Black Tulip: The Life and Myth of Erich Hartmann, the World's Top Fighter Ace

by Erik Schmidt

Book Overview

The story of the top-scoring ace in history, a Luftwaffe pilot named Erich Hartmann who totaled 352 kills.

Black Tulip is the dramatic story of history's top fighter ace, Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann. It's also the story of how his service under Hitler was simplified and elevated to Western mythology during the Cold War.

Over 1,404 wartime missions, Hartmann claimed a staggering 352 airborne kills, and his career contains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612008240
• ISBN13: 9781612008240
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.1"