The German Aces Speak, Colin D. Heaton
The German Aces Speak, Colin D. Heaton
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The German Aces Speak
World War II Through the Eyes of Four of the Luftwaffe's Most Important Commanders

Author: Colin D. Heaton, Anne-Marie Lewis, Brigadier General Robin Olds, USAF (Ret.), Oberleutnant Kurt Schulze, Jon Guttman

Narrator: P.J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/17/2017


Synopsis

Few perspectives epitomize the sheer drama and sacrifice of combat more perfectly than those of the fighter pilots of World War II. As romanticized as any soldier in history, the World War II fighter pilot was viewed as larger than life: a dashing soul waging war amongst the clouds. In the sixty-five-plus years since the Allied victory, stories of these pilots' heroics have never been in short supply. But what about their adversaries—the highly skilled German aviators who pushed the Allies to the very brink of defeat?

Of all of the Luftwaffe's fighter aces, the stories of Walter Krupinski, Adolf Galland, Eduard Neumann, and Wolfgang Falck shine particularly bright. In The German Aces Speak, for the first time in any book, these four prominent and influential Luftwaffe fighter pilots reminisce candidly about their service in World War II. Personally interviewed by author and military historian Colin Heaton, they bring the past to life as they tell their stories about the war, their battles, their lives, and, perhaps most importantly, how they felt about serving under the Nazi leadership of Hermann Göring and Adolf Hitler.

About Colin D. Heaton

Colin D. Heaton served in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Marines. He was a guest historian on the History Channel program Dogfights: "Secret Weapons," and has authored several books of military history, including German Anti-Partisan Warfare in Europe 1939-1945 and Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe, 1939-1945, which he coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis. He has taught history and military history at American Military University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by KOMET on July 26, 2014

"THE GERMAN ACES SPEAK" (which I finished reading a short time ago) is one of the best books of its kind that I've yet read. Each of the 4 former Luftwaffe fighter pilots who were interviewed had served in a variety of commands, both combat and administrative, throughout the Second World War. And in......more

Goodreads review by Walt on April 08, 2019

A good examination of the German side of the WW2 air war. It's based on interviews conducted with five prominent German flyers, who were all fortunate to survive the war. An excellent relationship was formed many years later between the German, British & American flyers, who respected that each was f......more

Goodreads review by Bobby on January 09, 2025

I am noticing that the people who met and knew Hitler liked him, but they often did not care for his cabinet. The disdain for Herman Goering is pretty well laid out. Aside from the occasional meeting with Hitler or other high-profile people it is similar to any other military book.......more

Goodreads review by Adam on November 24, 2020

So, for people that aren’t into the World War II air war, this is the book that I would recommend! So many interesting stories from generals and German pilots about personal interactions with Adolf Hitler. Give it a try!......more

Goodreads review by Nate on July 24, 2024

Really interesting read on the view of the air war from German eyes. Opening feels very “please don’t think we’re Nazis” but it reads like a level history.......more