Junkers Aircraft and World Aviation Books

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NAZI BOOKS JUNKERS AND WORLD AVIATION

ENGLISH AND GERMAN
LANGUAGE EDITIONS
OF THE SAME THIRD
REICH BOOK:
JUNKERS UND DIE
WELT LUFTFAHRT
(JUNKERS AND
WORLD AVIATION)

This is a rare pair of Third Reich books that trace the history of one of the great pioneering firms of aviation - Junkers - from 1909 through 1934. One of the 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inch, very heavily illustrated 180 or so page soft cover books is in English and one is in German. There was also a third book published in Spanish, but we have only the German and English editions.

The two books are for all practical purposes identical, with minor differences to allow for absorbing more text in the German edition, because the German language is less brief than the English language.

The text of Junkers und die Welt Luftfahrt was written by Captain F.A. Fischer von Poturzyn and supplemented with a great many rare photographs shot or selected by August Dresel. The translation to English of the German volume was the work of Edward Morley and the books were published by Richard Pflaum Verlag of München (Munich) in 1935.

The Fischer von Poturzyn introduction stresses the fact that Junkers and other German aviation concerns were at first unfairly forbidden by the Allies to build and / or sell aircraft with any range after World War I and thus they had to build or export outside of Germany, and had to emphasize un-powered aircraft at home. He then settles into a history of Professor Dr. Ing. Hugo Junkers and the enormously successful and creative aviation, scientific and consumer business that he built in Dessau.

Starting with the world’s first all-metal aeroplane in the early days of flight, Junkers added many more “firsts” as aviation grew, and he developed many of the techniques that became standard in the construction of all-metal series aircraft. At the same time the company was manufacturing almost everything from keys and silverware to ice skate blades.

There are chapters on the aircraft factory and the engine factory, on success in foreign markets and on “Special Enterprises”.

Chapter 11 explains that with the coming of Adolf Hitler everything in Germany changed for the better and Junkers place in aviation was assured. The remainder of the books are devoted to data and photographs of Junkers aero engines and airplane types. This is wonderful, rare historical material.

In terms of condition, the German edition is very good. In the English edition the top 2-1/2 inches of page 44 has been replaced with an excellent photocopy as was a 2 x 4 inch photo of the factory on page 82. These repairs were very well done by a knowledgeable professional and are barely discernible but must be mentioned here. Otherwise, the English edition is also complete and in very good condition.

The price for the set of both the German and English edition of
Junkers und die Welt Luftfahrt $290.00 delivered in the USA.
We will be happy to ship abroad at additional cost. Please inquire.
USM book # 157

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