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Re: What is the "Holy Grail" of Luftwaffe Research
It seems that for each one of us, this "Holy Grail" do means one person, one particular subject of our interest.
For me it was, when I was 14 years old, ALL about Major Walter Nowotny, first seen on the then greatest book I have read so far: The Big Show. Of course, to search amongst the Family papers and photographs or even have a look at his Flugbuchs would be, the Holy Grail...
Then, in the end of the 90's...after meeting Major Martin Drewes, it was all related to him. I have seen some pictures of Drewes at Ebay being sold around the 100+ Euros...OF course, I was one of those who have seen Drewes' two Albums of pictures at his home...but not his Flugbuch (which I do not know if survived).
For one period of my readings...the Holy Grail would be a full book/Research about the Heinkel 219....which seems the theme and passion of quite a number of us here...including the author and Researcher of Venlo (and I/NJG 1) who is a member of this Fórum. How nice it would be to track down all UHU fates, obtain undiscovered pictures of that machine, etc...combat reports, etc.
So, you can see that for each one of us...this is a private dream/answer...I guess the best would be to have a machine capable of returning some 70+ years on time...and do a research in loco...interviewing the persons and subjects of our dreams directly....But that would be asking too much.
I have acquired, during the years some original pictures, etc....and I am guessing what I will do (or what my wife and son will do with that if I am asked to make my final landing). Maybe, one day, we will have an International WW2 Bank Data, fully digital, etc...for future researchers...maybe...in 100 years we will discover that...
Now let us read some other answers....may have bothered you quite a lot...
Cheerio for all
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