JAGDESCHWADER 2 – 'Richthofen'

Häftad bok. –– FÖRLAGSNY! –– Osprey Publishing. 2000. 128 sidor.

Nyskick. –– FÖRLAGSNY! – Illustrationer: 127 b/w & 55 color. – Se fler bilder! ––

Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen and his famous "Flying Circus" of World War I, the Jagdgeschwader "Richthofen" is arguably the most famous fighter unit of all time.
• Designated JG 1 during World War I, and then disbanded following Germany's defeat, the Jagdgeschwader reformed as the JG 132 in 1935 with Arado and Heinkel biplanes. By September 1939 the unit had become JG 2, and it went on to see much action during the Blitzkrieg in Western Europe and the Battle of Britain which followed.
• This volume, the first in a series which focuses on the elite fighter and bomber units in action, charts the wartime career of JG 2 from its first aerial kills on the Franco-German border in November 1939 through to the destruction of its own Fw 190s in the face of Allied advance at Prague-Ruzyne airfield in late April 1945.

"Great book written by an real enthusiast for the subject matter. An excellent grounding in the history of this premier unit that was effectively destroyed 7 times over (750 dead or missing pilots for a unit that was only around 100 strong when at full complement), from the earliest days to the bitter end. It's easy to think that the fighter pilots had an easier time than those in some other sections of the Wehrmacht, this book dispels that myth. Great pictures, with some interesting anecdotes."

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