Messerschmitts Over Sicily: A German Fighter Commander in World War II

In June and July 1943, German air force on Sicily faced crushing odds and took to the skies to meet waves of Flying Fortresses and Allied fighters. This book is a classic of aerial combat, based on the author's personal World War diary.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 01 April 2023
Publisher: Stackpole Books

In an extraordinary account of exceptional power, Luftwaffe ace Johannes Steinhoff relives the final days of the German air force on Sicily in June and July 1943. Faced with insurmountable odds, including a commander, Hermann Göring, who scornfully regarded his pilots as cowards, Steinhoff and his fellow Messerschmitt 109 pilots bravely took to the skies day after day, confronting waves of formidable Flying Fortresses and swarms of Allied fighters determined to expel the Germans from the island. This captivating narrative, enriched with personal insights from the author's World War diary, offers a profound analysis of aerial combat. A concluding chapter assesses the war's enduring lessons for air forces, making this book a timeless classic.

In an extraordinary account of exceptional power, Luftwaffe ace Johannes Steinhoff relives the final days of the German air force on Sicily in June and July 1943. Faced with insurmountable odds, including a commander, Hermann Göring, who scornfully regarded his pilots as cowards, Steinhoff and his fellow Messerschmitt 109 pilots bravely took to the skies day after day, confronting waves of formidable Flying Fortresses and swarms of Allied fighters determined to expel the Germans from the island. This captivating narrative, enriched with personal insights from the author's World War diary, offers a profound analysis of aerial combat. A concluding chapter assesses the war's enduring lessons for air forces, making this book a timeless classic.

Weight: 404g
Dimension: 153 x 227 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780811772280