JG 54: Jagdgeschwader 54 Grunherz : Aces of the Eastern Front

Scutts, Jerry

ISBN 10: 0879387181 / ISBN 13: 9780879387181

Published by Motorbooks International, 1992

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Hardcover edition,with dust jacket, published by Motorbooks International, 1992. History of the Luftwaffe fighter wing JG54, from the invasion of Poland through Operation Barbarossa. JG54 flew the BF109F, and later switched to the Fw 190. 164 pages, 7-1/2" X 9-7/8". The dust jacket is intact, and is not price clipped. There is a slight bump mark to the middle of the fore edge of the front cover, and one to the middle of the spine. Piece of transparent tape on the obverse side of the jacket at the top edge of the spine panel. Jacket has been protected with a clear, removable cover. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Binding is tight and square. Not a remainder, not a library discard. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 22-12763

Bibliographic Details

Title: JG 54: Jagdgeschwader 54 Grunherz : Aces of ...

Publisher: Motorbooks International

Publication Date: 1992

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

From spearheading the initial Blitzkrieg attacks on enemy forces in the Nazi European offensives to conspicuous success against overwhelming odds on the Eastern Front, JG54 remained one of the Luftwaffe's most potent fighter forces. In combat from Poland to Stalingrad, the Channel coast to Finland, JG54's pilots ended the war with a kill tally of almost 9,000 aircraft.

With full statistical appendices and many previously unpublished photographs reflecting the life and times of the 'Green Hearts,' Jerry Scutts traces the origins and composition of the unit before the war and assesses the importance of experience gained by individual pilots in the Spanish Civil War. Considering the impact made by the world's first modern warplane, the Bf109, and by the later FW190, he describes in detail the many actons in which the unit took part and examines how JG54 fared against the new generation of Allied fighters -- the Spitfire, Mustang and MiG3.