The Easter Bunnies: Long-distance Reconnaissance by the German Luftwaffe over Poland, France, England and the Atlantic 1938-1945

The Easter Bunnies: Long-distance Reconnaissance by the German Luftwaffe over Poland, France, England and...

The Easter Bunnies was the nickname Staffelkapitan Liebe-Piderit gave to the five young men who joined the 3rd Squadron of the Fernaufklarungsgruppe 123 in Hanau am Main at the end of March 1940. Tragically, four of the five Easter Bunnies did not survive the war.

Roman Gastager is today the last surviving member, not only of the Easter Bunnies, but also of the entire Flight Personnel from the early days. This book tells the story of his life and experiences in the Squadron and contains over 100 previously unpublished photographs.

Oberfeldwebel Gastager took part in nearly 400 front and enemy flights, most of which were over England and the Atlantic and plagued by flak, fighters and engine damage. His maiden long-distance flight on 30th June 1940 took him to the Island of Guernsey, where he was the first German soldier to step onto English soil. more

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3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2008; Interesting, but over rated.; I would give this two and a half stars. I don't have my copy to hand now, but it appeared to be largely the recollections of the subject nearly fifty years after the war: large parts of it read like dictation.There is a lot of...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-30-2008; The Easter Bunnies; Well written and a slightly different view point from the normal fighter pilot hero. A survivor of a long war gives a good feeling of what it was like. Some pictures could have used more explanation of the authors feeling, like the one...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-17-2008; worth every penny; the three previous reveiws sum this book up very well.worth every penny do not hesitate to purchase as it will be very hard to find shortly.good book for those with an intrest in aviation in general to those who specialize in very...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-09-2007; Interesting book on an obscure topic; While there are many books on the Luftwaffe, especially fighter operations, this is one of the few on Luftwaffe long-range reconnaissance and the only one I've read by a surviving crew member. The author tells the story of his squadron,...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-30-2008; The Easter Bunnies; Well written and a slightly different view point from the normal fighter pilot hero. A survivor of a long war gives a good feeling of what it was like. Some pictures could have used more explanation of the authors feeling, like the one...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-25-2008; Interesting, but over rated.; I would give this two and a half stars. I don't have my copy to hand now, but it appeared to be largely the recollections of the subject nearly fifty years after the war: large parts of it read like dictation.There is a lot of...; read full review | report as inappropriate