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I Flew for the Führer

The Memoirs of a Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot

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I Flew for the Führer

Von: Heinz Knoke, Richard Overy - introduction
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Heinz Knoke was one of the outstanding German fighter pilots of the Second World War. This vivid firsthand record of his experiences has become a classic among aviation memoirs and is a fascinating counterbalance to the numerous accounts written by Allied pilots.

Knoke joined the Luftwaffe on the outbreak of war, and eventually became commanding officer of a fighter wing. An outstandingly brave and skillful fighter, he logged over 2,000 flights and shot down 52 enemy aircraft. He had flown over 400 operational missions before being wounded in an astonishing "last stand" toward the end of the war. He was awarded the Knight's Cross for his achievements. In a book that reveals his intense patriotism and discipline, he describes being brought up in the strict Prussian tradition, the rise of the Nazi regime, and his own wartime career set against a fascinating study of everyday life in the Luftwaffe. He also reveals the high morale of the force until its disintegration. His memoirs are both a valuable contribution to aviation literature and a moving human story.

©1952 Heinz Knoke; Afterword copyright 1991 by Heinz Knoke; Introduction copyright 2012 by Richard Overy (P)2021 Tantor Krieg & Militär Militär Zweiter Weltkrieg
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Very interesting story. Unfortunately the speaker tries to fake a weird accent which makes it difficult to listen.

Interesting first hand account of a German fighter pilot

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Der Sprecher mit seinem Möchtegern Akzent verdirbt die Freude an diesem eigentlich sehr interessanten Hörbuch

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An eye-opener about how the Nazi education and propaganda influenced and shaped the mindset of a normal and intelligent young man.
The artificial German dialect is a bit overdone but not as annoying to me as some other critics mentioned.

Authentic German war-time report

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