[Andrew Arthy]

Hey Nick,

The below is from memory, because I don't have the books to hand.

I'd recommend both books. Rübell's is more of a 'history', while Stedtfeld's is more of a 'story'.

Rübell concentrates quite a bit more than half of his book on the first half of the war, up until II./J.G. 51 moved from the Eastern Front to the Mediterranean in November 1942. His coverage of II./J.G. 51 in the Mediterranean generally matches the primary sources that I have, and Prien uses him as a source, which would indicate Rübell's book is accurate.

I have to admit that I haven't been through too much of Stedtfeld yet. He doesn't include dates, and real names are substituted (similiar to what 'Peter Henn' did in his book about his time with II./J.G. 51.)

There aren't many photos in either of them, although those included are interesting enough.

I prefer Günther Rübell's book because it includes dates and real names. However, if you can find either for a reasonable price, I would recommend buying them.

I'd be interested to hear what other members have to say about these two books.

Cheers,
Andrew A.