Biography of Martin Drewes, nightfighter ace

[Kurt Braatz]

Well, I'm the editor and publisher. The new Sand und Feuer is far from a mere reprint of the anecdotic Sombras da Noite - it is Martin Drewes' full story told by himself on roughly 300 pages with 101 photographs. An amazing life. With 52 kills, MD is not only one of Germany's most successful night fighter pilots, but also the last survivor of the Luftwaffe's top secret Iraq operations in may, 1941. As some of you know, Germany's President Walter Scheel was Martin's adjutant from May 1944 til VE day and, on occasions, his rear gunner and radio operator. President Scheel has contributed the foreword, his private records and a handful of yet unpublished pictures. The book is on sale from today - you can order at www.neunundzwanzigsechs.de