Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781846032042
Publisert
2007-12-05
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
470 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128
Forfatter
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Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author/artist, John Weal has written and/or illustrated six titles in the Aircraft of the Aces series and three in the Combat Aircraft series dealing with German aircraft and pilots, he has also supplied artwork for a further eleven books in the list. Possessing one of the largest private collections of original German-language literature from World War 2, his research is firmly based on this huge archive. This is his eighth book in the Aviation Elite Units series.
Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting front from the first day of hostilities until the last. During almost six years of near-constant campaigning, JG 53 took a steady toll of Allied aircraft in every theatre it fought over. The variety of camouflage finishes worn by its machines -winter white, desert dapple and Reich's defence black - and the progression of variants are reflected in an eye-opening colour section. John Weal has spent several years researching in German archives and this, together with his personal contact with several veterans, results in an authoritative and human account of JG 53's long and eventful war.
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Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting front from the first day of hostilities until the last. Based on the author's years of researching the German archives, along with his personal contact with several veterans, this book presents an account of JG 53's eventful war.
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CHAPTER ONE
EARLY DAYS
CHAPTER TWO
SITZKRIEG AND BLITZKRIEG
CHAPTER THREE
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND BEYOND
CHAPTER FOUR
BARBAROSSA AND BEYOND
CHAPTER FIVE
THE MEDITERRANEAN, ACT I
CHAPTER SIX
THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
CHAPTER SEVEN
THE MEDITERRANEAN, ACT II
CHAPTER EIGHT
END IN THE EAST AND WEST
APPENDICES
COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY
UNIT HERALDRY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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John Weal has spent several years researching in German archives and this, together with his personal contact with several veterans, results in an authoritative and human account of JG 53's long and eventful war.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781846032042
Publisert
2007-12-05
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
470 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128
Forfatter