{"product_id":"luftwaffe-bomber-to-nightfighter-arnold-doring-9781784388218","title":"Luftwaffe Bomber to Nightfighter: Volume II: The Memoirs of a Knight's Cross Pilot","description":"'A comprehensive overview of how the Luftwaffe's air battle evolved from offensive to defensive and the lead-up to the bitter downfall.' Richard Overy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArnold Döring was just 23 years old when he flew his first mission against the Soviet Union on 21 June 1941. On that day he started writing his diary. His account not only describe the technical aspects and the difficulties posed by weather and terrain, but are also filled with suspense, with detailed descriptions of bombing raids and narrow escapes from enemy fighter planes. With detached professionalism, Döring offers us thrilling, action-packed snapshots of life as a Luftwaffe pilot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume of the diaries, translated into English for the first time, covers the period from August 1943 to May 1945, when the author was flying sorties as a nightfighter, including Operation Gisela, the largest and final operation of the Luftwaffe against the Allies. Despite experiencing crash-landings, near misses, terrifying night missions and precarious flights with too little fuel and under-trained crew, Döring survived through his skill and instincts, as well as a fair amount of luck.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arnold Doring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784388211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784388218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Arnold Doring","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48014271185151,"sku":"9781784388218","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_73c0530a-4a63-4a77-b660-e16210981d45.jpg?v=1767747737","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/luftwaffe-bomber-to-nightfighter-arnold-doring-9781784388218","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}