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ISBN: 9781780962986
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Jagdgeschwader 3 may not have the same immediate resonance as some of the more famous Luftwaffe fighter units, such Jagdgeschwader 2 'Richthofen', but it is arguably the archetypal German fighter formation of World War 2. This title deals with this war.
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ISBN: 9781782007982
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Once Nazi Germany had conquered Norway in 1940, just a handful of Gruppen flying the Bf 109 and Bf 110 fighters were able to shatter all opposition and dominate the air in the Arctic Circle. This is a guide to the Arctic Experten and the planes they flew.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841760841
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The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict in World War II were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841768793
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Luftwaffe aces explain their tactics and relate their experiences during the bloody campaign known as the Defence of the Reich. This story - based on personal accounts and official records from both sides - is predominantly that of the Bf 109's struggle to defeat the US Eighth Air Force.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781855329058
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Text explaining the conflict and tactics flown, tables of the units involved, and a listing of all BF 109F/G/K aces.
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ISBN: 9781855324879
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ISBN: 9781855325180
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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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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781855325951
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This work looks at the Focke-Wulf 190 and the aces who flew it. Nimble, speedy and well-armed, the FW190 was the scourge of the RAF and USAAF from the moment it appeared over the skies at Abbeville in August 1941.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781846034824
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From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the near-constant bombing raids by Britain and America. This book tells their story, from the moment when the Luftwaffe began to retreat to the dying days of the Reich.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781849086707
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"He 111 Kampfgeschwader in the West".
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ISBN: 9781780963075
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The twin-engined He 111 was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm at the start of World War ll. Accompanied by the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber, it provided the aerial striking power for all the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, sweeping all before it throughout the first 12 months of hostilities. This title deals with this aircraft.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841765389
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After seeing considerable action in the Battles of France and Britain, Jagdgeschwader 27 provided Rommel's Afrika Korps with fighter protection for virtually the entire Western Desert campaign 1941-1943. It produces the highest scoring German ace in the West - Han-Joachim Marseille.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841760469
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Charts the wartime career of JG 2 from its first aerial kills on the Franco-German border in November 1939 through to the destruction of its own Fw 190s in the face of the Allied advance at Prague-Ruzyne airfield in late April 1945.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781846030451
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JG 51 is Luftwaffe's top wartime fighter units. The unit's history encapsulates the fortunes of the Luftwaffe's fighter arm as a whole - the heady successes of the early months, the steady attrition and the growing strength of the opposition during the mid-war years, and the final chaos and collapse of the last days.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841767864
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Jagdgeschwader 52 was the most successful and highest-scoring fighter unit, not just in Germany's Luftwaffe, but in the entire annals of aviation history. This text provides a full combat history of the JG 52 and its members, including the three top-scoring aces of all time, who claimed a total of 900 victories between them.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781846032042
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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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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841762869
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This title examines the unit that was the mainstay of the German fighter force on the Eastern Front during World War II - the JG 54 "Grunherz" ("Green Hearts"). Men like Hans Philipp, Walter Nowotny and Otto Kittel are profiled, along with their struggle in the face of overwhelming odds.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781855326361
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The cranked-winged Ju 87 Stuka as described in this book symbolized the might of Nazi Germany in the early years of World War II. Although vulnerable to enemy fighters due to its modest speed and lack of manoeuvrability, it nevertheless took a heavy toll of the Allied forces in Western Europe.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781855327221
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A detailed work on the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber. The terror-weapon of the German blitzkrieg on Western Europe, the Ju 87's reputation was hammered in the Battle of Britain but it regained its authority in many Mediterranean campaigns through the early 1940s, which are described here.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781846033186
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Follows the Luftwaffe's twin-engined 'Wunderbomber' southwards to describe its deployment in North Africa and the Mediterranean theatre of war. This work features accounts of the bombing of shipping off the coast of Greece and the sinking of three Royal Navy destroyers south of Crete, illustrated with photographs.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781846034190
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The Ju 88, Wunderbomber was the main punch of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm during the initial invasion of the Soviet Union and went on to provide critical ground support to the advancing Wehrmacht. This book tells the story of the Ju 88's activities on the Eastern Front including their participation in the campaign against the arctic convoys.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841766089
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One of the most important components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This work details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last.
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By: John Weal
ISBN: 9781841769080
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This volume is devoted to the Bf 110 day fighter aces, spanning the war years from Poland to the defence of the Reich.
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