- Despite their obsolete equipment, flying the Hs 26, Do 17 and He 46, they fought as bestthey could against Tito’s until the end of the war. More than half a dozen campaigns were flung
at Tito, the goal being to capture him alive, if possible, all to no avail.
Lovro Persen is a well-known aviation expert on Tito’s ability to disappear into thin air, evadecapture at all costs, then continue partisan activities throughout the German occupation ofYugoslavia. Very highly respected, Lovro is founder and leader of the Initiative for thePreservation of Croatian Aviation Heritage. As enthralling as this history is, “Hunting Tito” is amust have military aviation book for your growing library, probably a classic you won’t be able
to find now that it’s been a decade after the book’s publication!
