Kurowski, Franz. Seekrieg aus der Luft: Die deutschen Seeluftwaffe im Zweiten Weltkrieg; Herford: E. S. Mittler & Sohn, 1979 304 p. ISBN 3-8132-0106-6
Good reading, but short on concrete details like dates of transfers, even between theaters, etc. Jason Long
Lowenstern, E. von. Luftwafffe über dem Feind; Berlin: Wilhelm Limpert, 1941 268 p.
Miller, Nathan. The Naval Air War 1939-1945; Baltimore: Nautical
& Aviation Publications, 1980 232 p. ISBN 0-933852-11-8
Overy, R.J. The Air War, 1939-1945; New York: Stein and Day, 1980
263 p. ISBN 0-8128-2792-9
Shores, Christopher. Duel for the Sky; Garden City, NY: Doubleday,
1985 205 p. ISBN 0-385-19917-1
Details 10 aerial campaigns in terms of aircraft, tactics and strengths. These are Poland, Battle of Britain, Philippines, 1941, Malta, Guadalcanal, Mareth Line, Kursk, the Marianas Turkey Shoot, and the Combined Bomber Offensive. An excellent starting point for information on those specific battles.
Spick, Mike. Luftwaffe Bomber Aces: Men, Machines, Methods; Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2001 239 p. ISBN 1-85367-444-3
While there is a section, in fact, two chapters, devoted to biographical sketches of leading bomber pilots, mostly Spick reviews the course of bomber and attack aircraft operations on all fronts, including Poland, France in 1940, the Battle of Britain, the Russian front, and North Africa. Spick proves very adept at tying together technical details, operational nuances, and first hand accounts with thoughtful analysis, and the whole is nicely enhanced by charts and diagrams such as "Fighter evasion with a Ju 88," assorted bomber formations, profile of a dive bombing approach, "A Mistel attack," and more. Bob Ruman
Weal, John. Bf 109D/E Aces 1939-1941; London: Osprey, 1996 96 p.
ISBN 1-85532-487-3
Though as usual, a number of the color drawings must be considered suspect as they haven't been substantiated by photographs. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 11. Jason Long
World War II Airwars: The Men, the Machines, the Missions; Minnetonka, MN: Cowles Creative Pub., 1996 ? p. ISBN 0-865738-58-0
Arnesen, Finn. Våre Flygere i Kamp; Oslo: C.Huitfeldt, 1962 111 p.
Norwegian flying units in combat against Luftwaffe in Norway 1940.
Beekman, Frans S. A. and Kurowski, Franz. Sturmangriff aus der Luft: die erste Fallschirm- und Luftlandoperation der Kriegsgeschichte in die Festung Holland; Berg am See: K. Vowinckel, 1990 238 p.
Bingham, Victor. Blitzed: The Battle of France May-June 1940; New Malden, Surrey: Air Research Publications, 1990 249 p. ISBN 1-871187-07-9
The author served in the AASF during the campaign and this study naturally focuses on the British participation. However it reproduces the daily losses of both the British and the Germans during the campaign. A useful work on a much ignored topic. Jason Long
La Bataille de France, 1939-1940; Orly: Icare, 1970 5 vols.
Buckton, Henry. Birth of the Few, 16th October 1939; Meare Minster Typesetting, 1995 135 p. ISBN 0-95260110-9
Cièslak, Krzystof, et al. Samolotny mysliwskie wrzesnia 1939; Warszawa: NOT-SIGMA, 1987 148 p.
Cull, Brian, et al. Twelve Days in May: The Air Battle for Northern France and the Low Countries, 10-21 May 1940, as Seen through the Eyes of the Fighter Pilots Involved; London: Grub Street, 1995 328 p. ISBN 1-898697-20-5
Primary focus is the experiences of the British, but analyzes German records to verify British claims and losses. Indirectly useful regarding the Luftwaffe as the German policy of only rarely escorting the bombers was a primary cause of the losses suffered by the Luftwaffe during this campaign. Jason Long
Cynk, Jerzy B. Sily lotnicze Polski i Niemiec: wrzesien 1939;
Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Komunikacji i Lacznosci, 1989 284 p. ISBN 83-2060686-1
Decker, Cynrik de and Roba, Jean-Louis. Mei 1940 boven Belgie: de
luchtstrijd tijdens de achtiendaagse veldtocht; Erembodegem: De Krijger, 1993 80 p. ISBN 907-254708-X
Dettmann, Fritz. 40 000 kilometer feindflug uber Polen, Norwegen, Frankreich auf England! Ein kriegsberichter der luftwaffe erzahlt.; Berlin, Im Deutschen verlag, c1940 211 p.
La Drôle de Guerre, 1939-1940; Orly: Icare, 1970 211 p.
Elfferich, Loek. Eindelijk de waarheid nabij : analyses en emoties naar aanleiding van het bombardement op Rotterdam; Den Haag: Leopold, 1983 240 p. ISBN 902582173-1
Ethell, Jeffrey L. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939-1942; London: Greenhill Books, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-283-1
Mostly photos which have rarely been seen before. Luftwaffe at War 3.
Fernandez, José. La Campagne de Norvege; Boulogne-sur-Mer: Batailles Ariennes, 1998 80 p.
Gisclon, Jean. Les Mille Victoires de la Chasse Française:
Mai-Juin 1940; paris: Editions France-Empire, 1990 282 p.
Gisclon, Jean. Ils Ouvrirent le Bal; paris: Editions France-Empire,
1967 317 p.
Grabler, Josef. Mit Bobmen und MGs über Polen; Gütersloh: C. Bertelsmann, 194? 302 p.
A typical Nazi propaganda piece by a member of a Luftwaffe propaganda company.
Guhlfeldt, Cato. Fornebu 9. April; Oslo: Wings, 1990 368 p. ISBN 82-9921941-8
Hafsten, Bjørn, et al. Flyalarm: Luftkrigen over Norge 1939-1945; Oslo: Sem & Stenersen, 1991 328 p. ISBN 82-7046-058-3
Aerial combat over Norway from 1939 to 1945. The best regarding Norway yet. Norwegian text.
Holl, Hans. Die Festung an der Maas: 1940, Luftschlacht beim Kampf um Sedan; Rastatt: E. Pabel, 1986 157 p.
Holl, Hans. Sturm auf Rotterdam: 1940, die Eroberung der hollandischen Hafenstadt; Rastatt: E. Pabel, 1986 125 p.
Jackson, Robert. Air War over France, 1939-1940; Shepperton: Ian Allan. 1974 154 p. ISBN 0-71100-510-9
Mostly concerned with the activities of the French.
Keskinen, Kalevi. Ilmavoimat talvisodassa = The Finnish Air Force in the Winter War; Espoo, Finland: Tietoteos, 1989 160 p. ISBN 951-9035-92-3
Summary in English; captions also in English.
Kohl, Hermann. Feuer fallt vom Himmel [microform], Kampfen und Siegen der deutschen Luftgeschwader uber allen Fronten des Entscheidungskampfes 1940/41; Reutlingen: Ensslin & Laiblin, [1941] 198 p.
Korthals Altes, A. Luchtgevaar: luchtaanvallen op Nederland,
1940-1945; Amsterdam: Sijthoff, 1984 348 p. ISBN 902-182603-8
Mæsel, Knut. Luftkrigen over Sørlandet: hva skjedde når flyalarmen gikk?; Kristiansand: Fædrelandsvennen i samarbeid med Vest-Agder fylkeskulturstyre, 1982 224 p.
Mæsel, Knut. Ni dager i April: Luftkampene over Norge 1940; Ringkøbing, Denmark: Bollerup Boghandels, 1990 178 p. ISBN 82-7384-234-7
Noregian text.
Onderwater, Hans. En toen was het stil--: de luchtoorlog boven Rotterdam en IJsselmonde 1940-1945; Baarn: Hollandia, 1981. 340 p. ISBN 906-045463-4
Nater, Johan P. 10 mei 1940, luchtoorlog boven Nederland; Rotterdam: Donker, 1982. 112 p. ISBN 906-100198-6
Nilsen, Knut A. Vermisst uber Lesja: die dramatische Geschichte der im April 1940 in den Bergen Norwegens abgeschossenen He 111; Stuttgart: Motorbuch, 1986 159 p. ISBN 3-613-01119-0
Translation of Heinkel savnet over Lesja.
Payne, Michael. Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the West, 1937-1940; London: Greenhill Books, 1998 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-305-6
Only 4 pages of text and there are a large number of photos I've never seen before, however photo quality and reproduction is only fair to good. The photo captions are detailed and contain a lot of useful information. Luftwaffe at War 5. This book can be recommended to Luftwaffe enthusiasts and especially to those interested in the Bf 109. Barry Rosch
Pajari, Risto. Talvisota ilmassa; Porvoo: W. Soderstrom, 1971 278 p.
A history of the aerial battles in the Russo-Finnish War.
Pettersen, Jan Blom. Luftmakt i det Nordlige Krigsteater; Trondheim, self-published, 1998 233 p.
Analyses of the Luftwaffe activities in the Trøndelag area, Central Norway.
Przymusiala, Pawel. Wojna Zimowa 1939-1940: Dzialania lotnicze w czasie wojny Sowiecko-Finskies; Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Militaria, 199? 51 p. ISBN 83-86209-91-7
The Winter War.
Schoenmaker, Wim and Postma, Thijs. Mei 1940: de verdediging van het Nederlandse luchtruim; Amsterdam: Bataafsche Leeuw, c1985, 88 p. ISBN 906707072-6
Shores, Christopher, et al. Fledgling Eagles: The Complete Account of Air Operations During the Phoney War and the Norwegian Campaign, 1940; London: Grub Street, 1991 380 p. ISBN 0-948817-42-9
Another in the series of Shores's magisterial works. The definitive work on this topic though the omission of KGr zbV 9's operations over Norway is very curious. Highly recommended. My only caveat to this and his other books is the very cursory bibliography or lack thereof. Jason Long
Siegler, Friedrich, Freiherr von. Luftsieg uber Polen; eine militarische Skizze; Berlin: Scherl, c1940 128 p.
Smith, Peter C. Stuka Spearhead: The Lightning War from Poland to Dunkirk; London: Greenhill; Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 1999 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-329-3
All-photo book, including some color photos. A volume in the Luftwaffe at War series.
Stackelberg, Karl Georg, Freiherr von. Jagdfliegergruppe G. Jager an Polens himmel; Graz: Steirische verlagsanstalt, 1942 6. unveranderte aufl. 183 p.
Vyrje, Stein. Luftkrigens Minnesmerker; Oslo; H. Aschehoug, 1991 175 p. ISBN 83-03-16542-7
Luftwaffe Aircraft (among others) that crashed in southern Norway 1940-1945. Finnish text.
Bickers, Richard Townshend. The Battle of Britain; Silverwater,
Australia: Golden Press, 1990 208 p. ISBN 0-73020479-0
Bungay, Stephen. The Most Dangerous Enemy; London: Aurum Press, 2000 492 p. ISBN 1-85410-721-6
The Burning Blue: A New History of the Battle of Britain; London: Pimlico, 2000 292 p. ISBN 0-7162-6475-0
Edited by Paul Addison and Jeremy A. Craig
Collier, Basil. The Battle of Britain; London: Batsford, 1962 183 p.
Collier, Richard Hugheson. Eagle Day: The Battle of Britain, August 6 to September 14, 1940; London?: Hodder & Stoughton, 1966 316 p.
Deighton, Len. The Battle of Britain; New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1980 224 p. ISBN 0-698-11033-1
Deighton, Len. Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain; New York: A. A. Knopf, 1978 261 p. ISBN 0-394-42757-2
Eichelbaum, H., ed. Immer am feind: deutsche Luftwaffe gegen England: Tatsachenberichte in Wort und Bild; Berlin: Scherl, c1940 128 p.
Ethell, Jeffrey L. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939-1942; London: Greenhill Books, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-283-1
Mostly photos which have rarely been seen before.
Foreman, John. Battle of Britain: The Forgotten Months, November and December 1940; New Malden, Surrey: Air Research Publications, 1988 221 p. ISBN 1-871187-02-8
Franks, Norman L. R. Battle of Britain; London: Bison Books, 1981 64 p. ISBN 0-88365-546-2-0
Gelb, Norman. Scramble: A Narrative History of the Battle of
Britain; San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1985 348 p. ISBN 0-15-179615-7
Goss, Chris. The Luftwaffe Bombers' Battle of Britain: The Inside Story: July-October 1940; Manchester: Crécy, 2000 208 p.
Accounts by bomber aircrew of their shoot-downs, sometimes accompanied by the British account of the same action. Jason Long
Goss, Chris. The Luftwaffe Bombers' Battle of Britain: The Inside Story: July-October 1940; Manchester: Crécy, 2000 208 p.
Hillary, Richard. The Battle of Britain; London: Tandem, 1969 144
p. ISBN 0-42602997-6
Holl, Hans. Am Himmel uber England: 1940, Szenen aus der grossten Luftschlacht des II. Weltkrieges; Rastatt: E. Pabel, 1986 139 p.
Hough, Richard. The Battle of Britain: The Triumph of R.A.F. Fighter Pilots; New York: Macmillan, 1971 88 p.
Hough, Richard and Richards, Denis. The Battle of Britain: The Greatest Air Battle of World War II; New York: W.W. Norton, 1989 413 p. ISBN 0-393-02766-X
A good general history of the battle without too much detail to bog the reader down. Not for the specialist, but appropriate for the reader with only a casual familiarity with the battle. Unfortunately, the authors ignored the latest research on losses suffered by both sides and used the official figures. Jason Long
Although, I would recommend viewing this text as a reference source, it is so enjoyably written that anyone interested in air warfare will find it a valuable addition to their library. Dave "Prophet" Williams
Hoyt, Edwin Palmer. The Battle of Britain; New York: Avon Books, 1992 186 p. ISBN 0-380-76482-2
Hutchinson, Tom. Battle of Britain: The True Story of Those Dramatic
Four Months in 1940; London: Purnell, 1969 93 p. ISBN 0-3610-1388-4
Ishoven, Armand van. The Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain; London: Ian Allen, 1980 128 p. ISBN 0-71100-996-1
Jullian, Marcel. The Battle of Britain July-September 1940; New
York: Orion Press, 1967 220 p.
Translation of La Bataille d'Angleterre. This one is a real sleeper. I picked it up at a second hand bookstore and was pleasantly surprised by its content. Extremely readable account of the Battle of Britain with excellent combat narrative. Dave "Prophet" Williams
Kohl, Hermann. Wir fliegen gegen England: Einsatz der Luftwaffe 1939/40; Reutligen: Ennslin & Laiblin, 1940 144 p.
La Bataille d'Angleterre; paris: Icare, 1980 3 volumes
Lee, Asher. Blitz on Britain; London: Four Square Books, 1960 159 p.
Mason, Francis K. Battle Over Britain: A History of German Air Assaults on Great Britain, 1917-18 and July-December 1940, and of the Development of Britain's Air Defences Between the World Wars; Bourne End: Aston, 1990 539 p. ISBN 0-946627-15-0
Mattesini, Francesco. La Battaglia d'Inghilterra (Luglio-Ottobre
1940); Roma: Edizioni dell'Ateneo, 1982 121 p.
McKee, Alexander. Strike from the Sky: The Story of the Battle of
Britain; London: Grafton, 1990 Revised edition 298 p. ISBN 0-586-21022-9
A sweeping vision of Britain's Finest Hour from a variety of sources makes Strike From The Sky a very enjoyable reading experience. McKee's descriptions are at once graphic and telling of the horrors of war. Well researched and balanced reporting provide understanding of how close Britain came to losing their greatest conflict of the 20th century. Dave "Prophet" Williams
Messenger, Charles. Battle of Britain; n.p.: Dorset Press, 1990 109 p. ISBN 0-86124625-X
Mosley, Leonard. Battle of Britain; Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1977 208 p.
Norman, Bill. Broken Eagles: Luftwaffe Losses Over Yorkshire 1939 - 1945; London, Pen & Sword, 2001 224 p. ISBN 0-85052-796-1
Nowarra, Heinz J. Die Luftschlacht um England: verlorener Sieg; Friedberg: Podzun-Pallas, 1978 152 p. ISBN 3-7909-0067-2
Oberkommando der Wehrmacht. Fahrten und fluge gegen England, berichte und bilder; Berlin: Zeitgeschichte-verlag, [1941] 208 p.
Overy, Richard. The Battle; London: Penguin, 2000 177 p. ISBN 1-85410-721-6
Exceedingly small pages, don't be fooled by the page count.
Parker, Matthew. The Battle of Britain: July-October 1940: An Oral History of Britain's "Finest Hour"; London: Headline, 2000 342 p. ISBN 0-7472-3450-7
Penny, John. Luftwaffe Operations over Bristol 1940/44; Bristol: Bristol Branch of the Historical Association, 1995 24 p. ISBN 0-901388-69-6
Price, Alfred. Battle of Britain; Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1990 96 p. ISBN 0-87938-474-3
Price, Alfred. Battle of Britain Day: 15 September 1940; London:
Sidgwick & Jackson, 1990 180 p. ISBN 0-283-99905-5
Price, Alfred. Blitz on Britain: The Bomber Attacks on the United
Kingdom, 1939-1945; London: Ian Allan, 1977 192 p. ISBN 0-7110-0723-3
Price, Alfred. The Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day, 18 August
1940; New York: Scribner's, 1980 246 p. ISBN 0-684-16503-1
Ray, John. The Battle of Britain: New Perspectives: Behind the Scenes of the Great Air War; London: Arms & Armour, 1994 222 p. ISBN 1-85409-345-2
Ray, John. The Night Blitz, 1940-1941; London: Arms & Armour, 1996 288 p. ISBN 1-85409-270-7
Ricci, Corrado. Il Corpo Aereo Italiano (C.A.I.) sul Fronte della Manica (1940-1941); Roma: Ufficio Storico, Stato Maggiore Aeronautica Militare, 1980 170 p.
Rothnie, Niall. The Baedeker Blitz: Hitler's Attack on Britain's
Historic Cities; Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1992 144 p. ISBN 0-7110-2038-8
Sarkar, Dilip. Angriff Westland; St. Peters: Ramrod Publications, 1994 188 p. ISBN 0-95198322-9
Spaight, J. M. The Battle of Britain 1940; London: Geoffrey Bles,
1941 231 p.
Spencer, John H. The Battle of Britain Revisited; Maxwell Air Force Base, AL: Air War College, Air University, 1989 43 p.
Taylor, Eric and Whiting, Charles. The York Blitz, 1942: The Baedeker Raid on York, April 29th, 1942; York: William Sessions, 1986 40 p. ISBN 1-85072-009-6
Taylor, Telford. The Breaking Wave: The Second World War in the Summer of 1940; New York, Simon and Schuster, 1967 378 p.
Townsend, Peter. Duel of Eagles; Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1991 455 p. ISBN 0-89141-432-0
Volkmann, Udo. Die britische Luftverteidigung und die Abwehr der deutschen Luftangriffe wahrend der "Luftschlacht um England" bis zum Juni 1941; Osnabruck: Biblio, 1982 358 p.
Wakefield, Kenneth. Pfadfinder: Luftwaffe Pathfinder Operations Over Britain, 1940-44; Stroud, Gloustershire; Charleston: Tempus Publishing, 1999 251 p. ISBN 0-7524-1692-8
Complete account of the German equivalent of the Pathfinders. Includes loss listing, strengths, and list of raids participated in. Highly recommended. Jason Long
Wakefield, Kenneth. Target Filton: The Two Luftwaffe Attacks of September 1940; Bristol: Redcliffe, 1990 2nd edition 224 p. ISBN 1-87297155-5
Second edition of Luftwaffe Encore: A Study of Two Attacks in September 1940.
Webb, Edwin, et al. Blitz over Britain; Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Spellmount, 1990 192 p. ISBN 0-946771-89-8
Weber, Theo. Die Luftschlacht um England; Frauenfeld, Huber, 1956. 205 p.
Whiting, Charles. Britain Under Fire: The Bombing of Britain's Cities 1940-1945; London: Century, 1986 160 p. ISBN 0-7126-1034-0
Whiting, Charles. The Three-Star Blitz: The Baedeker Raids and the Start of Total War, 1942-1943; London: Leo Cooper, 1987 183 p. ISBN
0-85052-881-X
Wood, Derek and Dempster, Derek. The Narrow Margin: The Battle of
Britain and the Rise of Air Power, 1930-1940; Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990 384 p. ISBN 0-87474-929-8
Beale, Nick, et al. Air War Italy 1944-45: The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender; Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1996 232 p. ISBN 1-85310-252-0
A excellent operational account of the aerial campaign with detailed OBs based on Allied signal intercepts and surviving records of both sides. Includes color paintings of various aircraft. Jason Long
Belot, Raymond de. The Struggle for the Mediterranean, 1939-1945; New York: Greenwood Press, 1969 287 p. ISBN 0-8371-1067-X
Translation of La Guerre Aéronavale en Méditerranée, 1939-1945.
Bickers, Richard Townshend. The Desert Air War, 1939-1945; London: Leo Cooper, 1991 186 p. ISBN 0-85052-216-1
Bir-Hakiem; paris: Icare, 1982 2 vols.
Borgiotti, Alberto and Gori, Cesare. La Guerra Aerea in Africa Settentrionale 1940-1941: Assalto dal Cielo; Modena: STEM, 1972 205 p.
Bonnelli, Marco Valerio. L'attività aerea Italo-Tedesca nel Mediterraneo: Il contributo del X. Fliegerkorps, Gennaio-Maggio 1941; Roma: Uffico Storico, Stato Maggiore Aeronautica Militare, 1996? 510 p.
Emiliani, Angelo, et al. Regia Aeronautica: I Fronti Africani;
Parma: Albertelli, 1979 127 p.
Emiliani, Angelo, et al. Regia Aeronautica: Il Settore Mediterraneo; Milano: Intergest, 1976 127 p.
Ethell, Jeffrey L. Eagles over North AFrica and the Mediterranean, 1940-1943; London: Greenhill Books, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-284-X
All photos which have rarely been seen before.
Greene, Jack, et al. Mare Nostrum: The War in the Mediterranean; Watsonville, CA: Jack Greene, 1990 87 p.
Focuses mostly on the ground units involved, but does present some information on the air units involved and their strengths. Jason Long
Gundelach, Karl. Die deutsche Luftwaffe im Mittelmeer 1940-1945; Frankfurt am Main: Lang, 1981 2 volumes ISBN 3-8204-6641-X (set)
Held, Werner, and Obermaier, Ernst. The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign: A Photo Chronicle 1941-1943; Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing,
1992 238 p. ISBN 0-88740-343-3
Translation of Die deutsche Lufwaffe im Afrika-Feldzug.
Krzysztof, Janowicz. Balkany 1941; Gdansk: AJ Press, 1996 56 p. ISBN 83-86208-50-3
Lucchini, Carlo and Leproni, Enrico. Luftkrieg über Afrika: Die Italienische und Deutsche Luftwaffe über dem Mittlemeer 1940-1943; Illertissen, Flugzeug Publikations, 1998 192 p. ISBN 3-927132-37-3
In English, German and Italian. Heavily illustrated, but lots of text.
Malizia, Nicola. Inferno su Malta: La Piu Lunga Battaglia Aeronavale della Seconda Guerra Mondiale; Milano: Mursia, 1976 298 p.
Mattesini, Francesco. La Battaglia Aeronavale di Mezzo Agosto; Roma: Edizioni dell'Ateneo, 1986 611 p.
Miksic, Vojislav. Italijanska Avijacija u Jugoslaviji 1941-1943; Belgrade: ?, 1998 ? p.
Almost all flights and missions over Yugoslavia are here, with lists of units, list of loses, airfields used, and also there is list of all aircrafts that were used by the Italians. suba
Miksic, Vojislav. Nemacka Avijacija u Jugoslaviji 1941-1945; Belgrade: ?, 1998 ? p.
Almost all flights and missions over Yugoslavia are here, with lists of units, list of loses, airfields used, and also there is list of all aircrafts that were used by the Germans. suba
Nassigh, Riccardo. Operazione Mezzo Agosto: la Piu Grande Battaglia Aeronavale del Mediterraneo; Milano: Mursia, 1976 234 p.
Nowarra, Heinz J. Geleitzugschlachten im Mittelmeer; Friedberg:
Podzun-Pallas, 1978 159 p. ISBN 3-7909-0069-9
Philpott, Bryan. German Fighters Over the Med; Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1979 95 p. ISBN 0-85059-343-3
A picture book.
Ricci, Corrado and Shores, Christopher F. La Guerra Aerea in Africa
Orientale (1940-41); Modena: S.T.E.M. Mucchi, 1980 145 p. ISBN 88-7000030-3
Superceded by Shores' Dust Clouds in the Middle East.
Santoni, Alberto and Mattesini, Francesco. La Partecipazione Tedesca
alla Guerra Aeronavale nel Mediterraneo (1940-1945); Roma: Edizioni
dell'Ateneo & Bizzarri, 1980 639 p.
Scutts, Jerry. Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean;
London: Osprey, 1994 96 p. ISBN 1-85532-448-2
A gem of a book that appears at first glance to be a run of the mill picture history. But rather is an excellent account of the aerial fighting from the view of the Bf 109 units and their pilots. Includes a most useful appendix listing the service of each unit in theater. Many color plates illustrating the Bf 109s though a number of these are suspect due to lack of photographic confirmation. Not totally reliable due to recent publications on JG 27 and 77. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 2. Jason Long
Shores, Christopher, et al. Air War for Yugoslavia, Greece and Crete; New Carrollton, TX: Squadron Signal Publications, 1987 445 p. ISBN 0-89747-208-X
This volume gives previously hard to obtain information on the Greek and
Yugoslav Air Forces and is fully up to the standards of the others in the series. Jason Long
Shores, Christopher F. Dust Clouds in the Middle East: The Air War for East Africa, Iraq, Syria, Iran and Madagascar, 1940-1942; London: Grubb Street, 1996 308 p. ISBN 1-898697-37-X
The chapter on Syria has been compressed from the information in L'Aviation de Vichy au Combat and much detail lost. The chapter on Madasgascar has been improved over that in the earlier work. Jean-Guy Rathé
Shores, Christopher F. Fighters over the Desert: The Air Battles in the
Western Desert, June 1940 to December 1942; New York: Arco, 1969 256 p.
ISBN 0-668-02070-9
Detailed daily narrative of the aerial conflict over the Western Desert. Periodic OBs would be useful. Expanded German edition appeared under the title of Luftkampf zwischen Sand und Sonne. Jason Long
Shores, Christopher F., et al. Fighters over Tunisia; London:
Spearman, 1975 491 p. ISBN 0-85435-210-4
Does the same for the Tunisian campaign. Includes some errata for the earlier book. German edition has the title of Tunesien 42/43: Luftkampf über Fels und Wuste.
Shores, Christopher. Luftwaffe Fighter Units: Mediterranean
1941-44; London: Osprey, 1978 48 p. ISBN 0-85045-294-5
Part of Osprey's Airwar series and suffers from the main limitation of that series, e.g. lack of space. It does provide a list of units that served in the theater and their dates of service. A useful introduction. Jason Long
Shores, Christopher, et al. Malta: The Hurricane Years; London:
Grub Street, 1987 457 p. ISBN 0-948817-06-2
Shores set the standard for campaign histories with this book and its companions. A day by day narrative that reconciles claims made versus losses actually suffered to properly assess the air campaign. It also gives OBs for the participants to include some strength figures. A bit much for light reading, but ideal for the researcher. Jason Long
Shores, Christopher, et al. Malta: The Spitfire Year, 1942; London:
Grub Street, 1991 704 p. ISBN 0-948817-16-X
Covers operations around Malta from both sides's perspective. Excellent book. Numerous photographs. Aces listing. Al Magnus
Shores, Christopher F. Pictorial History of the Mediterranean Air
War; London: Ian Allan, 1972 3 v. ISBN 0-71100-382-3
The Air Battle of Ploesti: Written in the Skies over Roumania by the U.S. Fifteenth Air Force and the 205 Group (RAF) Between 5 April and 19 August 1944; n.p.: ?, 194? ca. 125 p.
Arena, Nino and Apostolo, Giorgio. Air War in North Italy, 1943-1945; Modena: STEM, 1975 33 p.
Many additional pages of photos. Translation of L'Ultimo Confronto:
Evoluzione del Combattimento Aereo in Italia, 1943-1945.
Avram, Valeriu. O Misiune Irepetabila: Tidal Wave = Valul Nimicitor 1
August 1943: documente inedite; Bucuresti: Modelism International SRL,
1993 34 p.
Barker, Ralph. The Thousand Plane Raid: The Story of the First Massive
Air Raid - 1000 Bombers Against the City of Cologne; New York: Ballantine
Books, 1966 287 p.
Boiten, Theo W. Nachtjagd: The Night Fighter Versus Bomber War over the Third Reich 1939-1945; Ramsbury, Wiltshire: The Crowood Press, 1997 240 p. ISBN 1-86126-086-5
Brunswig, Hans. Feuersturm uber Hamburg: die Luftangriffe auf Hamburg im Zweiten Weltkrieg und ihre Folgen; Stuttgart: Motorbuch, 1979 3. Aufl. 472 p. ISBN 3-8749-570-7
Busch, Dieter. Der Luftkrieg im Raum Mainz wahrend des Zweiten
Weltkrieges, 1939-1945; Mainz: V. Hase & Koehler, 1988 402 p. ISBN
3-7758-1162-1
Coffey, Thomas M. Decision over Schweinfurt: The U.S. 8th Air Force
Battle for Daylight Bombing; New York: McKay, 1977 373 p. ISBN
0-679-50763-9
Conversino, Mark L. Fighting with the Soviets: The Failure of Operation Frantic, 1944-45; Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1997 284 p. ISBN 0-70060808-7
Cooke, Ronald C. Target, Hitler's Oil: Allied Attacks on German Oil
Supplies, 1939-1945; London: W. Kimber, 1985 223 p. ISBN 0-7183-0573-6
Cooper, Alan W. The Air Battle of the Ruhr: RAF Offensive March to July 1943; Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1992 220 p. ISBN 1-85310-201-6
Cooper, Alan W. Bombers Over Berlin: The RAF Offensive, November
1943-March 1944; Wellingborough: Stephens, 1989 2nd ed. 319 p. ISBNs
1-85260-249-X and 1-85260-248-1
Cortesi, Lawrence. Operation Bodenplatte; New York: Kensington
Publishing, 1980 278 p. ISBN 0-89083-710-4
Cortesi, Lawrence. D-day Minus One; New York: Kensington, 1984 271 p. ISBN 0-82171-318-3
Donciu, Victor. Misiunea Tidal Wave; Bucuresti: Editura Militara,
1993 208 p. ISBN 973-320351-3
Dugan, James and Stewart, Carroll. Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943; New York: Random House, 1962 407 p.
Authors interviewed many of the survivors on both sides, plus got some previously unpublished photos of the mission.
Ethell, Jeffrey L. and Price, Alfred. Target Berlin: Mission 250, 6 March 1944; London, Arms and Armour Press, 1981 212 p. ISBN 0-85368-915-6
Frankland, Noble. Bomber Offensive: The Devastation of Europe; New York: Ballantine Books, 1970 160 p. ISBN 0-345-01905-9
A five star treatment of the Allied bomber offensive. Frankland, also co-wrote the RAF's official history of the bomber offensive. Here, Frankland clearly and concisely illustrates the difficulties faced by the Allies in developing and implimenting an effective Strategic bombing campaign. Of particular note is his comparison of American day-light bombing practices and the British night offensive. Dave "Prophet" Williams
Girbig, Werner. Mit Kurs auf Leuna: d. Luftoffensive gegen d.
Treibstoffindustrie u.d. deutsche Abwehreinsatz 1944-1945; Stuttgart:
Motorbuch, 1980 223 p. ISBN 3-87943-725-4
Golucke, Friedhelm. Schweinfurt und der strategische Luftkrieg 1943:
der Angriff der US Air Force vom 14. Oktober 1943 gegen die Schweinfurter Kugellagerindustrie; Paderborn: Schoningh, 1980 444 p. ISBN 3-506-77446-8
Goss, Chris. It's Suicide but it's Fun: The Story of 102 (Ceylon) Squadron RAF, 1917-1956; London: Crécy Books, 1995 210 p. ISBN 0-947554-59-9
Accounts of operations are matched with corresponding German fighter reports.
Griehl, Manfred. Nightfighters over the Reich; London: Greenhill, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-271-8
All-photo book. Part of the Luftwaffe at War series.
Groehler, Olaf. Bombenkrieg gegen Deutschland; Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1990 456 p. ISBN 3-05-000612-9
Groehler, Olaf. Kampf um die Luftherrschaft: Beitrage zur Luftkriegs-geschichte des Zweiten Weltkrieges; Berlin: Militarverlag der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1988 288 p. ISBN 3-327-00488-9
Held, Werner. Battle Over the Third Reich: The Air War Over Germany,
1943-1945; New Malden, Surrey: Air Research Publications, 1990 184 p. ISBN 1-871187-10-9
Mostly pictures. Translation of Reichsverteidigung: die deutsche Tagjagd, 1943-1945.
Hill, Michael D. Black Sunday: Ploesti; Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1993 249 p. ISBN 0-88740-519-3
Hinchliffe, Peter. The Other Battle: Luftwaffe Night Aces versus Bomber
Command; Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1996 312 p. ISBN 0-7603-0265-0
An excellent account of the nocturnal war in the air with many quotes from
German nightfighter pilots. Jason Long Very good book, highly recommended. Traces British night bomber and German nightfighter activities from start to finish of WW 2. Also has descriptions of both German and British airborne radars and lots of interviews with both British bomer and German nightfighter veterans. Richard Bitler
Holl, Hans. An der Todesstrasse: 1943, der verlustreichste
US-Bomberangriff gegen Deutschland; Rastatt: E. Pabel, 1986 120 p.
Infield, Glenn. Big Week: The U.S. Air Force vs. the Luftwaffe;
Washington: Brassey's (US), 1993 125 p. ISBN 0-02-881068-6
Infield, Glenn B. The Poltava Affair: The Secret World War II Operation
That Foreshadowed the Cold War; London: Hale, 1974 265 p. ISBN 0-70914481-4
American edition had the subtitles Russian Warning, American Tragedy.
Jablonski, Edward. Double Strike: The Epic Air Raids on Regensburg-Schweinfurt, August 17, 1943; Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974 271 p. ISBN 0-385-07540-5
Jansen, Ab A. Sporen aan de hemel: kroniek van een luchtoorlog; Baarn: Hollandia, 1979-1981 3 v. ISBN 9060451929 (v. 1)
Vol. 1. covers January-September 1943; vol. 2. September 1943-January 1944, and vol. 3. January 1944-April 1945.
Jessen, Marten. Focke Wulf 190: Defending the Reich; London: Greenhill, 1999? 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-403-9
All-photo book. Luftwaffe at War 13.
Kurowski, Franz. Der Luftkrieg uber Deutschland; Dusseldorf: Econ, 1977 424 p. ISBN 3-430-15831-1
Ledwoch, Janusz and Nowicki, Jacek. Ploeszti 1943; Warszawa: Wydnawnictwo Militaria, 1997 46 p. ISBN 83-86209-58-5
McFarland, Stephen L. and Newton, Wesley Philips. To Command the Sky: The Battle for Air Superiority over Germany, 1942-1944; Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991 328 p. ISBN 1-56098-069-9
Merrick, Kenneth A. By Day & by Night: The Bomber War in Europe 1939-45; London: Ian Allan, 1989 127 p. ISBN 0-71101-808-1
Messenger, Charles. Cologne: The First 1000 Bomber Raid; London:
Ian Allan, 1982 64 p. ISBN 0-71101-199-0
Middlebrook, Martin. The Berlin Raids: R.A.F Bomber Command Winter 1943-44; London: Penguin, 1988 407 p. ISBN 0-14-008146-1
Middlebrook, Martin. Battle of Hamburg: Allied Bomber Forces Against a
German City in 1943; New York: Scribners, 1981 p. ISBN 0-684-16727-1
Middlebrook, Martin. The Nuremberg Raid: 30-31 March 1944; New
York: William Morrow, 1973 369 p. ISBN 0-688-0273-X
Middlebrook, Martin. The Peenemünde Raid: The Night of 17/18
August 1943; London: Penguin, 1982 265 p. ISBN 0-14-014963-5
Middlebrook, Martin. The Schweinfurt-Regensburg Mission: American Raids on 17 August 1943; New York: Scribner's, 1983 363 p. ISBN 0-684-17983-0
Morgan, Hugh and Weal, John. German Jet Aces of World War 2; London: Osprey, 1998 96 p. ISBN 1-85532-634-5
A good brief history of the development of the jet and rocket units. Unfortunately, the authors perpetuate the myth that Hitler delayed the development of the Me 262. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 17. Jason Long
Musgrove, Gordon. Operation Gomorrah: The Hamburg Firestorm Raids; London: Jane's, 1981 197 p. ISBN 0-7106-0079-8
Paus, P. Die Holle von Hamburg: 1943-Vernichtung der Elb-Metropole
durch alliierte Fliegerbomben; Rastatt: E. Pabel, 1986 106 p. ISBN
3-488-6017-8
Philpott, Bryan. Fighters Defending the Reich; Wellingborough,
Northants: Patrick Stephens, 1988 2nd edition 95 p. ISBN 1-85260-156-6
Aerial operations over Denmark. Volume 1, subtitled September 1939 Maj 1940, covers Denmark's defense of its neutrality. Volume 2, subtitled Radar og Natjager 1941-1943, covers nightfighter and radar operations. Volume 3, subtitled Jagerkontrol og Grove 1940-1945, covers the use of Grove airfield by the Germans and its role in Luftwaffe operations. Volume 4, subtitled Jageroperationer, deals with fighter operations. Volume 5, subtitled Store allierede overflyvninger, covers combat against heavy Allied bomber forces in 1943. Danish text.
Petersen, Carsten.Tyske fly i Danmark 1939-1945: Nattjagere; Ringkøbing, Denmark: Bollerup Boghandels, 1993 96 p. ISBN 87-89155-26-2
Volume 2 of the series. Photos of nightfighter aircraft in Denmark 1941-1945. Danish text.
Phillips, J. Alwyn. The Valley of the Shadow of Death: An Account of
the Royal Air Force Bomber Command Night Bombing and Minelaying Operations Including 'The Battle of the Ruhr' March 5th/6th to July 18th/19th, 1943; New Malden: Air Research, 1992 544 p. ISBN 1-871187-13-3
Price, Alfred. Battle over the Reich; Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1973
208 p. ISBN 0-71100-481-1
Rajlich, Jiri. Air War over the Czech Lands; ?: Wings and Wheels
Publications, 2000 84 p.
Heavily illustrated.
Schmoll, Peter. Luftangriff: Regensburg und die Messerschmittwerke im Faden Kreuz, 1939-1945; Regensburg: Buchverlag der Mittelbayerischen
Zeitung, 1995 240 p. ISBN 3-92752912-5
Scutts, Jerry. German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2; London, Osprey Aerospace, 1998 96 p.
The text is generally an overview of mightfighter development and operations. The photographic content is certainly not inspired -- lots of prints that have been published before, with only a very few new ones. Of the profiles, I'd say that about half are undocumented in any photo source I've seen, which to my mind makes them of dubious value (and there being no comment on sources for any of the drawings, w/o that source which are accurate?).
Its unfortunate that amongst the group of notable writers/historians that has been assembled for this series, Stanaway, Price, Sakaida to name a few, the Luftwaffe titles have been assigned to writers who are noted primarily for the volume of material they've produced on aviation history in general, rather than being knowlegable in a particular field (in this case the Luftwaffe).
And I wish they'd save the uniform plates for their uniform series (which contrary to this series, is generally acknowledged as being very, very good to excellent) and make better use of the space. Jim Perry
Spick, Mike. Defeat in the West, 1943-1945; London: Greenhill Books, 1998 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-
Only 4 pages of text and there are a large number of photos, however photo quality and reproduction is only fair to good, but there are some very clear color photos. The captions have very little in the way of useful information and contain some errors. Luftwaffe at War 6. This particular volume in the series cannot be recommended. Barry Rosch
Sweetman, John. Ploesti: Oil Strike; New York: Ballantine Books,
1974 159 p.
Sweetman, John. Schweinfurt: Disaster in the Skies; New York:
Ballantine Books, 1971 160 p. ISBN 0-345-02388-9
Webster, Sir Charles and Frankland, Noble. The Strategic Air Offensive
Against Germany, 1939-1945; London: H. M. S. O., 1961 4 volumes
Weir, Adrian. The Last Flight of the Luftwaffe: The Fate of Schulungslehrgang Elbe, 7 April 1945; London: Arms and Armour, 1997 192 p. ISBN 1-85409-300-2
What really happened to the unit often called Rammkommando or Sonderkommando Elbe. Interviews with survivors on both sides and archival work detail the combat on 7 April. Worthwhile, but a little on the specialized side. Jason Long
Belot, Raymond de. La Guerre Aéronavale dans l'Atlantique,
1939-1945; paris: Payot, 1950 198 p.
Le Débarquement; Orly: Icare, 1984-85 3 volumes
Ethell, Jeffrey L. Blitzkrieg in the West, 1939-1942; London: Greenhill Books, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-283-1
Mostly photos which have rarely been seen before.
Foreman, John. Air War, 1941: The Turning Point: The Day by Day Account of Air Operations Over Northwest Europe; Walton on Thames: Air Research Publications, 1993- multiple volumes ISBNs 1-871187-22-2 (vol. 1), 1-871187-25-7 (vol. 2)
Part 1 has the title From the Battle of Britain to the Blitz and
covers operations from January to April. Part 2 has the title From the Blitz
to the Non-Stop Offensive and covers operations from April to June. Part 3,
The Summer Offensive is promised. A work that lives up to its title by
detailing the aerial operations by reconciling the records of both sides. Losses are given by unit, type and sub-model of aircraft as well as markings and werknummern where available. Highly recommended. One problem, however, is that there are some discrepancies between the initial OB and the text. Particularly noticeable is I/KG 28 which isn't mentioned at all in the OBs. Jason Long
Foreman, John. Over the Beaches: The Air War over Normandy and Europe 1st-30th June 1944; Walton-on-Thames: Air Research Publications, 1994 338 p.
Mostly about the Allied experience, but some tidbits on the Germans including an interesting OB. Jason Long
Forsyth, Richard and ?. Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 Marauder versus the German Jets April 1945; Crowborough, East Sussex: Classic Publications, 1999 200 pages. ISBN 0-952867-4-0
Appears to be an expansion of the relevant material in the author's history of JV 44. Heavily illustrated with photos and color drawings.
Franks, Norman L. R. The Battle of the Airfields, 1 January
1945; London: Grub Street, 1994 revised edition 224 p. ISBN 1-898697-15-9
Franks, Norman L. R. Conflict over the Bay; London: William Kimber, 1986 284 p. ISBN 0-7183-0602-3
Battles over the Bay of Biscay.
Franks, Norman L. R. The Greatest Air Battle: Dieppe, 19th August
1942; London: Grub Street, 1992 256 p. ISBN 0-948817-58-5
Hafsten, Bjørn, et al. Flyalarm: Luftkrigen over Norge 1939-1945; Oslo: Sem & Stenersen, 1991 328 p. ISBN 82-7046-058-3
Aerial Combat over Norway from 1940 to 1945. The best regarding Norway yet. Norwegian text.
Volume 1 is entitled La 2nd Tactical Air Force and volume 2 is
entitled La Luftwaffe en France.
Girbig, Werner. Six Months to Oblivion: The Defeat of the Luftwaffe
Fighter Force Over the Western Front 1944/1945; Atglen, PA: Schiffer
Publishing, 1991 236 p. ISBN 0-88740-348-4
Translation of Start im Morgengrauen: eine Chronik vom Untergang der deutschen Jagdwaffe im Westen 1944/1945.
Neitzel, Sönke. Der Einsatz der deutschen Luftwaffe über dem Atlantik und der Nordsee 1939-1945; Bonn: Bernard & Graefe, 1995 287 p. ISBN 3-7637-5938-7
This book describes the Luftwaffe's operations against Allied shipping in the Atlantic and North Sea. It's a very professional book with many unit references and data tables. Barry Rosch
Parker, Danny S. To Win the Winter Sky: The Air War Over the Ardennes, 1944-1945; Conshohocken, PA: Combined Books, 1994 528 p. ISBN 0-938289-35-7
Petersen, Carsten.Tyske fly i Danmark 1940-1945; Ringkøbing, Denmark: Bollerup Boghandels, 1992-6 3 volumes ISBN 87-89155-26-2 (vol. 1), 87-89155-09-2 (vol. 3)
Photo survey of Luftwaffe aircraft in Denmark. Volume 1 is a general survey, but volume 2 covers the nightfighters. Volume 3 is subtitled He 111 og Ju 88 and covers the Heinkel He 111 and Ju 88 aircraft.
Schellmann, Holm. Die Luftwaffe und das "Bismarck" Unternehmen im Mai 1941; Frankfurt am Main: E.S. Mittler, 1962 72 p.
Weal, John. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front; London:
Osprey, 1996 96 p. ISBN 1-85532-595-0
Rather useful. The accuracy of the color drawings is suspect as they have not usually been substantiated by photographs. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 9. Jason Long
Weal, John. Junkers Ju 88 Kampfgeschwader on the Western Front; London: Osprey, 2000 96 p. ISBN 1-84176-020-X
Osprey Combat Aircraft 17. Actually comes with a bibliography! Jason Long
Weal, John. Messerschmitt Bf 109F/G/K Aces of the Western Front; London: Osprey, 2000 96 p. ISBN 1-85532-905-0
Osprey Combat Aircraft 29.
Vyrje, Stein. Luftkrigens Minnesmerker; Oslo; H. Aschehoug, 1991 175 p. ISBN 83-03-16542-7
Luftwaffe Aircraft (among others) that crashed in southern Norway 1940-1945. Finnish text.
Fuglewicz, Wieslaw. Zaglada Czwartej Floty / Wieslaw Fuglewicz; Warszawa: Wydawn. Ministerstwa Obrony Narodowej, 1981 125 p. ISBN 83-1106685-X
German Aircraft in Finland 1939-1945; Tampere: Apali, 1998 128 p. ISBN 952-5026-07-8
Suomen Ilmavoimen Historia 16. A picture history with dual English/Finnish text, not that there's much of the latter. Jason Long
Griehl, Manfred. German Bombers Over Russia; London: Greenhill, 2000 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-423-0
All-photo book that includes some color photos! Luftwaffe at War 15.
Griehl, Manfred. German Fighters over Russia; London: Greenhill, 1997 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-270-X
All-photo book that includes some color photos! Luftwaffe at War 1.
Hayward, Joel S. A. Stopped at Stalingrad: The Luftwaffe and Hitler's Defeat in the East; Lawrence, KS: University Press of Kansas, 1998 393 p. ISBN 0-7006-0876-1
Held, Werner. The German Fighter Units Over Russia: A Pictorial History of the Pilots and Aircraft; West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publications, 1990 192 p. ISBN 0-88740-246-1
Translation of Die Deutschen Jagdgeschwader im Russlandfeldzug.
Kurowski, Franz. Balkenkreuz und Roter Stern: Der Luftkrieg über Rußland 1941-1944; Friedberg: Podzun-Pallas, 1984 469 p. ISBN
3-7909-9221-7
The 1944 in the title is a misnomer, the book covers little after Stalingrad. Not particularly recommended. Jason Long
Kurowski, Franz. Luftbrucke Stalingrad: die Tragodie der Luftwaffe und
der 6. Armee; Berg am See: Kurt Vowinckel, 1983 208 p.
Malizia, Nicola. Ali Sulla Steppa: La Regia Aeronautica nella Campagna
di Russia; Roma: Ateneo, 1987 219 p.
Muller, Richard. The German Air War in Russia; Baltimore, MD:
Nautical & Aviation Publishing, 1992 301 p. ISBN 1-877853-13-5
Nowarra, Heinz J. Luftwaffeneinsatz "Barbarossa": Russland 1941;
Friedberg: Podzun-Pallas, 159 p. ISBN 3-7909-0168-7
Philpott, Bryan. German Bombers Over Russia; Cambridge: Patrick
Stephens, 1980 96 p. ISBN 0-85059-424-3
A picture book.
Plocher, Hermann. The German Air Force versus Russia, 1941-1943; New York: Arno Press, 1968 3 volumes
Original editions issued as no. 153-155 of USAF historical studies.
Roba, Jean-Louis and Craciunoiu, Cristian. La Chasse de Nuit, Germano-Roumaine 1943-1944; Bucharesti: Editura Modelism, 1998 104 p. ISBN 973-97497-?
The night fighter operations (and some day fighter operations) of both German and Romanian units are covered in a month to month format. The text appears to be the strength of the book with a lot of detailed information on sorties, units and operations. Unfortunately the photos and/or the reproduction of the photos is not very good. Barry Rosch
Roba, Jean-Louis and Craciunoiu, Cristian. Seaplanes Over the Black Sea: German-Romanian Operations 1941-1944; Bucharesti: Editura Modelism, 1995 96 p. ISBN 973-97497-2-0
Translation of Hidroaviatia Romanei? This book starts out with the preparations of the base at Lake Siutghiol near Constanta. After that there is a detailed account of the day by day operations including rescue missions, recce flights and Soviet raids. The focus is Seenotstaffel 8, but the related German and Romanian units are covered as well. Barry Rosch
Except for the indifferent translation into English, this is a very interesting history of the German seaplane units based in Rumania and covering the Black Sea. Lot of good pictures of Do-24s, BV-138s, He-114, He-59 and other assorted Rumanian and German aircraft. Carlos Herrera
Roba, Jean-Louis and Mombeek, Eric. La Chasse de Jour Allemande en Roumanie; Bucharesti: Editura Modelism, 1994 ? p. ISBN 973-94797-?
Shores, Christopher. Luftwaffe Fighter Units: Russia, June 1941-45;
London: Osprey, 1978 48 p. ISBN 0-85045-234-1
Smith, Peter C. Stukas over the Steppe: The Blitzkrieg in the East, 1941-1945; London: Greenhill; Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole, 1999 72 p. ISBN 1-85367-355-2
All-photo book, including some color photos. Identifications of units in the captions are confusing between Staffeln and Gruppen. Numerous minor errors of fact. A volume in the Luftwaffe at War series. Jason Long
Valtonen, Hannu. Lapin Lentokoneenhylyt; Jyväskylä, Finland: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon, 1993 302 p. ISBN 951-95688-3-2
Investigations of 68 Luftwaffe aircraft that crashed in northern Finland. Finnish text.
Valtonen, Hannu. Luftwaffe pohjoinen sivusta; Tikkakoski, Finland: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon, 1997 413 p. ISBN 951-95688-5-9
Finnish text. Aerial Combat over Finland and North-Norway from 1941 to 1945.
Valtonen, Hannu. Pohjoinen ilmasota; Tikkakoski, Finland: Keski-Suomen Ilmailumuseon, 1996 400 p. ISBN 951-95688-4-0
Aerial Combat over North-Finland from September 1944 to January 1945.
von Rohden, Hans-Dieter H. Die Luftwaffe ringt um Stalingrad; Wiesbaden: Limes, 1950 ? p.
Weal, John. Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front; London:
Osprey, 1995 96 p. ISBN 1-85532-518-7
Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 6. Much useful operational information, but lacks conversion dates of the Schlachtflieger units from Stukas. The accuracy of the color drawings is very suspect as they have not usually been substantiated by photographs. Jason Long
Weal, John. Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front; Oxford: Osprey, 2001 96 p. ISBN 1-84176-084-6
This section includes aircraft built by Allied nations, but in Axis or neutral service. It does not pretend to be complete.
Abanshin, Michael E. Fighting Polikarpov; Aviation International, Lynwood, WA 1994 64 p. ISBN 1-884909-01-9
A profusely illustrated guide to the aircraft designed by Polikarpov. Brief, but informative text. Orientated towards the modeler with many, many line drawings. Jason Long
Andersson, Lennart. Soviet Aircraft and Aviation, 1917-1941; London:
Putnam, 1994 360 p. ISBN 0-85177-859-3
Angelucci, Enzo and Matricardi, Paolo. World War II Airplanes; Chicago: Rand McNally, 1978 2 volumes
A basic guide to aircraft flown during the period. Handy as it includes planes built by the minor powers. Jason Long
Bavousett, Glenn B. More World War II Aircraft in Combat: 47 Famous
Warplanes Depicted in Raging Conflict; New York: Arco, 1981 144 p. ISBN
0-668-04563-9
Block, Geoffrey. Allied versus Axis Aircraft; Old Greenwhich, CT: WE, 1970? 133 p.
Published in 1945 as Wings of Warfare.
Bowers, Peter M. Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947; Annapolis, MD: Naval
Institute Press, 1987 636 p. ISBN 0-87021-152-8
Bowers, Peter M. Curtiss Hawk 75; New York: Doubleday, 1970 paginated for inclusion in the bound volume.
Bowyer, Chaz. Hurricane at War: Messerschmitt Bf 109 at War; n.p.:
Promotional Reprint, 1994 320 p. ISBN 1-85648-148-4
One volume combination reprint of the 1974 and 1977 editions. Numerous photos. Some of the photos are misidentified. Al Magnus
Brown, Eric M. Duels in the Sky: World War II Naval Aircraft in Combat; Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press 222 p. ISBN 0-87021-063-7
Evaluations of the major combatant's naval and anti-shipping aircraft focusing on likely match-ups. The chapter on greatest planes of the war, not just naval aircraft, is likely to provoke much debate. Informed judgements by a pilot who holds the record for most types of aircraft ever flown. Jason Long
Brown, Eric. Wings of the Weird and Wonderful; Shrewsbury: Airlife
Publishing, 1983, 1985 2 volumes ISBNs 0-906393-30-2, 0-906393-44-2
More flying reviews of many different types of aircraft. Most of the German entries are reprinted from Air International/Enthusiast. Jason Long
Cièslak, K. Samolot mysliwski Avia B.534; Warszawa: TBiU,
1975 ? p.
Cuny, Jean and Beauchamp, Gérard. Curtiss Hawk 75; paris:
Editions Larivière, 1985 358 p.
Collection Docavia 22. Apparently this has been translated into English and updated.
Cynk, Jerzy B. The P.Z.L. P-23 Karas; Windsor, Berks: Profile Publications, 1966 10 p.
Minimal information on the P.23s in Romanian and Bulgarian service. Jason Long
Cynk, Jerzy B. The P.Z.L. P-24; Windsor, Berks: Profile Publications, 1967 10 p.
Virtually no information on the P.24s in Romanian and Bulgarian service. Jason Long
Cynk, Jerzy B. P.Z.L. P.37 Los; Windsor, Berks: Profile
Publications, 1973 paginated for inclusion in the bound volume
Minimal information on the P.37s in Romanian service. Jason Long
Cynk, Jerzy B. Samolot Bombowy PZL P-37 "Los"; Warszawa: Wyd.
komunikacji i lacznosci, 1990 207 p. ISBN 832060836-8
Davis, Larry. P-35; Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications,
1994 50 p. ISBN 0-89747-321-3
Delve, Ken. Nightfighter: The Battle for the Night Skies; London:
Arms and Armour, 1995 256 p. ISBN 1-85409-254-5
Eberspracher, Warren. Fokker D-XXI; St. Paul, MN: Phalanx Publishing, 1994- 48 p. ISBN 1-883809-05-3
Vol. I: Dutch and Danish Aircraft. Vol. 2 is promised on Finnish aircraft. Primarily aimed at the modeler with copious scale drawings and numerous photos. However has interesting information on service with the Dutch and Danes, including interviews with surviving pilots. Jason Long
Eberspracher, Warren and Koniarck, Jan P. PZL Fighters: Poland's Gull-Wing Fighter: P. 1 through P.8; St. Paul, MN: Phalanx Publishing, 1996 48 p. ISBN 1-883809-12-6
Part 1 of a series.
Francillon, René J. McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Since 1920:
Volume I; Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1988 2nd edition 617 p.
ISBN 0-87021-428-4
Glass, A. PZL P. 11; Warszawa: AJ Press, 1997 68 p. ISBN 83-86208-63-5
Part 1 of a series. In Polish.
Glass, Andrzej. Samolotny PZL 1928-1978; Warszawa: Wydawn
Kommikacji i Lacznosci, 1980 179 p. ISBN 83-2060064-2
The Great Book of World War II Airplanes; New York: Crescent Books,
1996 632 p. ISBN 0-51716024-2
Green, William. Aircraft of the Battle of Britain; London: Jane's,
1980 64 p. ISBN 0-330-02415-9
Green, William. Famous Bombers of the Second World War; London:
Macdonald and Jane's, 1975 2nd edition 282 p. ISBN 0-356-08333-0
One volume reprint of the two volume 1959/1960 edition, with eight cutaway
drawings added. Histories of the most prominent bombers of the major powers.
Much material is dated. Jason Long
Green, William. Famous Fighters of the Second World War; London:
Macdonald and Jane's, 1975 2nd edition 276 p. ISBN 0-356-08334-9
One volume reprint of the two volume 1957/1962 edition, with eight cutaway
drawings added. Histories of the most prominent fighters of the major powers
with some peculiar inclusions (the Defiant?!). Much material is dated. Jason Long
Green, William. Warplanes of the Second World War; New York:
Doubleday, 1960-1968 10 volumes
A useful work covering many of the more obscure types with some details of
their operational careers. It was meant to cover all aircraft from the combatants, but it ended before covering bombers and attack aircraft of Italy and subsequent countries. Some material is out of date. A fully revised and complete edition would be most welcome. Jason Long
Green, William and Swanborough, Gordon. Soviet Air Force Fighters, New York: Arco, 1977-1978 2 volumes ISBNs 0-668-04170-6 (vol. 1) and
0-668-04430-6 (vol. 2)
Contains useful information on those Soviet fighters placed into service by the Finns. Jason Long
Gunston, Bill. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft of World War II; New York: Bookthrift, 1978 253 p. ISBN 0-89673-000-X
A handsome look at the aircraft of World War 2, but only covers the major types. Jason Long
Gunston, Bill. Night Fighters: A Development & Combat History;
Cambridge: Patrick Stephens, 1976 192 p. ISBN 0-85059-236-4
A general history of night fighters, but contains much material on the WW 2 era.
Hooftman, Hugo. Fokker: bekende en onbekende vliegtuigtypes van A.H.G. Fokker: Neerlands grootste vliegtuigbouwer; Alkmaar-Holland: Art, 1969 64 p.
Hooftman, Hugo. Fokker D-XXI; Bennekom: Cockpit-Uitgeverij, 1978
222 p.
No. 5 of the Nederlandandse Vligtuig Encyclopedie
Kamphuis, G. H. The Fokker C.V; Windsor, Berkshire: Profile Publications, 1966 10 p.
Useful data on the sales of the C.V to the Axis nations. Jason Long
Kamphuis, G. H. The Fokker D.XXI; Windsor, Berkshire: Profile
Publications, 1966 10 p.
Keskinen, Kalevi. Curtiss Hawk 75A/P-40M; Helsinki: Tietoteos, 1975 94 p. ISBN 951-9035-22-2
British fighters in Finnish service. Summary in English.
Keskinen, Kalevi. Venäläiset Pommittäjät:
SB-2/2bis/3/USB, DB-3M, Il-4, Pe-2/3; Espoo: Tietoteos, 1982 96 p.
Captured Soviet bombers in Finnish service.
Keskinen, Kalevi. Meritoimintakoneet = Maritime Aircraft; Tampere:
Apoli Oy, 1995 96 p. ISBN 952-5026-03-05
Summary in English.
Keskinen, Kalevi, et al. Brewster Model 239 (Buffalo); Tampere:
Apoli Oy, 1995 4th edition 112 p.
Revised edition of Brewster B-239: Ja Humu. Mostly photos with serial number list and fate of each aircraft described. Suomen Ilmavoimien Historia 1 (Finnish Air Force History Vol.1).
Keskinen, Kalevi, et al. Bristol Blenheim; Espoo: Tietoteos, 1984 95 p.
Summary in English.
Keskinen, Kalevi, et al. Dive Bombers and Liason Aircraft; Helsinki: Tietoteos, 1989? 112 p. ISBN 951-9035-?
Summary in English
Keskinen, Kalevi, et al. Fokker D.XXI; Helsinki: Tietoteos, 1977
2nd edition 128 p. ISBN 951-9035-15-X
Summary in English.
Konarski, Mariusz and Pecko, Zenon. I.A.R. 80/81; Gdynia: Hawk Publications, 1991 16 p.
Polish text. Nice profiles, and scale plans of the IAR 80/81. Al Magnus
Krybus, Josef. The Avia B-534; Leatherhead, Surrey: Profile
Publications, 1967 10 p.
Leverington, Karen. The Vital Guide to Fighting Aircraft of World War II; Shrewsbury: Airlife, 1995 121 p. ISBN 1-85310-586-4
Liss, Witold. The P.Z.L. P-11; Windsor, Berks: Profile
Publications, 1966 10 p.
Virtually no information on the use of P.11s by Romania. Jason Long
Maas, Jim. F2A Buffalo in Action; New Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1987 49 p. ISBN 0-89747196-2
Aircraft Number 81.
Mason, Francis K. The Hawker Hurricane I; Windsor, Berks: Profile Publications, n.d. unpaged
Barely mentions the Hurricanes sold to Romania and Finland, but does
include photos of two of the latter. Jason Long
Mason, Francis K. The Hawker Hurricane; Bourne End, Bucks: Aston Publications, 1987 256 p. ISBN 0-946627-09-6
An excellent work on the Hurricane which served in both the Finnish and
Romanian Air Forces. Unfortunately it has little information on the Hurricanes
flown by those countries except serial numbers. Jason Long
Mondey, David, compiler. Concise Guide to Axis Aircraft of World War II; London: Aerospace Publishing, 1985 256 p. ISBN 0-600-35027-4
A nicely illustrated basic guide. Jason Long
Moyes, Philip J. R. The Bristol Blenheim I; Leatherhead, Surrey:
Profile Publications, 1966 14 p.
Munson, Kenneth. ABC Enemy Aircraft (German and Italian) of World War Two; London: Ian Allan, 1961 64 p.
Volume 1 has the title of Letadla prvni svetove valky.
Nemecek, Vaclav and Tyc, Pavel. Trimotorova dopravni letadla; Praha: Nadas, 1979 173 p.
Nowarra, Heinz J. Torpedo Flugzeuge; Stuttgart: Motorbuch, 1984
207 p. ISBN 3-87943-912-5
Price, Alfred. Bomber Aircraft; London: Arms and Armour, 1989 127 p. ISBN 0-85368-923-7
Price, Alfred. The Bomber in World War II; London: MacDonald and Jane's, 1976 150 p. ISBN 0-356-08340-3
Price, Alfred. Fighter Aircraft; London: Arms and Armour, 1989 128 p. ISBN 0-85368-926-1
Robinson, Anthony. Night Fighter; Shepperton, Surrey: Ian Allen,
1988 144 p. ISBN 0-71101-757-3
Rubenstein, Murray. Messerschmitt Bf 109E-3 vs. Supermarine Spitfire F.
Mk. IA; Teaneck, NJ: Tacitus Publications, 1973 19 p.
Shamburger, Page and Christy, Joe. The Curtiss Hawks; Kalamazoo, MI:
Wolverine Press, 1974 270 p.
Shennan, Noel and Anthony. Combat Aircraft of the Battle of Britain;
Dandenong, Victoria: Kookaburra Technical Publications, 1971 22 p.
Shores, Christopher F. Ground Attack Aircraft of World War II;
London: Macdonald and Jane's, 1977 192 p. ISBN 0-356-08338-1
Smith, Peter C. The Story of the Torpedo Bomber; London: Almark,
1974 80 p. ISBN 0-85524-193-4
Spick, Mike. All-Weather Warriors: The Search for the Ultimate Fighter
Aircraft; London: Arms and Armour, 1994 175 p. ISBN 1-85409-202-2
Trim, Michael. Fighter Planes of World War II; London?: Fontana,
1980 unpaged ISBN 0-00-685464-8
Vrany, Jirí. Avia B-534; Praha: MBI Miroslav Bíly, 1994 60 p. ISBN 80-901263-6-7
Parallel text in Czech and English.
Walker, Bryce. Fighting Jets; Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1983 176 p. ISBN 0-8094-3300-1
Part of the Epic of Flight series.
Ward, Richard, et al. Battle of Britain: Hawker Hurricane, Supermarine
Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf. 109; Reading, Berks.: Osprey Publications,
1969 40 p. ISBN 0-85045-006-3
Wawrzynski, Miroslaw. Hurricanes in Foreign Services; Pruszkow, Poland: ?, 2001 72 p.
Polish text with 6 page English summary; all photos captioned in English as well. 124 photos.
Weale, Elke, et al. Combat Aircraft of World War Two; London: Arms
and Armor Press; Bracken Books, 1985 238 p. ISBN 0-946495-43-2
The essential quick reference guide to aircraft used during the Second World War. Very comprehensive. A number of snapshot OBs are given for most of the major air forces. Double check the info as some of its sources have been superceded. Jason Long