Jagdgeschwader 52: The Experten (Aviation Elite Units, 15) - Softcover

Weal, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841767867 ISBN 13: 9781841767864

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was the most successful and highest-scoring fighter unit, not just in Germany's World War 2 Luftwaffe, but in the entire annals of aviation history. No other fighter group has ever come close to matching its staggering total of around 9000 enemy aircraft shot down in combat. And yet, because much of that combat took place over the tractless wastes of the Russian front, very little has been written in English about the exploits of this charismatic unit. This book provides a full combat history of JG 52 and its members, including the three top-scoring aces of all time, who claimed a total of 900 victories between them.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Looking at elite fighter and bomber units in action, these books draw on profile artworks, black and white photographs, fully detailed appendices and breathtaking first hand accounts.

About the Author:

Arguably the finest profile artist in the business, John Weal's love of German aircraft makes his work a treat for students of the subject. He has written several Aircraft of the Aces volumes, and two books on the JU 87 in the companion series Combat Aircraft (volumes 1 and 6).

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841767867
• ISBN 13: 9781841767864
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Weal John