Who was "Hauptmann Hermann"

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Hauptmann Hermann, was the pseudonym of Hermann Steiner.

The rise and demise of the Luftwaffe is a theme that has caught the fancy of a number of writers. First to use the theme was the emigre from the German aviation industry, Hauptmann Hermann with his 1943 book, The Luftwaffe:Its Rise and Fall.

Associated with the Junkers firm, Hermann had a good view of the internal problems and squabbles that bothered the industry in the pre-war days. His information on the wartime period seems to be derived largely from newspaper accounts which are distorted. He badly misjudges the role of Udet in development and underestimates the abilities and influence of Milch.

See:
German Military Aviation:A Guide to the Literature.
Homze,Edward L.
New York:Garland Publishing,1984
pp.75 & 114.

Col.