WWII Axis Air Forces: History & Role in Supporting the German Luftwaffe | Military History Books & Aviation Enthusiast Gifts
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This comprehensive volume tells the rarely recounted stories of the numerous foreign air forces that supported the German Luftwaffe as part of the Axis' quest to dominate the European and Pacific theaters―a highly compelling and often overlooked chapter of World War II history.The Axis Air Forces: Flying in Support of the German Luftwaffe presents an untold history of that global conflict's little-known combatants, who nonetheless contributed significantly to the war's outcome. While most other books only attempt to address this subject in passing, author Frank Joseph provides not only an extremely comprehensive account of the "unsung heroes" of the Axis fliers, but also describes the efforts of Axis air forces such as those of the Iraqi, Manchurian, Thai or Chinese―specific groups of wartime aviators that have never been discussed before at length. This book examines the distinct but allied Axis air forces of Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. An extensive introduction provides coverage of Luftwaffe volunteers from Greece, Lithuania, Holland, Denmark, Norway and even the United States. Detailed descriptions of the personnel themselves and the aircraft they operated are portrayed against the broader scope of combat missions, field operations, and military campaigns, supplying invaluable historical perspective on the importance of their sorties.
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I don't think the author has any idea about the air war over China during World War II. Perhaps he doesn't even have a basic understanding of the Second Sino-Japanese War between 1931 and 1945. From his book, he wrote the Imperial Japanese Army as "librators" instead of "aggressors" towards the Chinese people. I really suggest him to read books like "Rape of Nanking" by Iris Chang and "Flyboys" by James Bradley before making any statements like this.I also don't know where the author got so many materials in details covering the air force of Wang Ching-wei regime? I had researched this topic for years in Chinese, Japanese and English materials, I never knew that the Japanese actually provided any fighter to Nanking regime. Japan planned to turn some older Ki-27 Nate to them, but it was canceled due to the mutual distrust between the Japanese advisors and Chinese pilots. What I know is that only trainers and transport aircrafts were given to Wang's regime. Wang's air force never used advanced fighters like Ki-43 Oscars or bombers Ki-21 Sally.As far as I know, there is also no combat record of Wang Ching-wei's air force as well. The air war of Axis powers in China was taken by the Japanese Navy/Army Air Force entirely, but not its allies. The Chinese pilots of Wang Ching-wei's air force did not have strong will to fight against the allies as the author described in his book. Many of them had defected to either Chungking or Yenan during the war with their trainers or transport aircrafts. For example, the Communist Party of China got their very first aircraft on Aug. 20, 1945 from Wang Ching-wei regime when a group of its air force personnel decided to fly the personal aircraft of their leader to Yenan.It is not a good idea to compare Wang Ching-wei's air force with those fighting along with the Luftwaffe in the Eastern Front. It is unacceptable to praise the Japanese invasion against Chinese people as well.
