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Title: Hitler's Fall Guys: An Examination of the Luftwaffe by One of America's Most Famous Aces by Walker M. ""Bud"", Col Mahurin ISBN: 0-7643-0871-8 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Pub. Date: 01 August, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Interesting but disappointing
Comment: I looked forward to reading this book very much and perhaps that is why I'm disappointed with it. It starts off well but somewhere along the line is sidetracked. I can't tell if its poor editing or if a significant part of the text is pulled from the interview text with Galland after the war (the English usage is poor; too poor for a someone who's first language is English). Despite other reviews to the contrary, I didn't find the "analysis" to be hardhitting. I found it redundant. It seemed like the only "analysis" was that of Galland, a supporter of the fighter service, which states over and over that the fighter service was mishandled. It's almost a sour grapes refrain. The very end of the book seems to try to make a case of how effective the Luftwaffe fighter arm was by quoting lots of statistics that don't seem to add up. Editing again or poor research? It reads quickly so give it a go if the subject is a favorite but don't expect anything from the "analysis" side.

Rating: 5
Summary: A True Expert's Inside View
Comment: Walker Marhurin is one of America's greatest heroes, having shot down enemy aircraft in Europe, the Pacific and Korea, and having himself been shot down in all three theaters. He was also a marvelous leader in the air, and his comments on the Luftwaffe are invaluable. "Bud" takes both the contemporary German accounts and the later review of German activity by their leading aces, and analyzes them in simple straight forward language. This is a book that anyone with an interest in World War II aviation must have!

Rating: 5
Summary: An Expert's View of the Luftwaffee
Comment: Hey, I'm just trying to get your attention! I've submitted two reviews on this book in the past and you've not used them. Any reason? Your pal, Walter Boyne