Luftwaffe Generals: The Knight's Cross Holders 1939-45 by Jeremy Dixon WIRTCAROLL

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Luftwaffe Generals: The Knight's Cross Holders 1939-45 by Jeremy Dixon WIRTCAROLLTable of Contents This book presents the biographies of 115 Luftwaffe officers who reached the rank of general and who were awarded the Knights Cross, and higher grades of the award during their career. This study brings together the highest ranking recipients of this special award from the Luftwaffe, the German air force: men like fighter aces Adolf Galland and Werner Mlders; one of the most successful field commanders of the war Albert Kesselring;