Arming the Luftwaffe: The German Aviation Industry in World War II (Paperback)

from Shrike58

While the writing is a bit pedestrian at times this is a very informative work on just how matters came unwound in the German aviation industry so that what was a world-beating industry in 1940 had essentially fallen apart by late 1944. Much of this has to do with the general unreality of Germany...

from JeffV

By focusing on the aircraft industry, Daniel Uziel gives us another angle covering the rise and fall of the Third Reich. While the Wehrmacht had the best-trained and equipped soldiers early in the war, and German armor was usually as good as their opponents, it was command of the skies that estab...

from Karlstar

I was really looking forward to this book, being a big fan of aviation and World War 2 history. On some levels, I was quite satisfied with this book. It is not a book about German planes, pilots or strategy. It is about the 'technical, organizational and political aspects of German aviation indus...

from RChurch

Daniel Uziel's book is a terra firma view of Luftwaffe aircraft production during WWII. No dogfights or Battle of Britain in these pages. The most interesting areas revolved around shortages of materials, skilled labor and the inevitable decline in quality control and production numbers as the wa...

from loafhunter13

This book is a fascinating look at the production and logistics of the Luftwaffe leading up to and during WWII. There are countless books on the battles and personalities of the air war but by taking a detached, academic approach to the subject matter, Uziel is able to explain and outline what ma...