Jadgwaffe: The War in Russia January - October 1942 (Luftwaffe Colours, Vol. 3, Section 4) - Softcover

Erik Mombeek; Christer Bergström

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1903223237 ISBN 13: 9781903223239

Publisher: Classic Pubns, 2003

Synopsis

The story of the Jagdwaffe on the Eastern Front continues with an explanation of the reasons for the German retreat from Moscow in late 1941 and subsequent rallying of forces prior to the advances of 1942. This book chronicles the astonishing victories scored by Luftwaffe fighter aces over the Soviet Air Force during battle for the Crimea and during the advance on Stalingrad. Author Christer Bergstr\246m, an acknowledged expert on the air war in Russia, describes the activities of the Luftwaffe's fighter-force in its battles over the Russian Front.

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About the Author:

Eric Mombeek has corresponded with and interviewed hundreds of Luftwaffe veterans and is the author of several internationally acclaimed books on the history and operations of German fighter units. He lives in Belgium and works in music therapy for children. Martin Pegg from an early age showed an interest in aviation history and World War II, particularly the operations of the Luftwaffe's dive-bomber, ground-attack and anti-tank units. In the course of his research, which included detailed correspondence and interviews with many former Luftwaffe air and ground personnel, Pegg discovered a substantial quantity of revealing new information, which served to dispel many inaccurate myths. He now works full time as an aviation editor. He is a keen aircraft modeler and has won International Plastic Modelers Society awards for his work. Christer Bergström has been a scholar of the history of the German Air Force In World War II for nearly three decades and has written several other books on this topic subject, including the highly-acclaimed Black Cross/Red Star series dealing with the air war over the Eastern Front. He lives in Sweden and works as a teacher.

About this edition

• Publisher: Classic Pubns
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1903223237
• ISBN 13: 9781903223239
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96