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Re: Airfileld Eutngen
Leon -
I couldn't agree more, but the Zapf books only cover Germany, state-by-state, and are an expensive investment unless the researcher is deeply interested in one or perhaps a few airfields. This is why I reduced the amount of information for each airfield but covered those used by the Luftwaffe in each country where it operated during the war.
Furthermore, I kept the level of my research at a more manageable magnitude because I had to use whatever I could gather from the available American, British and German documents. Zapf, on the other hand, confining his research to one country, could visit the state and municipal archives throughout Germany and could even interview elderly people who worked on a particular Fliegerhorst/Flugplatz and/or lived nearby. I also omitted any flying units that only used the airfield for a few days and were not really stationed there. This includes those that staged through it or stopped to refuel before continuing on.
So, yes, Herr Zapf's airfield histories are more detailed and complete than mine, and for that reason I recommend his books to those who have a deep interest in the subject and can afford them.
L.
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