Major Hans "Assi" Hahn the Man and His Machines - Hardcover

Jerry Crandall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0972106006 ISBN 13: 9780972106009

Publisher: Eagle Editions Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Here is the fascinating, most comprehensive study of one of the Luftwaffe's leading fighter pilots, Major Hans Assi Hahn whose store is told through personal interviews from those who knew him, private correspondence and war time articles.

18 color profiles are included, featuring 12 of Assi Hahn's aircraft plus scrap view by Tom Tullis.

Color profiles of aircraft flown by fellow JG 2 "Richthofen" pilots: Siegfried Schnell, Walter Oesau, Josef Puchinger, Egon Mayer, and Kurt Knappe are also featured.

Stills from original 8 mm films plus rare, previously unpublished images of his 12 aircraft are included. Complete color notes on his aircraft and various badges plus various documents, victory list and tile table are presented.

Hardcover, 8.5" X 11", 166 pages, 175 photos, 16 pages color.

About this title

About the Author:

Author, artist, historian and collector Jerry Crandall has been gathering information Assi Hahn over the past 15 years and has written this comprehensive book about Hahn with the aid of his wife and war time associates. Papers, books and articles never before exposed are translated into English and presented here as background to this colorful Luftwaffe fighter pilot.

Review:

I'm delighted to have Assi's biography done in such a terrific way by Jerry Crandall. --Gisela Hahn, private teleconversation 1/5/03

This study of one of the Luftwaffe's leading fighter pilots contains personal interviews from those who knew him as well as images of the 21 aircraft he flew. There are also photographs and profiles of aircraft flown by Siegfried Schnell, Walter Oesau, Josef Puchnibger, Egon Mayer and Kurt Knappe. --David Kirk

About this edition

• Publisher: Eagle Editions Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0972106006
• ISBN 13: 9780972106009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 166