Every year, the Air Force Historical Research Agency digitizes more and more documents. Some of these were historical studies funded by the Air Force. Some are German authored histories. These documents are available free of charge in PDF format from the AFHRA website.
Students of the Luftwaffe will find many Luftwaffe related historical studies.
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link to the specific page where the documents listed below can be downloaded. Here's a list by title and author. They are all on the page linked above.
The German Air Force in the Polish Campaign of 1939, by Wilhelm Speidel (1956).
The German Air Force in France and the Low Countries 1939-1940, Wilhelm Speidel (1958).
The German Air Force versus Russia, 1941, by Herman Plocher, edited by Harry Fletcher (1965). 335 pages.
The German Air Force versus Russia, 1942, by Herman Plocher, edited by Harry Fletcher (1966). 470 pages.
The German Air Force versus Russia, 1943, by Herman Plocher, edited by Harry Fletcher (1967). 368 pages.
Operation SEA LION and the Role of the Luftwaffe in the Planned Invasion of England, by Karl Klee (1955).
The German Air Force versus the Allies in the West, The Air War in the West, by Josef Schmid and Walter Grabmann (1954).
The German Air Force versus the Allies in the West, The German Air Defense, by Josef Schmid (1954).
Development of the German Air Force, 1919-1939, by Richard Suchenwirth, edited by Harry Fletcher (1968).
The German Air Service versus the Allies in the Mediterranean, by Helmirth Felmy (1955).
The Battle of Crete, by D.W. Pissin (1956).
German Air Force Operations in Support of the Army, by Paul Deichmann, edited by Littleton B. Atkinson (1962). 210 pages.
German Air Force Air Defense Operations, by Walter Grabmann (1956).
German Air Force Airlift Operations, by Fritz Morzik, edited by Edward P. Kennedy (1961). 417 pages.
Air-Sea Rescue Service of the Luftwaffe in World War II, by Carl Hess (1955).
Technical Training Within the German Luftwaffe, by Werner Kreipe and Rudolf Koester, edited by Karl Gundelach (1955).
Procurement in the German Air Force, Walter Hertel (1955).
The Collection and Evaluation of Intelligence for the German Air Force High Command, by Andreas L. Nielsen (1955).
Medical and Health Services in the German Air Force, Schroeder (1955).
The German Air Force General Staff, by Andreas Nielsen, edited by Edward P. Kennedy (1959). 265 pages.
Command and Leadership in the German Air Force, by Richard Suchenwirth, edited by Harry Fletcher (1969). 351 pages.
The Russian Air Force in the Eyes of the German Commanders, by Walter Schwabedissen, edited by Edward P. Kennedy (1960). 434 pages.
Russian Reactions to German Air Power in World War II, by Klaus Uebe, edited by Harry Fletcher (1964). 146 pages.
Problems of Fighting a Three-Front War, by Walter Schwabedissen (1956).
Problems in the Conduct of a Day and Night Defensive Air War, by Josef Kammhuber (1953).
Problems of Long-Range All-Weather Intruder Aircraft, Josef Kammhuber (1954).
Fighter-Bomber Operations in Situations of Air Inferiority, by Josef Kammhuber (1956).
Impact of Allied Air Attacks on German Divisions and Other Army Forces in Zones of Combat, by Wolfgang Pickett (1958).
The Effect of the Allied Air Attacks on the Ground Echelon of the Luftwaffe in Western Europe on 1944, by Karl Gundelach (1956).
The System of Target Selection Applied by the German Air Force in World War II, by Paul D. Deichmann (1956).
Luftwaffe Methods in the Selection of Offensive Weapons, by Paul Deichmann and Marquard (1954).
The German Passive Air Services, by Karl-Gunther Jacob (1957).
Historical Turning Points in the German Air Force War Effort, by Richard Suchenwirth, edited by Edward P. Kennedy (1959). 143 pages.
The Organization of the German Air Force High Command and Higher Echelon Headquarters Within the German Air Force, by Bruno Maass (1955).
The Radio Intercept Service of the German Air Force, by Kurt Gottschlling (1955).
The Planning and Development of Bombs for the German Air Force, 1925-1945, by H. Heitman (1955).
The Development of German Aircraft Armament to 1945, by Oberst-Ing. Mix (1957).
The Development of German Antiaircraft Weapons and Equipment of All Types up to 1945, by von Renz (1958).
Technical Training in the German Air Force, by Johannes Riedmann (1956). German text only.
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