Thursday, November 20, 2014

Captured Eagles - Secrets of the Luftwaffe, Frederick A. Johnsen.

Captured Eagles - Secrets of the Luftwaffe, Frederick A. Johnsen.

Looks at American efforts to understand the Luftwaffe, from wartime intelligence efforts, through the hunt for Luftwaffe assets in occupied Europe and the post-war use of German and Austrian scientists to advance American research projects. Makes some interesting points about the short-lived value of German wartime research, and the greater contribution made by the captured scientists.

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