Luftwaffe sas Erich Sommer: Memoirs of a German Jet Reconnaissance PilotISBN:9789635040346 / 978-9635040346Brand Name:Eurpa KiadMPN (Manufacturer Part Number):EUK-LS2019Product Type:Book (Hardcover with Dust Jacket)Genre:Military Memoir / Aviation History / World War II NonfictionAuthor:Erich SommerLanguage:Hungarian (Translated from German)OverviewLuftwaffe sas(Luftwaffe Eagle) presents the extraordinary life and experiences ofErich Sommer, a German Luftwaffe officer who served as both navigator and pilot during the Second World War. His memoir chronicles the evolution of wartime aviation and the daily reality of flying some of the most advanced aircraft of the era.Sommer began his career as a flight navigator in 1939 and went on to serve in pioneering bomber units using the first electronic targeting systems. Later, he participated in missions over Britain, reconnaissance flights over the Soviet fleet in Crimea, and test flights with the revolutionaryArado Ar 234, the worlds first operational jet-powered reconnaissance aircraft.Sommer made history by completing the first-ever jet reconnaissance mission over the Normandy invasion front. After the war, he emigrated toAustralia, where he lived peacefully until his death in 2005. His memoir not only documents combat and technology but also offers a candid insiders perspective on the Luftwaffes relationship with allied and occupied nations including Hungary.Hungarian Overview (ttekints)ALuftwaffe sasErich Sommerlenygz emlkirata, amely a msodik vilghbor egyik legrdekesebb replsorst trja elnk. Sommer rszletesen beszmol arrl, hogyan lte meg a hbor eltti Nmetorszgot, a Luftwaffe piltjaknt tlt kalandokat s a replstechnika gyors fejldst.Plyjt navigtorknt kezdte, majd olyan alakulatokban szolglt, ahol elsknt alkalmaztak elektronikus clz- s feldertberendezseket. Rszt vett a brit vrosok elleni bombzsokban, a Krm-flsziget feletti megfigyel bevetsekben, majd piltaknt bekerlt azArado Ar 234sugrhajts feldertgpet hasznl ksrleti alakulatba. hajtotta vgre a vilg els sugrhajts gpes feldertreplst a normandiai front fltt.A hbor utn felesgvel Ausztrliba emigrlt, ahol bkben lt lete vgig. A knyv egyszerre technikatrtneti dokumentum s szemlyes valloms a repls szerelmeseinek s a hadtrtnelem irnt rdekldknek egyarnt izgalmas olvasmny.Product FeaturesPublication Year:2019Publisher:Eurpa KiadPlace of Publication:BudapestBinding Type:Glued hardcover with dust jacketPage Count:416 pagesDimensions:14.2 19.7 cmLanguage:HungarianInteresting FactsTechnological First:Sommer piloted the worlds first operational jet reconnaissance mission using theArado Ar 234, a groundbreaking aircraft of WWII.Witness to Innovation:He served in elite Luftwaffe experimental units testing advanced bombers and radar-guided navigation systems.Multiple Fronts:Flew missions over Britain, North Africa, the Eastern Front, and the Normandy coast.Postwar Life:After surviving the war, he emigrated toAustralia, symbolizing the transition from war to peace.Historical Relevance:Offers insights into the collaboration and tension between German, Hungarian, and French air forces during the war.Hungarian Interesting Facts (rdekes Tnyek)Replstrtneti jelentsg:Sommer hajtotta vgre a vilg els sugrhajts feldert bevetst.Technikai jtsok:A szerz a Luftwaffe legmodernebb bombz- s elektronikai fejlesztseiben vett rszt.Szolglat tbb fronton:Bevetsei sorn megjrta Nagy-Britannit, a Krm-flszigetet s a normandiai partokat is.Hbor utni let:Ausztrliban telepedett l