This is a brand new mint condition hardback book for 2025. It has been enhanced with an original pencil portrait drawing of Luftwaffe ME109 fighter pilot Ulrich Steinhilper by Steve Teasdale. The genuine pencil signature of Steinhilper has been professionally mounted underneath the drawing. Ulrich Steinhilper is mentioned and quoted a number of times in the book.
Ulrich Steinhilper (14 September 1918 – 20 October 2009) was a World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace who made numerous attempts to escape after he was shot down and captured.
Eagle Days transforms the Luftwaffe's historical role during the RAF's 'Finest Hour' from a cartoonish antagonist to a multidimensional, flawed-yet-formidable opponent. The narrative contains not just the voices of the air crews who conducted the fighting, but uniquely never-before-translated primary source material of other contemporary eyewitnesses, (Luftwaffe's paratroopers, anti-aircraft gunners and air signalmen). Eagle Days will offer all fans of this period a refreshing, comprehensive and exciting new account of the Luftwaffe's real experiences during the Battle of Britain.