Waiss KG 27 books - opinions?

[leonventer]

Hi Rich,

Walter Waiss is a well-regarded Luftwaffe researcher who has authored or co-authored many high-quality books on a range of subjects.

Here are the ones I'm aware of:

• "Chronik Kampfgeschwader Nr. 27 Boelcke" (seven volumes), self-published (vols. 1-3) & Helios (vols. 4-7), 1997-2010 (Note: A revised edition of Vol. 4 was published in 2014)
  Definitive history of KG 27. As Chris mentioned, the first 3 volumes are kinda crappy softcover bindings, but the last 4 volumes are excellent hardcovers.
• "Legion Condor" (8 volumes), Helios, 2013-2025
  A detailed and well-illustrated series of books on the Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War.
• "Kommando Bienenstock: Letzter Einsatz der Luftwaffe Mai 1945", Helios, 2021, ISBN 978-3-86933-270-3
  Features many personal accounts of the desperate attacks on Soviet armored columns using Bü 181s fitted with Panzerfausts. Also includes some accounts from Kommando Elbe participants.
• "Heinz Sannemann: Ein Jagdfliegerleben", Helios, 2018, ISBN 978-3-86933-218-5 (co-authored with Falk Breuer)
  A biography consisting of the photos, correspondence and diary entries of Heinz Sannemann, who flew with JG 26, JG 3, and EJG 1.
• "Überlebt: Das Fliegerleben des Georg Munker 1939-1945", Helios, 2012, ISBN 978-3-86933-074-7
  A photographic account of Munker's service as a photojournalist. He flew with various Luftwaffe units, including KG 27.
• "Von Caen zur Festung Sewastopol: Stationen eines Bordinstrumentenprüfers in der Luftwaffe 1937-1942", Helios, 2014, ISBN 978-3-86933-110-2
  A photographic account of Herbert Heise's service as an instrument tester on the Western and Eastern fronts. Includes his Flugbuch.

Waiss also assisted Max Lagoda with his autobiography, "Ein Blick in die Vergangenheit: Kriegserinnerungen eines Fernaufklärers aus Russland und dem Orient", Helios, 2011, ISBN 978-3-86933-047-1

I'd very much appreciate an English edition of any (or all) of the KG 27 volumes.

Hope that helps,
Leon Venter