown over four hundred operational missions before being wounded in an astonishing 'last stand' towards the end of the war. He was awarded the Knight's Cross for his achievements.In a text that reveals his intense patriotism and discipline, he describes being brought up in the strict Prussian tradition, the rise of the Nazi regime and his own wartime career set against a fascinating study of everyday life in the Luftwaffe. He also reveals the high morale of the force until its disintegration.His memoirs are both a valuable contribution to aviation literature and a moving human story.