Robert Forsyth

Jagdgeschwader 1 'Oesau' Aces 1939-45 (eBook, PDF)

Illustrator: Laurier, Jim

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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 Germany's main port cities and naval bases. The greatest task for JG 1 though came after 1942 in its defence of the Reich against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s, bearing the brunt of defence 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 Bär (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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Dezember 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472822925
• Artikelnr.: 50214832

Autorenporträt

Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 30 titles for Osprey Publishing on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Guarding the Ramparts 1939
1942 Chapter 2: Enemy at the Gates 1943 Chapter 3: The Bastion Holds 1944 Chapter 4: Invasion: The Fortress is Breached 1944 Chapter 5: Last
Ditch 1944
1945 Chapter 6: Volksjäger 1945 Appendices: List of top
scoring JG 1 aces Selected bibliography Index