"Fighter General: The Life of Adolf Galland: The Official Biography" Toliver

Description

Adolf Galland began World War II in Poland, as a lieutenant and squadron commander, flying obsolescent biplanes. He ended the war as a Lieutenant General - and was again a squadron commander - this time flying Me 262 jet fighters. In all of aviation history there is no comparable rise and fall by a fighter pilot. The most famous German ace and fighter leader of his generation, Galland's story is simultaneously that of the Luftwaffe Fighter Arm, in which he served from foundation to finish. Fighter General recounts the career of an outstanding combat leader torn from the fighter cockpit to defend his country - and sometimes his own pilots - in the bizarre bureaucracy of the Luftwaffe High Command. Galland's battles against the Allied air forces, both as a general and in individual combat, hold no less drama than his head-on battles with Goering and Hitler. Galland's triumphs and tragedies, his friends and his flames, his humor and heartaches pulse anew in Fighter General. Here in this official biography is real-life adventure to shame the wildest fiction.
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighter General : the Life of Adolf Galland: the Official Biography
Author
Raymond F. Toliver
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General, Military
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Number of Pages
216 Pages
hardcover 216-page, 8-1/2 by 11 inch coffee table style book tells the remarkable story
of a WW II German fighter pilot, squadron commander, and Luftwaffe general who had to
manage the German fighter force during and after the war, in spite of personal relationships
that included Reich Marshal Herman Goering and Fuhrer Adolf Hitler.  During the war Galland
flew 704 combat missions and was credited with 104 aerial victories over Western allies.
This book is in brand new condition throughout and is illustrated with dozens of black-and-white
photos.  The authors of the book include retired U.S. Air Force Colonel Raymond Toliver and
noted aviation historian Trevor Constable. USAF General Jimmy Doolittle has written the book's
Foreword.