Arnhem 1944 – An Epic Battle Revisited. Vol. 1: Tanks and Paratroopers
”Christer Bergström’s two volumes on Market Garden is an excellent work. One of the best, if not the best, about Market Garden. That man has done a very good job.”
– Dr Jan Brouwer, acknowledged as one of the foremost experts on Operation Market Garden.
This is the ultimate book on ”Operation Market Garden”, by internationally highly acclaimed military historian Christer Bergström.
The in-depth research made by the author has resulted in many myths and misconceptions being convincingly dispelled, backed up by detailed source notes. In fact, these two volumes form a completely new image of the battle in the Netherlands in the autumn of 1944.
It was Cornelius Ryan who in 1974 put ”Market Garden” so to say ”on the map”. However, it is obvious that he had no time to go through his vast collection of first-hand material on ”Market Garden” before he so sadly passed away that same year. This is a mission that Christer Bergström has taken upon himself.
A torrent of new books about ”Market Garden” has been published since 1974, and many of its authors – all included – have done meritorious work in producing new research. But it appears quite obvious that nobody has previously tried to go through The Cornelius Ryan Collection in its entirety in order to publish to the public the important pieces of the jigsaw puzzle that Ryan produced but was never able to use in his book. But now it has been done, for the first time, in this book by Christer Bergström.
Bergström has made a painstaking research work for several years, interviewing veterans and others who participated or witnessed the battle. He has gone through all relevant documents in all relevant archives in the UK, the USA, Germany and the Netherlands, and that material forms the basis of his book.
But even more so: Cross-referencing both sides’ documents is absolutely crucial to form an opinion that is as close to the actual events as possible.
The major part of the archive material about the Second World War in official collections has now been made accessible, but this has obviously not been enough – for several reasons. To begin with, we have the fact that the German side destroyed most of its remaining military documents at the end of the war. Even if Germany’s Bundesarchiv has an impressive collection of documents from the Second World War at its disposal, it only constitutes a small part of the German military documents that were produced during the war. This is especially true for the last years of the war. In order to get as good an image as possible from the German side, I have during the last few decades had access to large quantities of first-hand material (documents from the war) from private collections – veterans, veterans’ associations, collectors, etc.
”Volume One of Arnhem 1944 is a solid hit. Christer Bergström gets high marks for original research, comprehensive orders of battle, and interactive QR codes that immerse the reader into the heat of battle. This puts a whole new face on Market-Garden.”
– Andy Nunez, editor of Against the Odds Magazine.
”Well-written, captivating and detailed … describes the brutal reality of war, which nevertheless does not have any negative impact on the dramatic description. A most exciting reading experience.”
– Svensk Bibliotekstjänst (Swedish Library Service), on Volume 1.
”Military-historian Christer Bergström treats the source material with excellence and puts common images and myths of this battle into question. An extensive source and note list, photos, fact boxes, QR-coded film and sound clips supplement the text of this impressive work in two volumes about operation Market Garden. In summary – brilliant.”
– Svensk Bibliotekstjänst (Swedish Library Service), on Volume 2.
Christer Bergström enjoys the reputation of being one of the world’s foremost experts on the Second World War. He has published 31 books on the subject, most of them in English. Through his indepth research work, he has moved the borders of our knowledge forward in many fields – e.g. the Ardennes offensive, the Battle of Britain, the Eastern Front. Now the turn has come to Operation Market Garden.
This is a Multimedia Book with text, sound and film
This is the first out of two volumes.
See Volume 2 here.
See the Swedish edition of Volume 1 (published in 2017) here.
Order your copy directly at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Softcover special price for the 80th Anniversary of Market Garden:
Per volume:
SEK 249.00
GBP£ 19.99
USD$ 24.99
EUR 21.99
Both softcover volumes – one price for both:
SEK 399.99
GBP£ 33.99
USD$ 40.99
EUR 36.99
Plus postage
Order your copy directly at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Note: There is a limited number of hard cover books and size 210 x 155 mm
Ordinary price per copy: £31.90 / $41.90 USD /37.90 EUR
Arnhem 1944 – An Epic Battle Revisited. Vol. 2: The Lost Victory. September-October 1944
”Christer Bergström’s two volumes on Market Garden is an excellent work. One of the best, if not the best, about Market Garden. That man has done a very good job.”
– Dr Jan Brouwer, acknowledged as one of the foremost experts on Operation Market Garden.
All previous published accounts of Operation ”Market Garden” end the main story with the evacuation of the British airborne troops from Oosterbeek – which obscures the fact that Operation Market Garden at that time was still to be regarded as essentially a great success. It was only due to the following development of events (including the battle at Overloon in October 1944) that meant that the strategic success of Operation Market Garden could not be utilized to end the war before the turn of the year 1944.
This is a story that has never been told before, and which is described and analysed in detail in the concluding Volume 2 of Christer Bergström’s ”Arnhem 1944”.
”This two volume set has to be the most complete history of the struggle I have ever seen. Congratulations to Christer Bergstrom for this monumental feat!”
– Andy Nunez, editor of Against the Odds Magazine, on Volume 2 of Arnhem 1944.
”Military-historian Christer Bergström treats the source material with excellence and puts common images and myths of this battle into question. An extensive source and note list, photos, fact boxes, QR-coded film and sound clips supplement the text of this impressive work in two volumes about operation Market Garden. In summary – brilliant.”
– Svensk Bibliotekstjänst (Swedish Library Service), on Volume 2.
For more on these two volumes, see Volume 1 here.
See the Swedish edition of Volume 2 (published in 2018) here.
This is a Multimedia Book with text, sound and film
This is the first out of two volumes.
See Volume 2 here.
See the Swedish edition of Volume 1 (published in 2017) here.
Order your copy directly at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Softcover special price for the 80th Anniversary of Market Garden:
Per volume:
SEK 249.00
GBP£ 19.99
USD$ 24.99
EUR 21.99
Both softcover volumes – one price for both:
SEK 399.99
GBP£ 33.99
USD$ 40.99
EUR 36.99
Plus postage
Order your copy directly at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Note: There is a limited number of hard cover books and size 210 x 155 mm
Special price per copy: £31.90 / $41.90 USD /37.90 EUR /399. SEK
Black Cross Red Star – Air War over the Eastern Front : Volume 1 Operation Barbarossa
Published in October 2021!
The very much asked for, most extensively updated and very much expanded completely new edition of Black Cross Red Star Volume 1.
Shipping world-wide: For customers outside of Sweden: To order your personally signed copy from the author, e-mail him. Price: USD$ 85 / 79 EUR / GBP£ 68 / AUD 130 / 116 Canadian dollar
978-91-88441-68-3
384 pages
Hardcover
Large format
When the first edition of Volume 1 was published twenty years ago, it hit the WW II interested community as a bomb.
Richard Goldblatt at SimHqCom, called it ”without a doubt one of the finest aviation history books I’ve ever read,” and J.J. Fedorowicz called it ”an indispensable reference – highly recommended.”
At Stone & Stone it was voted as the No. 1 military history book of the year.
That edition was sold out in about a year, and since no new edition was published, it has become a rarity, with the price never below three-digit figures in Euro or USD. Today, the price at amazon.co.uk for the first edition of Volume 1 is between £395 and £690.
However, the first edition of Volume 1 was based on the amount of research undertaken by the authors in the late 1990s. Christer Bergström has continued his in-depth research into the subject ever since then, and the result is a new edition of Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 1 that exceeds the first edition regarding the quality of the material to the point that the new edition actually is a completely new book.
The first edition contained a maximum of 100,000 words. The second edition not only has much higher quality as far as the research is concerned but also contains twice that wordcount, a very large number of absolutely new photos (many of which are from pilot veterans’ photo albums and have never been published before).
Also:
Aircraft color profiles
Many large and clear maps
This new edition of Volume 1 is so heavily updated and expanded that it more or less is a completely new book.
The graphics of the new Volume 1 (and each subsequent volume in the series) are like the quality in Volumes 4 and 5.
To order your personally signed copy from the author, e-mail him. Price: USD$ 85 / 79 EUR / GBP£ 68 / AUD 130 / 116 Canadian dollar
Black Cross Red Star – Air War over the Eastern Front : Volume 2 – Two Turning Points, December 1941 – May 1942
Newly arrived! Order now!
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Price: USD$ 99/ 90 EUR / GBP£ 82 / AUD 163 / 139 Canadian dollar
The very much asked for, most extensively updated, and very much expanded completely new edition of Black Cross Red Star Volume 2.
This new edition of Volume 2 is so heavily updated and expanded that it more or less is a completely new book!
ISBN: 978-91-88441-89-8
From the content:
* The contribution of the Soviet Air Force to the counteroffensive at Moscow
* The Luftwaffe’s crucial role in halting the Red Army’s counteroffensive
* Dogfight over the “Ice Road” to Leningrad
* The Air Bridge to Demyansk
* Annihilation from the air at Crimea
* Air Battle over Kharkov
* 384 pages in large format (A 4), hardcover.
* 340 photographs, many from pilot veterans’ photo albums and which have never been published before.
* Very clear maps: Most of the places mentioned in the book are on the maps.
* Aircraft color profiles by Jim Laurier.
* Photos of most of the aircraft that are listed on the inside of the dustjacket.
* Appendices.
Click below to read an excerpt from the book:
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* Links to Authentic film clips from the air war on the Eastern Front in 1942.
The Black Cross/Red Star book series is the only documentation of the true air battle on the Eastern Front during World War II, based on a wealth of primary sources from both sides as well as interviews with a large number of veterans from both sides.
The first edition of Volume 2 received overwhelmingly positive reviews. One example:
“The work masterfully combines the combat experiences of both Soviet and German airmen into a coherent narrative. For years, historians and general readers were aware of the exploits of a number of the German ace fighter pilots. This work certainly gives them their due, providing much new and enlightening information in the process. Perhaps the book’s most significant contribution lies in finally recognizing the achievements and sacrifices of the airmen (and airwomen) of the VVS. In some cases, the authors have been able to fully reconstruct both sides of an air battle, nearly 60 years after the event—certainly a remarkable example of historical detective work.”
– Richard R. Muller, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, in Aerospace Power Journal, Summer 2002.
At Stone & Stone, Black Cross Red Star, the first edition Volume 2 was voted as the No. 1 military history book of the year for the second year in a row.
The first edition of Volume 2 was published twenty years ago and was sold out rapidly. Since no new edition was published, it has become a rarity, with the price never below three-digit figures in Euro or USD. Today, the price at amazon.com for the first edition of Volume 2 is US$ 955.25!
This new edition of Volume 2 is so heavily updated and expanded that it more or less is a completely new book!
The first edition was based on the amount of research undertaken by the authors in the late 1990s. Christer Bergström has continued his in-depth research into the subject ever since then, and the result is a new edition of Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 2 that exceeds the first edition regarding the quality of the material to the point that the new edition actually is a completely new book.
The first edition contained a maximum of 100,000 words. The second edition not only has much higher quality as far as the research is concerned but also contains twice that word count, a very large number of absolutely new photos (many of which are from pilot veterans’ photo albums and have never been published before), printed in the same high quality as in Volumes 1, 4 and 5.
Go to the new edition of Volume 1
A new and heavily updated edition of Volume 3 will be published in 2024.
Black Cross Red Star – Air War over the Eastern Front : Volume 3: Stalingrad – The Air Battle. June-November 1942
Published in December 2024!
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”When our fuel was running low, we flew homeward at high altitude and met a Soviet bomber that was heading west, probably to attack our airfields. I went into position behind him, aimed at the gunner and fired until he stopped firing, probably having been hit. Then I left the plane to my wingman, who shot it down. One of the crewmembers managed to save himself by taking to his parachute. We circled around him for about 15 minutes to see where he came down, and if he was captured. Our infantry ran to the place and captured the guy.”
– Hermann Graf, German fighter pilot, describes an air combat over Stalingrad on September 10, 1942.
This new edition of Volume 3 of Black Cross Red Star contains more than twice the word count of the 2006 edition, a very large number of new photographs (many of which are from pilot veterans’ photo albums and have never been published before), and so much new material that it is more a completely new book than an updated edition.
The Black Cross Red Star series is the only detailed series where accounts from the opposing sides are cross-checked with corresponding reports from the other side, and which at the same time gives an overall account of the entire air war in the East.
”One of the best books of the year!”
– Review by Bill Stone at Stone & Stone’s Second World War Books.
Regarded as the standard work on the air war over the Eastern Front during World War II, Christer Bergström’s unique Black Cross/Red Star series covers the history of the air war on the Eastern Front in close detail, with the perspectives of both sides. Based on a close study of German and Russian archive material, as well as interviews with a large number of the airmen who participated in this aerial conflict, it has established itself as the main source on the air war on the Eastern Front.
The author has studied the air war over the Eastern Front for several decades. This work is based on primary sources from both sides and interviews conducted by the author with a large number of veterans from both sides.
* 389 photographs, many from pilot veterans’ photo albums and which have never been published before.
* Very clear maps: Most of the places mentioned in the book are on the maps.
* Aircraft color profiles by Jim Laurier.
* Photos on the inside of the dustjacket of most of the aircraft types mentioned in the book.
* Appendices.
* Links to authentic film clips from the air war on the Eastern Front in 1942.
* 384 pages
* Hardcover
* Large format (A 4)
ISBN: 978-91-89597-06-8
Crowdfunding: USD$ 120 for a personally signed and specially numbered crowdfunder’s edition.
Ordinary price: USD$ 85 / 79 EUR / GBP£ 68 / AUD 130 / 116 Canadian dollar
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Black Cross Red Star – Air War Over the Eastern Front : Volume 4, Stalingrad to Kuban 1942-1943
The book has been published!
Regarded as the standard work on the air war over the Eastern Front during World War II, Christer Bergström’s unique Black Cross/Red Star series covers the history of the air war on the Eastern Front in close detail, with the perspectives of both sides. Based on a close study of German and Russian archive material, as well as interviews with a large number of the airmen who participated in this aerial conflict, it has established itself as the main source on the air war on the Eastern Front.
Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 4 covers the air war along the entire Eastern Front during the period winter 1942/1943 through the spring of 1943, in great detail, with a balance between German and Soviet archive sources etc, and with many first-hand accounts. It is of the same size as the other volumes, but with a word count twice as large, and it also contains aircraft color profiles.
Following the publication of Volume 4, new and heavily updated editions of volumes 1, 2 and 3 will follow, and next the subsequent volumes (vols. 5 etc.) will follow.
Large format.
There are 380 photos in the book. Very many of those photos have never been published before because they are from pilot veterans’ private photo albums.
There are also many very clear maps: Probably every single place mentioned in the book is on the maps.
And aircraft color profiles by Jim Laurier.
Click here to go to the website of the Black Cross Red Star series
Note:
The hardcover edition contains color profiles. ISBN 978-91-88441-21-8.
Click here to go to the website of the Black Cross Red Star series
Following the publication of Volume 4, Volume 5 (Kuban and Kursk) was published in 2020, and next new and heavily updated editions of volumes 1, 2 and 3 will follow, and then subsequent volumes (vols. 6 etc.) will follow.
Go to the new edition of Volume 1
Go to the new edition of Volume 2
A new and heavily updated edition of Volume 3 will be published later in 2022.
For more books by the author in English, click here.
To order the book:
For a personally signed copy of the hardcover edition with aircraft color profiles etc:
For a personally signed copy of the hardcover edition with aircraft color profiles etc:
Transfer 900 SEK (Swedish krona) [equivalent 90.50 EUR / USD$ 105.00 / £ 76.00 GBP / 140.00 AUD] to Christer’s Paypal account vaktelforlag@gmail.com
and send your address to Christer at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
For book retailers: E-mail vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Note:
The hardcover edition contains color profiles. ISBN 978-91-88441-21-8.
(There is a paperback edition which is entirely b&w, except for the cover. ISBN 978-91-88441-50-8. That can be bought in bookstores only in the United States. The reason is that I had no U.S. distributor in 2019, so that one is a print on demand edition. But personally signed copies of the hardcover edition with aircraft color profiles etc. can be ordered from me from anywhere in the world.)
For book retailers: E-mail vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Reviews
”Black Cross, Red Star … an indispensable reference – highly recommended.”
– J.J. Fedorowicz Publishing, Inc. and Tiger Hobbies.
”Without a doubt one of the finest aviation history books I’ve ever read.”
– Richard Goldblatt at SimHqCom on Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 1.
”A balanced account of the Eastern Front and the incredible battles staged there … An impressive series.”
– FlyPast on Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 1.
”Black Cross, Red Star: The Air War over the Eastern Front, volume one was a strong winner in our Top Ten awards for the best new WWII books… An unprecedented amount of carefully documented detail about both the Luftwaffe and the VVS.”
– Bill Stone at Stone & Stone on Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 1.
”Masterfully combines the combat experiences of both Soviet and German airmen into a coherent narrative.”
– Richard R. Muller, Maxwell AFB, in Aerospace Power Journal, on Black Cross/Red Star, Vol. 2.
”Volume two of Black Cross, Red Star finished in the top ten this year after volume one did the same last year.”
– Bill Stone at Stone & Stone on Black Cross/Red Star, Volume 1.
”Excellent quality … The co-operation of pilots from both sides of the conflict lends a fascinating first-party authenticity to the text. Highly Recommended.”
– Brett Green at Hyperscale, on Black Cross/Red Star, Vol. 3.
”One of the best books of the year!”
– Bill Stone at Stone & Stone on Black Cross/Red Star, volume 3.
”When considering purchasing background books for IL-2 Sturmovik, the Black Cross/Red Star volumes should be at the top of the list.”
– Richard ”Swoose” Goldblatt at the IL-2 Sturmovik Section of the SimHQ.com Reference Library.
”Black Cross Red Star is absolutely ’must’ reading for anyone interested in the Eastern front during WWII. The book constitutes a truly unique and unheralded contribution to our understanding of the German-Russian campaign. Highly Recommended!”
– Dave Williams at Aviation Booklist.
”Black Cross/Red Star belongs on the bookshelf of any serious student of aerial combat.”
– Canadian Military History Book Review Supplement.
24 September 2019: The book has been published!
Black Cross Red Star – Air War over the Eastern Front : Volume 6, August 1943 – February 1944
To be published in 2025!
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This is the direct continuation of Volume 5 in the Black Cross Red Star series. This volume covers the hitherto fairly unknown, dramatic air war on the Eastern Front between August 1943 and February 1944.
Read more about the book here:
From the content:
* The fate of female ace Lidiya Litvyak
* The drive to the Dnepr
* Soviet airborne drop behind the Dnepr
* ”Bully” Lang’s 18 kills in one day examined
* The final air battles over Leningrad
* Air fighting over German convoys in the Far North
ISBN: 978-91-89597-13-6
384 pages
Hardcover
Large format (A 4)
Hundreds of photos, many of which have never been published before
Many large and clear maps
Aircraft color profiles
Note: The cover image seen here is only provisional, as the artwork for the cover has not yet been completed.
Crowdfunding: USD$ 120 for a personally signed and specially numbered crowdfunder’s edition.
Ordinary price: USD$ 85 / 79 EUR / GBP£ 68 / AUD 130 / 116 Canadian dollar
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Black Cross Red Star – Air War over the Eastern Front : Volume 5, The Great Air Battles: Kuban and Kursk April-July 1943
”A MAGNIFICENT work, a must-have for anyone interested in the Kuban and Kursk battles!”
– WW II aviation historian Peter Kassak.
This is the direct continuation of Volume 4 in the Black Cross/Red Star series.
This volume of Black Cross Red Star deals mainly with two of the largest air battles in military history—over the Kuban Bridgehead in the spring of 1943 and during the Battle of Kursk in July 1943. These are studied in great detail, with a balance between German and Soviet sources, many first-hand accounts, and presented with the true loss figures of both sides, day by day.
The author has studied the air war over the Eastern Front for several decades. This work is based on primary sources from both sides and interviews conducted by the author with a large number of veterans from both sides.
* Over 300 photographs, many from pilot veterans’ private photo albums and which have never been published before.
* Very clear maps: Most of the places mentioned in the book are on the maps.
* Aircraft color profiles by Jim Laurier.
* Photos of most of the aircraft that are featured on the inside of the dustjacket.
* Appendices.
ISBN: 978-91-88441-57-7
384 pages
Hardcover
Large format
Published now!
To order the book:
For a personally signed copy of the hardcover edition with aircraft color profiles etc:
Transfer 849 SEK (Swedish krona) [equivalent USD$ 85 / 79 EUR / GBP£ 68 / AUD 130 / 116 Canadian dollar] to Christer’s Paypal account vaktelforlag@gmail.com
and send your address to Christer at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
For book retailers: E-mail vaktelforlag@gmail.com
DAISY – The History of a C-47/DC-3 in World War II and the Men who Flew it
This is the thrilling story of a C-47 Skytrain which flew over Normandy and during Operation Market Garden in World War II. The book also goes into detail with the men who flew it, and what they experienced during the war.
Called ”Daisy,” the aircraft still flies, owned by a Swedish organization, and takes part in the parachute drop over Normandy on the 75th Anniversary.
See the Swedish edition of Daisy (published in 2018) here.
Available.
See the Swedish edition of Daisy (published in 2018) here.
Distributed in the UK and worldwide by Gazelle Books.
In the USA via Ingram Spark.
Note: U.K. edition, paperback, ISBN 978-91-88441-51-5
U.S. edition, paperback ISBN 978-91-88441-47-8
Or order your copy directly at forlag@vaktelforlag.se
Price
£12.60
US$ 15.99
14.49 EUR
157.00 SEK
Postage 1-4 copies
£4.80
US$ 6.40
5.50 EUR
55.00 SEK (in Sweden)
54.00 NOK
Some previous books by Christer Bergström:
– Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile, 1997
– Deutsche Jagdflugzeuge, 1999
– Black Cross/Red Star: the Air War over the Eastern Front, vol. 1, 2000
– Black Cross/Red Star: the Air War over the Eastern Front, vol. 2, 2001
– More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile, 2002
– Graf & Grislawski: a Pair of Aces, 2003
– Jagdwaffe: Barbarossa – the Invasion of Russia, 2003
– Jagdwaffe: The War in Russia January-October 1942, 2003
– Jagdwaffe: The War in Russia November 1942-December 1943, 2004
– Jagdwaffe: War in the East 1944-1945, 2005
– Black Cross/Red Star: the Air War over the Eastern Front, vol. 3, 2006
– Barbarossa: The Air Battle, 2007
– Stalingrad: The Air Battle, 2007
– Kursk: The Air Battle, 2008
– Hans-Ekkehard Bob, 2008
– Max-Hellmuth Ostermann, 2008
– Bagration to Berlin, 2008
– The Ardennes 1944-1945: Hitlers’ Winter Offensive, 2014
– The Battle of Britain, 2015
– Operation Barbarossa, 2016
– Black Cross Red Star – Air War Over the Eastern Front, Volume 4, 2019
LUFTWAFFE PILOTS IN WORLD WAR II: The Veterans’ Stories Volume 1
What was it like to be a pilot in Hitler’s Luftwaffe during World War II? In this book, the veterans themselves provide the answer.
Author Christer Bergström enjoys a reputation as one of the greatest experts on Luftwaffe during World War II. During over 40 years of research, he has visited and made interviews with hundreds of Luftwaffe pilot veterans. Here he recounts what the veterans themselves told him – often things that don’t usually appear in ordinary books about the war. The book is richly illustrated with, among other things, never before published photos from the veterans’ private photo albums.
From the content: What was it like to be a pilot in Hitler’s Luftwaffe during World War II? What did the veterans say? * ”Assi” Hahn tells his story * The terrible ”Jochen” Marseille * ”Let’s not talk about that”: Uncomfortable Luftwaffe facts * The Luftwaffe’s real results beyond the claims– facts and figures.
From the Swedish Library Service’s review of German pilots Vol 1:
“Well written and engaging… richly illustrated with, among other things, photos from the veterans’ private photo albums. It is also packed with facts and statistics in several appendices. Christer Bergström is an internationally leading expert on the Luftwaffe during World War II. He has been studying the subject for decades and has written several excellent books on the subject. ”
– Tord Rönnholm, BTJ Booklet no. 24, 2018.
Christer Bergström enjoys the reputation of being one of the world’s foremost experts on the Second World War. He has published 31 books on the subject, most of them in English. For example Black Cross/Red Star: Air War over the Eastern Front; The Battle of Britain; pilot biographies on Hermann Graf & Alfred Grislawski, Hans-Ekkehard Bob, and Max-Hellmuth Ostermann.
Through his in-depth research work, he has moved the borders of our knowledge forward in many fields in the subject.
Free, unique pdf magazine by Christer Bergström, click below:
Hidden Stories from Military History 1
Published in November 2019
Note!
Hardcover edition: ISBN 978-91-88441-54-6 – can be purchased world-wide, and a personally signed copy can be ordered from the author at vaktelforlag@gmail.com
Softcover edition: ISBN 978-91-88441-55-3
Price
USD$ 36.99 / £ 29.99 / 33.69 EUR
Postage 1 copy:
US$ 10.00
Postage 2 copies:
US$ 18.00
Book retailers: For information on distribution, discount for book retailers, etc – please contact forlag@vaktelforlag@gmail.com