Im guessing his lastest logbook was probably stolen at the end of the war. Buy hansekkehard bob by christer bergstrom, claes sundin from waterstones today. This book may be purchased online exclusively through the aviation bookshop for gbp. My youngest sister was seven years older and the eldest fourteen years older. The same numbering paradigm was applied to the higher grades of the knights cross, one list per grade. He spent his first year at the luftskriegsschule wildpark werder undergoing six months of basic military training before commencing his flying training on 1 june 1937. Major hansekkehard bob knights cross 60 victories released in 1992 this stunning piece has been completely sold out for many years but we have unearthed a few copies in our warehouse. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Hans ekkehard bob was born on 24 january 1917 at freiburgbreisgau. Isbn 9780955597718 9780955597718 softcover, airpower editions, 2008 jadgwaffe. World war ii interviews james hollands griffon merlin. Wspomnienia asa luftwaffe by bob hans ekkehard isbn. In the first volume on hansekkehard bob, these illustrations include a spitfire shot down by bob and a bf 109g2 flown by wilhelm schilling of jg 54, with the remaining nine showing bobs aircraft from his bf 109d to his bf 109g. See more ideas about world war, knight and germany ww2. Hansekkehard bob was born on 24 january 1917 at freiburgbreisgau. The war diaries of hannes trautloft by hannes trautloft, 9781841450100, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
On 17 april 1943, the commanders of the us eighth air force decided to despatch to germany the largest raid by then attempted, with the fockewulf factory in bremen as the target. Hansekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft. Hans ekkehard bob zg76 jg21 jg54 jg51 jg3 ejg2 jv44 christer bergstrom nr. Hans ekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft bergstrom, christer, sundin, claes on. Hans scored 60 kills in 700 missions, of which 37 were against soviet aircraft, for which he received the knights cross and german cross in gold. Hansekkehard bob part 2 james hollands griffon merlin. Explore books by bob hans ekkehard with our selection at. During world war ii, bob flew approximately 700 combat missions, and claimed 60 victories. The war diaries of hannes trautloft 1841450103 by hans.
The oberst hannes trautloft diaries, with the full approval of trauloft s family, has been edited by hans ekkehard bob who flew as a staffelkapitan with jg54 and remained in close friendship wih his former kommodore until the latter s death. Amazon price new from used from hardcover, 30 jan 2006 please retry. The war in russia january october 1942 luftwaffe colours, vol. Did not hold a significant command and topped out as major. These books introduce your child to the alphabet, sounds, word families, and much more with simple phrases like sam sat or the cat ran zig zag that make use of repetition. Hansekkehard bob by christer bergstrom, claes sundin. Memoirs of a luftwaffe fighter ace fortunes of war by bob, hansekkehard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Hansekkehard bob author of the war diaries of hannes trautloft. Jun 25, 2005 betrayed ideals fortunes of war paperback june 25, 2005 by hansekkehard bob author, david williams editor.
Memoirs of a luftwaffe fighter ace by hansekkehard bob, david p williams editor online at alibris. He still lives in freiburg today, and he and colin share the same birthday, jan. Major hans ekkehard bob deceased after success in the battle of britain, hans ekkehard bob took over leadership of 9. Favorites in the bob books series scholastic parents. Jagdgeschwader 54 jg 54 was a luftwaffe fighter wing during the second world war. Jg 54 flew most of its missions on the eastern front where it claimed more than 9,600 aircraft shot down. Bob achieved a total of 59 aerial victories including 21 in the west over the course of about 700 sorties. Hansekkehard bob news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2016. Major hans ekkehard bob received the knights cross and flew the jet in the last weeks of the war, scoring 60 victories in total during the war. Santa has a nice little gift for one of our valued fans this original autograph of hansekkehard bob. Hansekkehard bob was born on january 24, 1917 in freiburg, breisgau, germany. As a writer, i want to produce books that are always entertaining, easy to read and follow, and which contain damn good stories.
Betrayed ideals by hans ekkehard bob, 9781841450315, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Hansekkehard bob zg76 jg21 jg54 jg51 jg3 ejg2 jv44 christer bergstrom nr. Christer bergstrom books list of books by christer bergstrom. Hans ekkehard bob was born in freiburgbreisgau, germany, and grew up in the village of staufen. Hans ekkehard bob is the author of the war diaries of hannes trautloft 0. It was a devastating defeat, and now only britain stood alone. Bob joined the luftwaffe in 1936, at the rank of a fahnenjunker officer candidate, and began his flight training 1 june 1937. The following year he was awarded the knights cross.
Bob joined the luftwaffe on 1 december 1936 with the rank of fahnenjunker. Green heart warriors by nicolas trudgian signed by. This is the ace profile of luftwaffe ace hans ekkehard bob signed and in a1 condition. He has had over twenty highly acclaimed books on the subject published. Fighter pilot, luftwaffe, world war ii, nazi germany, major, knights cross of the iron cross, elmar bob. The print is personally autographed by some of the most legendary luftwaffe aces of wwii, making this a great collectors piece for any military. Discount prices on books by christer bergstrom, including titles like operation barbarossa 1941. Memoirs of a luftwaffe fighter ace by hans ekkehard bob, david p williams editor online at alibris. List of knights cross of the iron cross recipients bnbz. I already bought memoirs of adolf galland, walter schuck and helmut lipfert, and ordered hans ekkehard bob. Hans ekkehard bob was a german fighter pilot, serving with the luftwaffe. Hansekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft paperback february 1, 2008 by christer bergstrom author, claes sundin illustrator. Hansekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft paperback february 1, 2008 by christer bergstrom author, claes sundin illustrator 4. Jul 20, 2017 im trying to buy memoirs of ww2 german aces.
My mother was 43 years old when i was born and my father 46. Jun 30, 2005 betrayed ideals by hans ekkehard bob, 9781841450315, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In 1936 he joined the luftwaffe and after training, flew the arado ar68 in czechoslovakia. He has published 31 books on the subject, most of them in english. The article is unsourced and reads like a fan page. Hans ekkehard bob, ace profiles, remarqued book signatures luftwaffe battle of britain fighter ace, knights cross holder hans ekkehard bob. But later he was assigned the bf109, his favorite fighter. Ive been looking at the 9 th staffel war diary and were wondering what the personnel and aircraft figures represented. Signing up for the luftwaffe in 1936, that marks quite a long and distinctive flying career, but this book just focuses on his exploits during the war. Get the best deals on 1st edition paperback nonfiction books when you shop the largest online selection at. Hansekkehard bob on 17 april 1943, the commanders of the us eighth air force decided to despatch to germany the largest raid by then attempted, with the fockewulf factory in bremen as the target.
The first volume covers hansekkehard bob, a pilot who has the admirable claim of being the oldest licensed pilot in germany. Hansekkehard bob is the author of the war diaries of hannes trautloft 0. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Kommodore of jg54 grunherz 9781841451176 by bob, hans ekkehard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He brought down 1 fourengined bomber by ramming it. Buy hansekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft by bergstrom, christer, sundin, claes isbn. Aug 12, 20 hans ekkehard bob 24 january 1917 12 august 20 was a german fighter pilot, serving with the luftwaffe. The genius brainchild of a teacher, the bob books series is designed to help children easily build basic reading skills, without it feeling like a chore. The page has lacked references since 2006 as noted above. Notable pilot aces experten that flew with jg 54 included walter nowotny, otto kittel, hans ekkehard bob, max. Hajo herrmann created the wild boar jg300 and scored 9 bomber kills at night flying the me109 and fw190, after a great career as a bomber pilot, where he sank over 70,000 tons of shipping. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Oct 09, 2017 hans ekkehard rogge, resident of pacific grove for 69 years, passed away peacefully in his sleep on monday, october 9.
Hans ekkehard bob ace profiles the men and their aircraft. For many at this time hitler provided a future and stability for the population of a country that had been defeated in the great war of 19141918 and had also been. Books as a historian, i try and carry out as much original research as possible and remind myself to look at the various aspects of the war i am studying with fresh eyes. Within each of these lists a unique sequential number was assigned to each recipient.
Hansekkehard bob author of the war diaries of hannes. On 21 march 1941, bob undertook a flight in a bu 1 w. The aircraft refers to what we had in the squadron and what was. The aircraft depicted with 30 victories insignias, last of them bretnutz claimed on 3rd may 1941 shot down raf spitfire south to dungeness. Born on october 24, 1928 in bremen, germany, hans endured and survived wwii in his youth after which he emigrated to the united states at the age of 20. Jg 54 jagdgeschwader 54 grunherz aces of the eastern front. Hans ekkehard bob 24 january 1917 12 august 20 was a german fighter pilot, serving with the luftwaffe. Jg 54, flown by oberleutnant hansekkehard bob, siverskayaussr, winter 19411942 claes sundin 2018. Dimensions 8 12 x 12 approx signed remarqued hardback book. Transferring to the eastern front his victories rose steadily to 50 by september 1942.
With the personnel, its officers, noncommissioned officers and manschaften other ranks. Christer bergstrom, author of 23 world war ii books. Make offer hans ekkehard bob the ace of the devils squadron teufelstaffel vetri veneziani murano venice italian art glass yoichi ohira vases carlo tosi. For 40 years, bob books amusing stories and simple, consistent vocabulary have inspired children to say with pride, i read the whole book. Not many people write both fiction and nonfiction, but i like doing both, and although i. Hans ekkehard bob news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2016.
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