Eagles of the Third Reich: Men of the Luftwaffe in WWII (Stackpole Military History Series) (77 page)

Eagle Day,
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Eben Emael, Belgium, captured by German paratroopers,
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Epenstein, Hermann von,
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264

Faupel, Lt. Gen. Wilhelm, conflict with Sperrle,
41

Fegelin, Hermann,
274

Felmy, Gen. Hellmuth,
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81

Ferdinand tanks, a complete failure,
220

Fi-103 flying bomb,
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Fiebig, Gen. Martin,
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“Finger Four” formation,
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Finland, invaded by Stalin in 1939,
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Fischer, Lt.. Gen. Veit,
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flak

defenses strengthened in 1944,
227

Fliegerabwehrkanone (antiaircraft cannon),
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guns often manned by teenagers,
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overall accuracy,
203

types of flak weapons,
134

“Flambos,”
46

Foerster, Lt. Gen. Helmut,
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foil, neutralized German radar,
229

“Fortress Holland,”
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four-engine bomber

championed by Wever and Deich-mann,
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development halted by Kesselring and Goering,
17
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18

important strategic weapon proposed by Wever,
15

improved the range and efficiency of Allied bomber force,
205

Luftwaffe’s lack of,
174

Franco, Francisco,
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Frank, Hans,
265

French air force, types of aircraft,
86

Freyberg, Maj. Gen. Sir Bernard C.,
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Frick, Wilhelm,
265

Froehlich, Maj. Gen. Stefan,
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FW-200 Condor,
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Gablenz, Baron Karl-August von,
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Galland, Adolf,
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Gamelin, Gen. Maurice,
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Geisler, Gen. Hans Ferdinand,
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Georges, Gen. Alphonse-Joseph,
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90

Geschwader (Air Force Wing),
12

Geyer, Hugo,
156

Goebbels, Dr. Paul Joseph,
110
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200
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245

Goering, Emmy (Sonnemann),
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224
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225
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264

Goering, Hermann,
3
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28
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an art thief,
109

asked Hitler to increase fighter production,
231

barnstorming,
3

blamed others for failure of the Luftwaffe,
259

blames Luftwaffe pilots for lack of aggressiveness in invasion of Britain,
103

career,
1
,
3

career, medals,
2

close relationship with Hitler,
19

commits suicide,
265

cremated remains deposited in anonymous lane with other war criminals,
265

deceived Hitler,
109

devastated by Wever’s death,
15

did not see Udet’s incompetence,
149

did not share Hitler’s anti-Semitism,
5

did not take RAF raids seriously,
200

dismissed Milch from his last office,
248

encouraged power struggle between Milch and General Staff,
21