Spitfire on my Tail

'Spitfire On My Tail' is the detailed account of how one German grew up and joined the Luftwaffe as a career officer and airman. It was written by Ulrich Steinhilper who was an Oberleutnant with JG 52 (52nd Fighter Wing) based at Coquelles near Calais. He flew over one-hundred and fifty combat missions during the Battle of Britain and saw his Gruppe of thirty-six experienced pilots whittled down to just a handful by October 1940. It is a very personal and human story of the naivety of youth being shaped by the forces of war. Poignant lessons learned by tragic accidents, counterbalanced by anger towards those who saw the war as a means of personal advancement.

Ulrich Steinhilper
Hardcover 336 pages 1990