German Fighter Ace Walter Nowotny

German Fighter Ace Walter Nowotny

by Werner Held

"An Illustrated Biography"

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German Fighter Ace Walter Nowotny Book Details

War:

World War II

Perspective:

Pilots

Military Unit:

Luftwaffe

True Story:

Yes

Biography:

Yes

Region:

Europe

Page Count:

166

Published Date:

2006

ISBN13:

9780764325274

German Fighter Ace Walter Nowotny Book Description

The life of Luftwaffe fighter pilot Walter Nowotny - in photographs, documents, and commentary. Nowotny was highly decorated for his 258 aerial victories, but was well known, above all, for his deployment and command of the Messerschmitt Me 262 Erprobungskommando. Later his "Kommando Nowotny" was the first combat operational jet fighter unit in history (Nowotny won three spectacular air victories with the Me 262). Factual and neutral, this illustrated book explores his short life, and is a highly interesting contribution to World War II aviation history.