From: "Submissions for ARC" To: References: <902669863.123437.1280628101316.JavaMail.root@sz0123a.westchester.pa.mail.comcast.net> Subject: Re: Book report, "The Lent Papers" Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 12:42:46 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0014_01CB362E.0F09FF20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CB362E.0F09FF20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: p-47fan@comcast.net=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7:01 PM Subject: Book report, "The Lent Papers" From: p-47fan@comcast.net To: "Bob Magina" , "Frank Knight" = , "Bob Niemiec" , "norm = filer" , "Robert Allen" , = "calisto01" Se----- Forwarded Message -----nt: Saturday, July 31, 2010 9:57:35 PM Subject: Book report, "The Lent Papers" Book Report, "The Lent Papers", a biography of Oberstleutnant Helmut = Lent, Nightfighter pilot and ace. Hal Marshman Sr Authored by Peter Hinchliffe, published by Cerberus Publishing, Ltd, = 2003/2005 =20 This was a bargain purchase from one of the book catalogues I = receive at my house monthly. At $7.95 (suggested retail is USD 39.95), = plus a like amount for shipping, I found it hard to resist. The book is = printed in a matte finish, that's absolutely flat. At first I found this = finish somewhat disconcerting, but I became acclimated to it rapidly. At = least it resists glare and reflected light, unlike many books I've read. = The Lent Papers is very heavily illustrated, with at least one photo on = nearly every page. The photos are of course wartime pictures, some are = grainy or blurry to an extent, but I've not seen at least 90 percent of = them before. For the student of Luftwaffe uniforms and decorations, they = are very valuable. Outside of the various pictures of Lent, his family, = fellow airmen, and occasions during his life and career, there are = duplicates of log book entries, letters and messages, telegrams, and his = various award documents. For the aviation enthusiast, there are pictures = of all the various airplanes Lent trained in, and later flew combat in, = not to mention each and every type he claimed as victories during his = nightfighter career. Many of these photos were gleaned from family = sources, in particular those taken before he entered the military, and = the multiplicity of those taken at his funeral. In my opinion, the = illustrations are well worth the price of the book. Oberstleutnant (Lt. Colonel in US sevices) Lent started his career = just prior to the onset of World War II. He flew Bf-110 twin engined = fighters during the Polish and Norwegian campaigns, acquiring 8 of his = vicories as a day fighter. After being transferred to the night figters, = it took him a little while to make his first score, but once started, = embarked on an almost meteoric career, with victories, promotions, and = decorations following each other in fairly rapid successon.At the time = of his death in a landing accident in October of 1944, Helmut was an = Oberstleutnant, the Kommodore of a night fighter Jagdgeschwader. and a = holder of the Knght's Cross with Oakleaves, Crossed Swords, and = Diamonds, and all this at the age of 25. Between his day and night = victories, he accumulated 110 kills. Testimonials written by Geschwader = mates abound, and all show Helmut as a strict but human commanding = officer, showing great concern for his men. He also showed concern for = the crews of the aircraft he shot down. As a practicing Christian he = murmured a prayer for his fallen enemies. He appears to have not been a = convinced National Socialist. but as a commanding officer, he was = obliged to give lip service to the regime he served. I mentioned his = Christianity, and as a member of the German Evangelical Church, he did = practice his religion, indeed, his letters home tell of a great devotion = to his God. It is not my purpose to argue the incongruities of a = faithful Christian serving a regime as foul as that of Nazi Germany, = just to report to you my impressions after reading his biography. I = would have to say, "Read the book, and form your own conclusions".=20 In summary, I found "The Lent Papers" to be a valuable record of = an expert practitioner of his trade, that of a night fighter ace, full = of insights into his personality, and in the process, a detailled study = of the RAF's night assault against Germany, and the steps taken by the = Luftwaffe to counter that attack. Hal Sr ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01CB362E.0F09FF20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF
 
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Dance like = nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
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Book Report, "The Lent Papers", a biography of Oberstleutnant = Helmut Lent,=20 Nightfighter pilot and ace.        = Hal=20 Marshman Sr

Authored by Peter Hinchliffe, published by Cerberus Publishing, = Ltd,=20 2003/2005

    

    This was a bargain purchase from one of the book = catalogues I receive at my house monthly. At $7.95 (suggested retail = is USD=20 39.95), plus a like amount for shipping, I found it hard to resist. = The book=20 is printed in a matte finish, that's absolutely flat. At first I = found=20 this finish somewhat disconcerting, but I became acclimated to it = rapidly. At=20 least it resists glare and reflected light, unlike many books I've = read. The=20 Lent Papers is very heavily illustrated, with at least one photo on = nearly=20 every page. The photos are of course wartime pictures, some are grainy = or=20 blurry to an extent, but I've not seen at least 90 percent of them = before. For=20 the student of Luftwaffe uniforms and decorations, they are very = valuable.=20 Outside of the various pictures of Lent, his family, fellow airmen, = and=20 occasions during his life and career, there are duplicates of log book = entries, letters and messages, telegrams, and his various award = documents. For=20 the aviation enthusiast, there are pictures of all the various = airplanes Lent=20 trained in, and later flew combat in, not to mention each and every = type he=20 claimed as victories during his nightfighter career. Many of these = photos were=20 gleaned from family sources, in particular those taken before he = entered the=20 military, and the multiplicity of those taken at his funeral. In my = opinion,=20 the illustrations are well worth the price of the book.

 

    Oberstleutnant (Lt. Colonel in US sevices) Lent = started=20 his career just prior to the onset of World War II. He flew Bf-110 = twin=20 engined fighters during the Polish and Norwegian campaigns, acquiring = 8 of his=20 vicories as a day fighter. After being transferred to the night = figters, it=20 took him a little while to make his first score, but once started, = embarked on=20 an almost meteoric career, with victories, promotions, and decorations = following each other in fairly rapid successon.At the time of his = death in a=20 landing accident in October of 1944, Helmut was an Oberstleutnant, the = Kommodore of a night fighter Jagdgeschwader. and a holder of the = Knght's Cross=20 with Oakleaves, Crossed Swords, and Diamonds, and all this at the age = of 25.=20 Between his day and night victories, he accumulated 110 kills. = Testimonials=20 written by Geschwader mates abound, and all show Helmut as a = strict but=20 human commanding officer, showing great concern for his men. He also = showed=20 concern for the crews of the aircraft he shot down. As a practicing = Christian=20 he murmured a prayer for his fallen enemies. He appears to have not = been a=20 convinced National Socialist. but as a commanding officer, he was = obliged to=20 give lip service to the regime he served. I mentioned his = Christianity, and as=20 a member of the German Evangelical Church, he did practice his = religion,=20 indeed, his letters home tell of a great devotion to his God. It is = not my=20 purpose to argue the incongruities of a faithful Christian serving a = regime as=20 foul as that of Nazi Germany, just to report to you my impressions = after=20 reading his biography. I would have to say, "Read the book, and form = your own=20 conclusions". 

 

    In summary, I found "The Lent Papers" to be a = valuable=20 record of an expert practitioner of his trade, that of a night fighter = ace,=20 full of insights into his personality, and in the process, a detailled = study=20 of the RAF's night assault against Germany, and the steps taken by the = Luftwaffe to counter that=20 = attack.           =            =20 Hal Sr

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