Jagdgeschwader 53 ‘Pik-As’ Bf 109 Aces of 1940 - Chris Goss

Jagdgeschwader 53 ‘Pik-As’ Bf 109 Aces of 1940

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Buch | Softcover
96 Seiten
2017
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-1871-3 (ISBN)
17,45 inkl. MwSt
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Boasting pilots who had been blooded in the Spanish Civil War, Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53) ‘Pik As’ or ‘Ace of Spades’ achieved great success in the skies over France and Britain in 1940. It was infamous amongst its opponents for the quality and calibre of its aces – men such as Werner Mölders, Hans-Karl Mayer and Rolf Pingel. These aces won numerous Knight’s Crosses for their exploits in 1940, credited with 258 victories, with 51 pilots being killed or captured. This study follows these pilots of JG 53 into battle, telling the stories of their victories, losses, and ultimate fate.
Containing 36 profile illustrations depicting the drastic change in appearance of their aircraft over time, and complemented by thorough research, this book is a welcome addition to Osprey’s popular Aircraft of the Aces series.

Chris Goss is a recently retired senior Royal Air Force officer who has studied the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe for many years, specialising in Luftwaffe air operations. He has amassed a substantial collection of original wartime material and photographs as a result of interviews and extensive correspondence with veterans and their families. Chris has written more than 14 books, including Bloody Biscay, Brothers in Arms and The Luftwaffe's Blitz, as well as Combat Aircraft 115: Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2, which is due for publication by Osprey in 2016. Chris Davey has illustrated more than 30 titles for Osprey’s Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, and Aviation Elite Units series. He is one of the last traditional airbrush artists in the business and is based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, UK.

Introduction /To War /Battle of France /Battle of Britain – The Western Battle /Battle of Britain – The Eastern Battle /1940 – The Final Days /Appendices /Colour Plates Commentary /Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Aircraft of the Aces
Illustrationen Chris Davey
Zusatzinfo Illustrated throughout with colour artwork and black and white photos
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 307 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-4728-1871-7 / 1472818717
ISBN-13 978-1-4728-1871-3 / 9781472818713
Zustand Neuware
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