Personal Life of Walter Oesau & Other Questions

[Brian Armstrong]

The Wartime Book is part of the "Unsere Jagdflieger" series, 1943, Hanns Arens Verlag, Berlin-Herrlingen, 48 pages text with 23 B/W illustrations. Oesau was the second in this series. Yes, they were produced for wartime propoganda indeed but having details often not seen in other articles. Oesau pictured in his School Sports Team for instance, lying in state in the Meldorfer Dom and Galland giving a last salute. There are "personal" details but probably idealised views of the airman from the RLM rather than solid facts but there is a "life of Oesau" here which does seem to match with the tough but fair views seen elsewhere.

I have seen this book on e-bay for $15 and in the American Book Exchange (abe.com) for between $30 and $50 on three occasions in the last few years! If I see it soon. I have just loked on ABE, there are 2 for sale at $43.44 an $54...Simply serach on griese and Oesau on abe.com book search .Get in there perseus and Red Baroness...


Brian