Barkhorn's biography

[Flavio]

Surfing on the net I found this website:

http://www.jg52.net/ritterkreuztraeg...hard-barkhorn/

where you can read: "... Bernd Barbas, recherchiert derzeit schon intensiv für ein Buch über Barkhorn, dieses wird voraussichtlich im nächsten Jahr ( 2011 ) erscheinen."
In english it sounds (more or less) "Barbas is working on a book about Barkhorn that will be published next year (2011)".

If so it will be fantastic....

Flavio

[superbee]

I sure hope there is a english edition!!!

[Flavio]

It is arriving!!!

have a look here:

https://www.facebook.com/luftfahrtverlag

[edwest]

From facebook:


Hello friends,
once more it has been a long time since we have written, but as usual that only means, that we have been busy working.
Here is the the new project, a phantastic large format book about the second best fighter-pilot from the Luftwaffe, Gerhard Barkhorn (301 victories). The book tells, completely in english and german language, about his life and shows amongst a lot of large b/w-photos also about 40 colour-photos. Some of these made by Barkhorn himself while he was flying over the Kaukasus. The book also contents 15 large-size colour-profiles of all the mashines that Barkhorn flew as well as claim-lists and more informations about Barkhorn.
You will see, we have taken great efforts with this project!
The price will be approx. 54,- Euro + shipping. More information will be available in May.
Until then, we wish all of you a wonderful springtime!
Axel and Benedicte

[krichter33]

Looks interesting....so it's in English as well???

[John Beaman]

the publisher's blurb says it is in English and German.

[edwest]

A look at the cover.


http://www.christian-schmidt.com/pro...oducts_id=9133






Usual disclaimer,
Ed

[edwest]

The publisher's facebook page tells us it is now scheduled to go to print in the middle of June.




Ed

[edwest]

A June 8th facebook post tells us the book will be out in July.





Ed

[Delmenhorst]

I am looking forward - Barkhorn was a very competent officer. I had him as CO for a short period. He turned up during a Wintex exercise dressed in an old orange flying suit without rank and everybody assumed that he was an old Feldwebel. After the exercise he turned up in a general's uniform and took over. He had a chance to see how his new staff was working and a few persons were removed shortly after.