Jagdgeschwader 1 'oesau' Aces 1939-45 by Forsyth, Robert

Jagdgeschwader 1 'Oesau' Aces 1939-45 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781472822918)

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Jagdgeschwader 1 'oesau' Aces 1939-45 by Forsyth, Robert

Jagdgeschwader 1 'Oesau' Aces 1939-45

$25.00
Jagdgeschwader 1 'oesau' Aces 1939-45 by Forsyth, Robert

Jagdgeschwader 1 'Oesau' Aces 1939-45

$25.00
Format: Paperback
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Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the regional North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and the Germany's main port cities and naval bases. The greatest task for JG 1 though came after 1942 in its defense of the Reich against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s, bearing the brunt of defense against increasingly regular, larger and deep penetrating USAAF daylight bomber raids with fighter escort. Levels of attrition subsequently grew, but so did experience among the leading aces, who were often the subject of propaganda films and literature.

Many of Germany's most famous World War 2 aces flew with JG 1 including Herbert Ihlefeld (132 victories), Heinz B r (220), and Walter Oesau (127), piloting Bf 109Es, Fw 190s and the Heinkel 162 jet fighter. Packed with photographs and profile artwork and revealing first-hand accounts, this is the compelling story of the Luftwaffe fighter pilots who battled to defend the skies of Germany.

Author: Robert Forsyth
ISBN-10: 1472822919
ISBN-13: 9781472822918
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 12/19/2017
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.20w x 0.40d
By Robert Forsyth
By Robert Forsyth
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Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44: The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006), He 162 Volksj臠er, Heinkel He 111, and Junkers Ju 52 (with Eddie J Creek). He has also written seven books for Osprey in the Aviation Elite Units, Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, X-Planes, and Duel series. Robert has written articles for Aeroplane magazine and The Aviation Historian, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the latter publication.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes.

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