The Luftwaffe: A Complete History 1933-1945

by E.R. Hooton

There has not been an in-depth history of the Luftwaffe published for many years and this scholarly one-volume survey of the history of the Luftwaffe will become the leading reference work on the subject. The author is a well-respected military, aviation, and naval historian who has been researching this subject for many years in order to bring the latest information on and analysis of the Luftwaffe together in this work of reference. The book covers the history, campaigns, strategies, commanders, and personalities of the Luftwaffe in depth, as well as looking at the aircraft, although it does not cover aircraft types in detail. Among the specific areas covered are the prewar development of the Luftwaffe from its beginnings in the early 1930s, the attack on Poland in 1939, the campaigns in the west in 1940, the Battle of Britain, and the Mediterranean and North African campaigns up to 1942 and 1943.

302 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2010

About the author

E.R. (Ted) Hooton is a retired defence journalist who worked for Moench and Jane’s before establishing his own successful newsletter. A member of the Royal United Services Institute and the British Commission for Military History since retirement he has focused upon military history.

Reviews

[PR1234 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an almighty history of the Luftwaffe from its birth in World War I to its death in the latter stages of the Second World War, written by a historian who has produced quite a few other works dealing with the Luftwaffe. It should be noted that this won't necessarily be palatable for the average reader, as it is dense with some very fine research. An excellent reference for any Luftwaffe historian and a very important piece of scholarship, I would recommend this to the appropriate reader any day.