Market research - 'Most Wanted' Luftwaffe books

[Jukka Juutinen]

It is mentioned in this thread that lack of sourced prevent this and that topic to be studied. But, let's remember the recent book Secret Horsepower Race. Many, many times before that book one could hear claims that that topic lacked sources. Then came Calum Douglas who dug deep into the archives and found mountains of new information creating a masterpiece. After that case one may really ask that how much untapped material still is to be found on other Luftwaffe topics in the archives, but researchers have not delved thus far deep enough. And in the case of the Secret Horsepower Race, another crucial aspect pertaining to the authoritativeness of the book is that he is an engine-designer himself.

[Siko54]

Great post Jukka. I think there is heaps out there still but as you say, finding it and putting it together is the hard bit. I am still hopeful of seeing a comprehensive publication on the JU188 and the long-range recon missions flown on the Ostfront.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Jukka Juutinen

It is mentioned in this thread that lack of sourced prevent this and that topic to be studied … After that case one may really ask that how much untapped material still is to be found on other Luftwaffe topics in the archives, but researchers have not delved thus far deep enough.

You can ask, but if you have unexplored topics in mind then identifying unused source material would be of more help for prospective authors.

[Jukka Juutinen]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

You can ask, but if you have unexplored topics in mind then identifying unused source material would be of more help for prospective authors.

For example in the case the Secret Horsepower Race, Daimler-Benz archives were apparently very crucial. One may ask that the D-B archives might contain material very useful for researching German aircraft too.

Years ago a Finnish researcher told me that for German aircraft, the key archive is at the Deutsches Museum, not BA-MA.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Jukka Juutinen

Years ago a Finnish researcher told me that for German aircraft, the key archive is at the Deutsches Museum, not BA-MA.

Thanks, it does look promising from a quick check. Whether any of it is digitised, I haven't yet established.

[richdlc]

Originally Posted by Nick Beale

Thanks, it does look promising from a quick check. Whether any of it is digitised, I haven't yet established.

I know Eddie Creek donated much of his collection to it recently Nick