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Jagdgeschwader 53 - Pik-As

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aviation Elite Units - World War II - Axis

Last Stocked on 12/21/2021

Product Info

Title
Jagdgeschwader 53 - Pik-As
Publisher
Category
Author
John Weal
Publish Year
2007
Pages
128
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.33"
NKG Part #
2147394133
MFG. Part #
OSPAEU025
Type
Softcover
Series
AEU25

Description

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 defense black - and the progression of variants are reflected in an eye-opening color 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.

Contents:

Introduction
The Phoney War and France
The Battle of Britain and After
Barbarossa – the Invasion of Russia
Defending the North Sea Coast
To the Mediterranean – Malta and El Alamein
Out of Africa – Tunisia, Sicily and Italy
Round Two in Russia
Normandy
Defense of the Reich ·
The End in East and West
Appendices: Unit Commanders, Knight’s Cross recipients

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