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14%OFFRobert Forsyth - Jagdgeschwader 1 `Oesau´ Aces 1939-45 - 9781472822918 - V9781472822918
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Jagdgeschwader 1 `Oesau´ Aces 1939-45

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Description for Jagdgeschwader 1 `Oesau´ Aces 1939-45 paperback. .
Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the regional North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and Germany's main port cities and naval bases. The greatest task for JG 1 though came after 1942 in its defence of the Reich against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s, bearing the brunt of defence against increasingly regular, larger and deep penetrating USAAF daylight bomber raids with fighter escort. Levels of attrition subsequently grew, but so did experience among the leading aces, who were often the subject ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Aircraft of the Aces
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472822918
SKU
V9781472822918
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Robert Forsyth
Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44 - The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria - The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel - German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006), He 162 Volksjager, Heinkel He 111 and Junkers Ju ... Read more

Reviews for Jagdgeschwader 1 `Oesau´ Aces 1939-45
If you are into the Luftwaffe of World War Two, this is a great reference book that is also a great read. If you own one the previous releases in the Aircraft of the Aces series, you know what you are getting. If this is your initial entry into this series, you will be quite pleased. - IPMS / ... Read more

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