Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen's 'Flying Circus' of WWI, the Jagdgeschwader 'Richthofen' is arguably the most famous fighter unit of all time. Designated JG 1 during the Great War, then disbanded following defeat, the Jagdgeschwader reformed as JG 132. By …
Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of the Russian front
Junkers Ju 87: Stukageschwader of the Russian front
"This final volume in the trilogy on the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka - the aircraft that, more than any other,was the very epitome of Nazi Blitzkrieg - completes Osprey's operational history of the Luftwaffe's infamous dive-bomber of World War 2. The book charts its fortunes in the har…
"The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG263 A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at m…
"The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG263 A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at m…
