{"product_id":"9781780969831","title":"Jagdflieger: Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot 1939-45","description":"Osprey's survey of German fighter pilots of World War II (1939-1945). Fighter pilots have always been held in the highest regard and the Luftwaffe Fighter  pilots or \u003ci\u003eExperten\u003c\/i\u003e were undoubtedly the best pilots in the world, often racking up  huge scores when compared to Allied fighters. It is for this skill, the sheer number  of kills they obtained and their glamour that they are remembered even today. But  what of the men themselves? It took a certain type of man to brave the skies in 1939-45,  which were often more dangerous than the battlefields below and where a lone fighter  pilot was often reliant on an aircraft that was frighteningly basic and fragile.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Over the years much has been written about these Luftwaffe aces, but this book  seeks to examine the lives of the ordinary men who took to the skies. These men all  shared the same \"aggressive spirit, joy of action and the passion of a hunter.\" Rich  with fascinating first-hand accounts exploring every step of the fighter pilot's  career from his enlistment, intensive training to his exploits in the Battle of Britain  and on the Eastern Front, this book is an invaluable insight into the life of a Luftwaffe  fighter pilot.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300762173680,"sku":"9781780969831","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780969831_p0.jpg?v=1769891445","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780969831","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}