[Stig Jarlevik]

Boris (and your colleagues)

While not even pretending to be a Bf 109 specialist (or even addict), I just have to say this is one of the best books I have seen on a given subject.
It is amazing that so much details and so many photos (basically all new to me!!) can be put together in only 196 pages.
Not only the Yugoslav side is given but also the German one during the entire war. Excellent stuff right through from page 1!
I have only read half the book so far and I can only agree with Boris in his comments made to Mirek's questions. It is all in the book.
I truly look forward to vol 2 which probably will deal with the Yugoslav 109s post war. Something I know even less about.

Mirek

Differing from Poland, Yugoslavia was an artificial state with so many individuals working against each other behind the scenes that I am not at all surprised that the nation crumbled rather quickly. There were even Volksdeutsch helping German pilots when they came down within the country. Poland never had to face any 'enemy within' which the Yugoslav nation did. Artificial state constellations have usually never lasted long in modern times. Where they still exist, we also see constant conflict.
Once the war started in 1939 it is really unimportant what the leadership in Yugoslavia learned or not, since unless you could manufacture what you needed yourself you simply were not going to get it, if you were not very lucky! Sweden is a pretty good example of that as well.

Cheers
Stig