Eagle Days: Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain

[edwest2]

I would caution about pessimism now that the veterans have passed. There is a thriving American Civil War community of researchers in the United States. New books appear on a regular basis.
New material that is drawn from obscure sources or that includes previously unexamined material among them. Two print magazines are on the stands. I have no interest in this subject, but I point this out to say that
even though this was a much earlier event, research has not waned.

[Edward]

Originally Posted by edwest2

I would caution about pessimism now that the veterans have passed. There is a thriving American Civil War community of researchers in the United States. New books appear on a regular basis.
New material that is obscure or that includes previously unexamined material among them. Two print magazines are on the stands. I have no interest in this subject, but I point this out to say that even though this was a much earlier event, research has not waned.

I concur.

I would say the same thing about the history of aviation during the Great War.

There are two very professional quarterly magazines continuing into 2025 with new articles being researched, written, produced, printed and distributed.
Cross & Cockade International and Over the Front.

(While several periodicals that have been mainstays of WW2 aviation history have recently been cratering or disappearing entirely)

Many aspects of WWII aviation history had been well established from 1914-1918. (cult of the ace, claims vs actual losses, fuel tank protection, pilot neuroses, bombing civilians, engine development etc).
I wish I could be more eloquent about this.

Cross & Cockade International
https://greatwaraviation.org/

Over the Front
https://www.overthefront.com/

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by edwest2

I would caution about pessimism now that the veterans have passed.

Personally I’m not pessimistic. I just accept that it’s documents and archaeology from now on.