Heinz J. Nowarra

Heinz Joachim Nowarra (born December 24, 1912 in Berlin ; † November 4, 1992 in Harreshausen ) was a German author of non-fiction books on aviation history.

life and work

Nowarra attended the Treitschke School in Berlin-Wilmersdorf from 1919 to 1928 and then completed an apprenticeship as a clerk . From 1930 to the end of 1933 he was unemployed and then initially worked as an office clerk and cashier until January 1936. Until 1940 he worked as a warehouse accountant and scheduler at Siemens-Schuckertwerke . From 1941 to mid-1942 he worked for the Gesellschaft für Luftfahrtbedarf in Berlin in spare parts management for the Bf 109 , and from January 1942 also for the Ju 88 . From mid-1942 he was assigned to the Junkers Flugzeug- und Motorenwerke , Leipzig shipyard, where he was later responsible for the Ju 188 .

After 1945 Nowarra worked in various professions in Berlin until he moved to Harreshausen in June 1968. Until the end of 1977 he worked in the “Market Research and Traffic Development” department at Frankfurt Airport , where he was responsible for the internal information service and the archive. In 1978 he retired.

Nowarra had made a name for himself as a writer on aviation topics since 1958 . He wrote his first major publication together with the American air force officer Kimbrough S. Brown for the British special publisher Harleyford on the German fighter pilot Manfred von Richthofen under the title Von Richthofen and the Flying Circus . He published a total of around 75 books and brochures plus around 34 articles in specialist journals, around a third of them in English. These included issues of the penny booklet series Fliegergeschichten and Der Landser . Nowarra also collected pictures and photographs on the subject of aviation. After 1945 , Willi Hackenberger , the secretary of the veteran pilot organization Alte Adler , and the German Air Force General Alfred Keller, helped him in particular . At the time of his death, Nowarra's collection is said to have included around 38,000 images.

Publications

• Manual of German aircraft 1914-18. H. Nowarra, Berlin 1957.
• and Kimbrough S. Brown: Von Richthofen and the flying circus. Harleyford, Letchworth 1958.
• The development of aircraft from 1914 to 1918. Lehmanns, Munich 1959.
• The silver triplane. ( Aviation Stories No. 147). A. Moewig, Munich 1959.
• Heinz Gontermann, the balloon killer. ( Aviation Stories No. 160). A. Moewig, Munich 1959.
• The England squadron. ( Aviation Stories No. 178). Moewig Verlag, Munich 1960.
• In the rear of the enemy. ( Aviation Stories No. 174). Moewig Verlag, Munich 1960.
• Night hunting. The most dangerous missions of German pilots in World War II. / Fliegergeschichten special volume Br. 39). Moewig Verlag, Munich 1960.
• Jagdgeschwader 2. Three commanders, three aviator fates from the First World War. (( Fliegergeschichten special volume No. 37) A. Moewig, Munich 1960.
• The plane from Zeebrugge. ( Aviation Stories No. 183). A. Moewig, Munich 1960.
• The flight of the hunting falcon . ( Aviation Stories No. 191). Moewig, Munich 1961.
• with Karlheinz Kens: The German Aircraft, 1933–1945. Germany's aviation developments up to the end of the Second World War. JF Lehmann, Munich 1961.
• Bomb Squadron 1. The emergence of the German bomber weapon in the First World War. ( Aviation history special volume No. 47). Moewig Verlag, Munich 1961.
• Aviator aces of the First World War. The pioneers of modern flight technology. ( Fliegergeschichten special volume No. 43) Moewig, Munich 1961.
• 50 years of the German Air Force. 1910 - 1960 = A pictorial history of the Luftwaffe 1910 - 1960. Self-published, Berlin 1961.
• From Fokker to Messerschmitt 262. ( Fliegergeschichten special volume No. 48) Moewig, Munich 1961.
• and Douglas Arthur Russell: The Messerschmitt 109 a famous German fighter. Aero Publ, Los Angeles 1961.
• with Bruce Robertson and Peter G. Cooksley: The Camel fighter. Hamish Hamilton Ltd, London 1964.
• The Focke-Wulf 190. A famous German fighter. Harleyford Publications; Aero Publishers, Letchworth Herts., Fallbrook Calif. 1965.
• with Uwe Feist: The German Panzers from Mark I to Mark V Panther. Aero Publishers, Fallbrook Calif. 1966.
• with Uwe Feist and Edward T. Maloney: The tiger tanks. Fallbrook Calif. 1966.
• and Edward T. Maloney: Dornier Do 335. Aero Publishers, Fallbrook Calif. 1966.
• and Edward T. Maloney: Junkers Ju87. Fallbrook Calif. 1966.
• Marine aircraft of the 1914-1918. Harleyford Publ, Letchworth 1966.
• with Uwe Feist, RS Hirsch: Heinkel He 177 "Greif". Aero, Fallbrook, CA 1967.
• with RS Hirsch, Ursula Feist: Heinkel 100, 112. TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 1967.
• with Robert Sidney Hirsch, Uwe Feist: Heinkel 177. Aero Publishers, Fallbrook Calif. 1967.
• with Robert Sidney Hirsch, Uwe Feist: Messerschmitt 262. Aero Pub, Fallbrook Calif. 1967.
• The Soviet aircraft 1941 - 1966. Lehmann, Munich 1967.
• Junkers Ju 87 ;. The Stuka story. JW Caler Publications, Sun Valley, Calif. 1967.
• Junkers Ju-88. Type A-5 & A-4. JW Caler, Sun Valley, Calif. 1967.
• The Jew with the Blue Max. Caler, Clybourn, Calif. 1967.
• Iron Cross and Balkenkreuz. The markings of the German aircraft 1914–1918. Markings of German aircraft in WW I, 1914-1918. D. Hoffman, Mainz 1968.
• German tanks, 1914–1968. Arco Pub. Co, New York 1968.
• Marseille. Star of Africa. John W. Caler Publications, Sun Valley, California 1968.
• 60 years of German commercial airports. Dieter Hoffmann, Mainz 1969.
• Russian civil and military aircraft, 1884-1969. Fountain P, London 1971.
• with Paul John St. Turner: Junkers; an aircraft album. Allan, London 1971.
• The Focke-Wulf 190. A famous German fighter. Model and Allied Publications, Herts 1973.
• Heinkel and his planes. Lehmann, Munich 1975.
• Missile fighter. [the technical-histor. Portrait ...]. Pabel, Rastatt 1975.
• Werner Mölders. [the 1st diamond wearer of the Wehrmacht]. Pabel, Rastatt 1975.
• In the sky over Russia. The Air Force in the war against the Soviet Union. Pabel, Rastatt 1975.
• Air battle over the Balkans. The way d. Air force. Pabel, Rastatt 1976.
• Naval aviators. Development and use of a special type of weapon. Pabel-Verl., Rastatt 1976.
• The Kursk front arch. The use of the air force in the company "Citadel". Pabel, Rastatt 1977.
• Flight into the boiler. The Air Force fighting for Demyansk. Pabel, Rastatt 1977.
• Air war over the Mediterranean. The use of the air force in the southern theater of war 1943-45.Pabel, Rastatt 1977.
• Type VII submarine. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg (Dorheim) 1977.
• The flying pencil. Dornier Do 17 and Do 215. Podzun-Pallas Verlag, Friedberg 1978.
• FW 200 - Condor. Combat companion of the submarines. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / Dorheim 1978.
• Convoy battles in the Mediterranean. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1978.
• Battle of Britain. Lost victory. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1978.
• Across Europe’s fronts. The technical-historical portrait of the "Ju-52". Pabel, Rastatt 1978.
• Fieseler 156 "Storch". Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1979.
• On the trail of the enemy. 1941. German close-up reconnaissance missions. Pabel, Rastatt 1979.
• Heinz Joachim Nowarra: The 109th overall development of a legendary aircraft. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verl., Stuttgart 1979.
• The bombers are coming. The road to total aerial warfare 1940 - 1944. Podzum-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1979.
• The He 111. From airliner to bomber 1935 - 1945. Motorbuch-Verl., Stuttgart 1979.
• England's "Hell Bird". The "Spitfire" fighter plane in World War II. Pabel-Verl., Rastatt 1980.
• Air giants over the sea. Bv 222 - Wiking - Bv 238. Podzun-Pallas Verl., Friedberg (Dorheim) 1980.
• Night hunting. Their development and portraits of the most successful pilots. Pabel, Rastatt 1980.
• The banned aircraft 1921–1935. The air force in disguise. 1st edition. Motorbuch Verl., Stuttgart 1980.
• (Ed.): Foreign birds under the Balkenkreuz. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1981.
• Close-up scouts. 1910-1945; the eyes of the army. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verl., Stuttgart 1981.
• Richthofens Dreidecker and Fokker D VII. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1981.
• Alexander Baumann's planes. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1982.
• Remote reconnaissance. 1915-1945; Origin, development, use. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1982.
• Targeted fall. D. History d. Dive bombers from all over the world. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1982.
• Air force deployment "Barbarossa", Russia 1941. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg 1982.
• Udet. Obsessed with flying. Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg (Dorheim) 1982.
• "Uhu" - He 219 [two hundred nineteen]. Best night fighter d. 2nd world war. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1982.
• The great Dessau. Ju G 38 - Ju 89 - Ju 90 - Ju 290 - Ju 390. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1983.
• Messerschmitt Me 109. 2936 - 1945, the last flew in 1983. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1983.
• (Ed.): The "Volksjäger" He 162. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1984.
• Dornier Do X. D. first large-capacity flying ship d. World. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg (Dorheim) 1984.
• Torpedo aircraft. Development u. Commitment. Motorbuch-Verl., Stuttgart 1984.
• German fighter planes 1915–1945. A complete overview of the most important German fighter planes. Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, Friedberg 1985.
• German air armaments 1933 - 1945. Bernard u. Graefe, Koblenz 1985.
  • Vol. 1: AEG - Dornier aircraft types. Bernard et al. Graefe Verl., Koblenz 1993.
  • Vol. 2: Erla - Heinkel aircraft types. Bernard et al. Graefe Verl., Koblenz 1993.
  • Vol. 3: Henschel - Messerschmitt aircraft types. Bernard et al. Graefe Verl., Koblenz 1993.
  • Vol. 4: Aircraft types MIAG - Zeppelin, missiles, aircraft engines, on-board weapons, drop weapons, radio equipment, other air force equipment, anti-aircraft artillery. Bernard et al. Graefe Verl., Koblenz 1993.
• (Ed.): Dornier Do 335 - "Arrow". D. last u. best piston engine hunters d. Air force. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1985.
• Focke-Wulf Fw 190. D. Airplane, the fighters, bombers, etc. Attack aircraft was. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1985.
• German missiles. Forerunner, RZ 65, RZ 100… u. many other. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1987.
• Junkers Ju 52. Aircraft & legend. Haynes, Yeovil 1987.
• German airships. Parseval, Schütte, Lanz, Zeppelin. Podzun-Pallas, Friedberg 1988.
• Focke-Wulf Fw 200 "Condor". The story of the world's first modern long-haul aircraft. Bernard & Graefe, Koblenz 1988.
• Junkers large aircraft. History and Technology. 1st edition. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1988.
• Junkers Ju 52 (252 and 352). Before, during and after the war. Podzun-Pallas-Verl., Friedberg / H. 1988.
• Dornier Do 335 "Arrow". The last and best piston-engine fighter of the Luftwaffe. Schiffer Pub, West Chester, Pa. 1989.
• Fokker Dr. I in action. Squadron / Signal Publications, Carrollton Tex. 1989.
• German helicopters, 1928-1945. Schiffer Military History, West Chester PA 1990.
• The Ju 52nd Airplane and Legend; [one of the most famous transport machines in the world in civil and military service from 1932 to the present day]. Motorbuch-Verlag, Stuttgart 1991.
• German Gliders in World War II. DFS 230 - DFS 331 - Go 242 - Go 345 - Ka 430 - Me 321 - Ju 322. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1991.
• Messerschmitt Bf 109. 1936-1945. Schiffer Pub, West Chester PA. 1991.
• Sailing ships. Moewig, Rastatt 1991.
• The Fokker Dr.1 & D VII in World War I. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, West Chester, Pennsylvania 1991.
• Gray Wolves of the Sea. German U-Boat Type VII. Schiffer Military History, West Chester, PA 1992.
• German Guided Missiles. Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA 1993.
• Mausi mine search group. With Aunt Ju on duty. Flugzeug-Publ.-GmbH, Illertissen 1995.
• Blohm & Voss Bv 138.Schiffer Pub, Atglen PA 1997.

literature

• Over the Front , Volume 8 (1993).
• Heinz Nowarra: The German air armament 1933-1945. Aircraft types AEG-Dornier , Vol. 1 Bernard & Graefe, Koblenz 1985, p. 255.