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Justin Horgan is an avid historian specialising in German World War Two military history. Over the last thirty years he has researched and met many German veterans who have contributed material to his archives. Justin has also assisted other authors with material from his collection. He served with the Reserve Defence Forces in Ireland for twenty years. Justin is married to Kerrie and have four children. They live in Ardfert, Co. Kerry. |
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Paddy Cummins was an aviation historian who published many articles on aviation subjects. His first book was ‘Emergency Air Incidents South-East Ireland 1940-1945’.
Together with Joe Maxwell they wrote ‘The Irish Air Corps - An Illustrated Guide’. Both books were a great success. Paddy sadly passed away in 2013 before this book ‘Luftwaffe Eagles Over Ireland’ was completed. He lived in Waterford and is survived by his wife Maura and three children. |
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Luftwaffe Eagles Over Ireland Book
€35.00
The following work has focused on a select piece of history largely forgotten today. Back in September 1939 war clouds were gathering over Europe and neutral Ireland was about to feel the effects of the conflict that lay ahead. During World War Two Ireland remained neutral, but this did not stop the regular over flights into Irish airspace of Luftwaffe and Allied aircraft. The Irish Air Corp was not well equipped to intercept these over flights as equipment and aircraft were sparse.
Both Luftwaffe and Allied planes crashed on or near neutral Ireland from September 1939 to May 1945. At times the only clues to such losses were either wreckage or bodies being washed up.
This book has not covered every Luftwaffe loss off the coast of Ireland as in some cases information was not available but we have rather focused on the crashes that we as authors were able to fully research and in many cases contact surviving Luftwaffe veterans.
Both Luftwaffe and Allied planes crashed on or near neutral Ireland from September 1939 to May 1945. At times the only clues to such losses were either wreckage or bodies being washed up.
This book has not covered every Luftwaffe loss off the coast of Ireland as in some cases information was not available but we have rather focused on the crashes that we as authors were able to fully research and in many cases contact surviving Luftwaffe veterans.