Over a hundred photographs showcase this side of the Luftwaffe, unique
among Second World War airforces.
No air force in the Second World War would make more use of captured
planes than the Luftwaffe. With this in mind, Jean-Louis Roba has
undergone a considerable amount of work in tracking down hundreds of
aircraft used by the Luftwaffe and illustrating their uses, careers and
eventual fates.
The book examines the full history of foreign planes in the Luftwaffe,
from its inception in the prewar years to the end of the Second World
War. More than just an account of the Luftwaffe's use of captured
aircraft, the book debunks myths about how prepared the Germans were for
war in 1939, and shows how important even such an unreliable source of
supplies as captured planes would become to the Luftwaffe.
Translated into English for the first time, Roba's investigative work is
supported by over a hundred pictures of the planes themselves, and gives
a rare opportunity to see British and American planes repainted in
German colors and symbols.