Princes of Darkness: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Aces: Heinrich Prinz Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, Egmont Prinz Zur Lippe-Weissenfeld

This unique new book offers enthusiasts, historians, and wargamers a rare insight into the fighting careers of Prince Heinrich Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Prince Egmont zur Lippe-Weissenfeld within the Luftwaffe's night-fighter force. Prince Heinrich Zu Sayn-Wittgenstein was the third highest scoring ace of night-fighters in the Luftwaffe during World War II, while Prince Egmont zur Lippe-Weissenfield, an Austrian, became a nightfighter when serving under the famous Helmut Lent and is accredited with 51 aerial victories. This stunning new book is the result of many years of research into archival resources, previously unpublished personal family correspondence, photographs, technical data and recollections.