Memoirs of German Pilots in the First World War: Volume 2 Rosenstein, Böhme, and

Description: Memoirs of German Pilots in the First World War: Volume 2 Rosenstein, Böhme, and Schaefer by Jason Crouthamel This is the second volume of the series on German pilot memoirs from the First World War. It includes for the first time complete, new translations of memoirs by aces Erwin Böhme and Emil Schaefer, as well as Willy Rosenstein’s autobiography, which has never before been published. Böhme’s Letters from a German Fighter Pilot to a Young Girl (originally published in 1930) and Schaefer’s From Infantryman to Flier (published in 1918) provide extraordinary glimpses into the lives of front-line pilots, including their experiences in aerial fighting and their relationships with their families on the home front. Willy Rosenstein’s autobiography is a unique document, made available by the Leo Baeck Institute archive in New York. Rosenstein was a German-Jewish pilot who actually flew as Hermann Göring’s wingman in 1917 and survived the war, only to be persecuted after 1933 under Hitler before he escaped to South Africa where he trained a new generation of pilots who would fly against Nazi Germany. These fascinating first-hand accounts provide insight into the psychology, language and emotions of pilots who were profoundly affected by the war experience. Their narratives should engage students, scholars and aviation enthusiasts interested in the history of the First World War, as well as, in the case of Rosenstein, postwar traumas and the rise of the Nazi regime. The book has 51 photos and 8 color profiles in its 126 pages. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aeronaut Books (July 13, 2022)Language ‏ : ‎ EnglishPaperback ‏ : ‎ 126 pagesISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1953201504ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781953201508

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