Walter Krupinski, Adolf Galland, Eduard Neumann, Wolfgang Falck: These men were four of the most important and influential Luftwaffe fighter pilots and air combat leaders in World War II. And they were all aces. The pages come to life as four of Germany's bravest and best pilots tell their stories about the war, their battles, their lives, and perhaps most important, how they felt about their leadership under the National Socialist German Workers Party-the Nazis.

About the Author

Professor Colin D. Heaton served in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Marines. He was a guest historian on the History Channel program Dogfights: "Secret Weapons," and he has authored several books of military history, including German Anti-Partisan Warfare in Europe 1939-1945; Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe, 1939-1945, which he coauthored with Anne-Marie Lewis. Anne-Marie Lewis (Wilmington, NC) received her BA with honors from American Military University in international relations and is a professional photographer. She coauthored Night Fighters: The Luftwaffe and RAF Air Combat over Europe 1939-1945 with Colin Heaton. She is currently a graduate student in international relations at American Military University.

Reviews

"Of all the Luftwaffe's fighter aces, the stories of Walter Krupinski, Adolf Galland, Eduard Neumann and Wolfgang Falck shine particularly bright. For the first time in any book these four prominent and influential Luftwaffe fighter pilots reminisce candidly about their service in World War II." - "Military Review"