Originally Posted by
bubi352
It's amazing what these pilots have done. Can you imagine having 352 aerial victories (Erich Hartmann) under your belt at the age of 23 and this using guns only? I have listened to stories from Gunther Rall and read Erich Hartmann's book: The Blond Knight of Germany. I am not a military pilot but this one is a must read. His discipline and tactics are truly remarkable.
I remember reading what was the last interview ever given by Hartmann before he passed that was published in Military History magazine in the fall of 2002. It was pretty interesting.
"The First and the Last" by Adolf Galland is a pretty good book also, although a little slow in some places.
There was another book I read that detailed a lot about Marseille, Rall, Nowotny, Steinhoff, and a bunch of other Luftwaffe pilots. I thought the part about Marseille was good, especially how little ammo he expended per kill,