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The Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag - An Ultimate Guide to Uniforms, Arms and Equipment from the Summer of 1940 (Paperback)
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The Luftwaffe Battle of Britain Fighter Pilots' Kitbag - An Ultimate Guide to Uniforms, Arms and Equipment from the Summer of 1940 (Paperback)
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Reichsmarschall G ring told Hitler that it would take less than a
month for his much-vaunted Luftwaffe to conquer the RAF and pave
the way for the German invasion of Great Britain. His prediction
was to prove disastrously wrong, but for four long months his
pilots and aircrew fought for their lives in the skies above the
UK. From their bases in continental Europe, the Luftwaffe s fighter
pilots escorted the great bomber fleets that sought to destroy the
RAF s airfields and installations, and tackled the Spitfires and
Hurricanes deployed to defend Britain s towns and cities. Whilst
much has been written on the titanic struggle for supremacy fought
throughout the summer of 1940 and of the men and machines of both
sides, little attention has been paid to what the pilots wore and
carried with them in the air. All the objects that a Luftwaffe
fighter pilot was issued with during the Battle of Britain are
explored in this book in high-definition colour photographs,
showing everything from the differing uniforms, to headgear,
personal weapons, gloves, goggles, parachute packs and the
essential life jacket. Each item is fully described and its purpose
and use explained. Fly with the Messerschmitt Bf 109s and Bf 110s
across the Channel and see what the Luftwaffe aircrew wore as they
took on Fighter Command in what was justly called the Battle of
Britain.
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