“Pictorial History of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945" Alfred Price HC/DJ 1969

Description: “Pictorial History of the Luftwaffe 1933-1945" was written by Flight Lieutenant Alfred Price and published by Arco Publishing Co. in New York in 1969.This is a hardcover apparent first edition (not stated) of this very well illustrated history of the Luftwaffe.From the dustjacket blurb:“Whatever one's political persuasion, there is much one can find that is intriguing about Hitler's Luftwaffe. Here was a force that in six short years rose almost from nothing to become the terror of Europe. It was the Luftwaffe that made possible the lightning victories by the German Army during the first three years of the war. Then, gradually but inexorably, the air forces of Germany's enemies became stronger than her own, and the Luftwaffe was forced on to the defensive on each front in turn.“Finally, the vast majority of its aircraft grounded for want of fuel, many of its best crews dead or in prison camps, the greater part of it could do no more than sit on the ground and wait for the end to come. But as long as the war lasted the Luftwaffe could never be ignored in the Allied calculations, for to the very end it proved capable of springing uncomfortable surprises. “Here, for the first time, a step-by-step history of Hitler's air force is presented in pictures. Scores of the photographs have never been published before, others only rarely so. To get them, and also to research for the text the author, himself a regular officer in the Royal Air Force, visited many of the German senior officers who survived. The result is a unique and objectively precise account of the birth, life and death of the Luftwaffe.”The book is in very good condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition. There is some minor shelf wear to the boards, however, but nothing affecting the interior text or photographs.The dustjacket is protected in a clear and removable archival cover. Please see the photos for a fuller description. The original price as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $5.95. BLK BOX 24 PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New Listings added almost daily.

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