Nachtjäger by Dr. Theo Boiten
 

Expected in August:


http://www.ianallanpublishing.com/pr...at=1003&page=5





Usual disclaimer,
Ed

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Hello,
I have ordered my copy of this book but was wondering if anyone had seen it and could comment on the publication?
Regards,
Andy

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..I think the date has slipped by another month - the publisher was aiming for the Duxford Autumn airshow (05 Oct) last I heard..

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Thank you.

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I haven't seen the new book but Theo Boiten has an excellent track record with his earlier works on the night fighter war.

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From conversations I have had from contributors to the book, it is an excellent book and its publication, whenever that is, it will have been well worth the wait!

Well done Theo!

David.

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I have either studied or own most of Theo Boiten's previous works and I can't speak highly enough about them. I contributed in a small way to this publication through a Helmut Lent Abschussmeldung and Gefechtsbericht etc that I own and believe Theo used this information in the publication.

I was asking the question more out of anticipation than anything else as I can't wait to get a copy in my hands!
Regards,
Andy

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Hello all,

Is there somebody who has the latest news about the publication?Will that possibly be 5 okt as earlier mentioned in this topic?

regards Mike

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I too am a avid reader of Theo's books. My favourite is "Blenheim Strike", a magnificent read

With this new book this is what caught my attention:
For the first time a picture of each major raid has been compiled as seen from both the Luftwaffe and RAF view, each night's activity is detailed, and each of the more than 6,000 night fighter claims listed. Most importantly, it has finally been possible to conclusively identify all the victors and victims of the majority of combats, a thing previously considered impossible in all but a few cases.

The level of detail in these books will be a real eyeopener. :)

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I received an email from Amazon today stating that my order had been cancelled due to the book being delayed. Any news on publication would be grateful received.
Regards,
Andy

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Hello All,
I have just received an email from Theo, confirming that everything is now ready and the book will be published in a few weeks time. I, for one, can't wait!
Regards,
Andy

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Andy,

That is good news.Thank you for bringing the news.

regards Mike

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Dear All,
As there has been interest in (and confusion over) Theo's new book on this forum, I have up-loaded PDFs of sample pages on our server to give an idea of the scope and scale of the work. This can only be accessed by putting in the web addresses below - it is not intended to be accessed by the public:


Introduction (including sources and acknowledgements)

http://www.redkitebooks.co.uk/aa/twe...JWDsample1.pdf


16-17/12/43 to 31/12/43

http://www.redkitebooks.co.uk/aa/twe...JWDsample2.pdf


1/4/44 to 23/4/44

http://www.redkitebooks.co.uk/aa/twe...JWDsample3.pdf


The book has undergone many changes on its way into print. Its correct title is now 'Nachtjagd War Diaries - an operational history of the German Night Fighter Force in the West'.


Volume 1 covers the period September 1939 to March 1944.
Volume 2 covers the period April 1944 to May 1945. This volume has been co-authored by Rod Mackenzie.


The final design of the covers and further details can be seen at:
http://www.redkitebooks.co.uk/index....futurereleases


Publication is scheduled for 15 November 2008.


Hope this is of interest and clears up any confusion.

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My Uncle was lost on ED862P on the night of 29th July. Name was Sgt D.C. Fentiman.
Does the publication you mention give any details of the Helmut Lent kill that night?
Thanks

Barry Fentiman

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Hi Barry,
Yes, in Volume 1 of Theo Boiten's "Nachtjagd War Diaries", Lent's kill during the night of 29-30 July 1943 is listed as a Lancaster, probably ED862 of 97 Sqn, which crashed in the North Sea, 20km north of Ameland. The time is listed as 02:10 and the altitude as 3800m. It was Lent's 73rd kill.

I also checked Peter Hinchliffe's "The Lent Papers". It provides the same time and place for the kill, but the Lancaster's identity is listed as "unknown".

No additional details, unfortunately.

Leon Venter

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Are the NJG on the eastern front covered in these two books and not just the RAF raids?

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Virtually not NJG activities on the Eastern Front were covered in this book

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Yet to come in future volumes.