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Re: Forthcoming book on JG 5 ace Walter Schuck
In this very moment (yes, literally), Mr. Walter Schuck is occupied reading through the completed manuscript and making important notes and additions. He has given me some VERY interesting (and unquestionably accurate) information - which can't be found in any published source, nor in any public archive - about his victories numbers 171-196, which were recorded after September 1944 but before 1945. Yesterday he gave me green light to go public on that, which in itself is a little "scoop". I'll say no more now; wait for the book...
Meanwhile, Claes Sundin is occupied refining all the photos for the book. Claes was absolutely stunned when he saw the photos! (In addition to that, I have been promised a batch of absolutely rare - never before seen - photos of men and Me 262s of I./JG 7, where Schuck served!)
I also have to mention the invaluable contribution which my colleague Yuriy Rybin has given to the book! You just can't imagine what can be found in Russian archives... Okay, I'll say no more now; wait for the book...
The book will be dedicated to the wives of the two old pilot friends Walter Schuck and Joe Peterburs (you know - the former shot down the latter, and then they met this year) - who both sadly passed away last year.
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