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

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

by Roman Gastager and Wendy von Well

226 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); black and white photography; catalogue #06-1279; ISBN 1-4120-9524-7; US$31.22, C$35.90, EUR25.64, £17.95

Roman Gastager completed 378 flights plagued by flak and fighters. His maiden enemy flight took him to Guernsey, where he was the first German soldier to step onto English soil.

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About the Book

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 This book tells the story of his life and experiences in the Squadron and contains over 100 previously unpublished photographs.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.

About the Author

Wendy von Well lives in Somerset, England. She has had a strong interest in WWII since childhood and has decided to devote her life to researching the fates of individual German airmen who lost their lives during the war. Wendy feels that people only really leave us when we no longer speak of or write about them and hopes that this book will help to keep their memory alive.

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