Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the experten.

Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter of the war – Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 'Butcher Bird' – and it quickly becomes apparent why so many Jagdflieger achieved kills that passed the 100 victories mark.

From the perspective of the aces themselves, the book shows how the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles, flying in variable weather on a battlefront that was constantly changing.

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The Focke-Wulf FW190 was the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter and on the Russian front they had an abundance of targets, both in the air and on the ground. Many of its pilots passed the 100 victories mark. This book looks at both the plane and the aces who flew it.
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‘Exeunt Omnes'
Familiarisation
JG 51 in Combat
JG 54 - Enter the 'Green Hearts'
...And Others
Zitadelle
Schlachtflieger
JG 51 Reverts to Type…
…But the 'Green Hearts' Soldier On
Too Little, Too Late
'Finis'/Appendices

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From the perspective of the aces themselves, the book shows how the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855325180
Publisert
1995-09-11
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
376 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
100

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

John Weal is a prolific aviation author and profile artist, specialising in the Second World War. He has written several volumes for Osprey Publishing’s Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series.

Mike Chappell retired in 1974, as RSM of the 1st Battalion The Wessex Regiment (Rifle Volunteers). He began painting military subjects in 1968 and has gained worldwide popularity as a military illustrator.

Mark Styling is a prolific illustrator on the Aircraft of the Aces and Combat Aircraft series.