Jagdgeschwader 53 ‘Pik-As’ Bf 109 Aces of 1940
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-1871-3 (ISBN)
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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 retired senior Royal Air Force officer who specialised in the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe for many years, specialising in Luftwaffe air operations. He owns 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 25 critically-acclaimed books, which have been published in several languages. 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 | 23.02.2017 |
|---|---|
| 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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