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KOMET
KOMET rated it 7 years ago
This book provides a concise and yet expansive history of one of the Luftwaffe's most active fighter units in the Second World War: Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1). The unit came into being in 1939 as a result of a reorganization within the Luftwaffe. Upon the outbreak of war in September of that year, JG 1...
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KOMET rated it 7 years ago
For both its conciseness and scope, "He 162 Volksjäger Units" offers a fascinating story of the development and deployment by the Luftwaffe in combat of a remarkable jet fighter. The He 162 'Volksjäger' (People's Fighter) was developed and tested in the latter part of 1944 (continuing into the Sprin...
KOMET
KOMET rated it 7 years ago
Here is a concise, comprehensive, well-told story of the establishment and combat history of Germany's Legion Condor's fighter squadron component (Jagdgruppe 88) during the Spanish Civil War. Jagdgruppe 88 was the fighter element within the Legion (4 squadrons), which along with its bomber, anti-air...
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KOMET rated it 8 years ago
Although the 57th Fighter Group was one of the less known fighter units in the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) to see combat during the Second World War, it played a significant role in the development and refinement of fighter-bomber tactics that continue to be used by fighter units in the U.S. Air For...
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KOMET rated it 9 years ago
Despite the passage of 70 years since the end of the Second World War, there are still incredible stories from that conflict that are either overlooked or unknown by the general public. The story of the Luftwaffe Mistel Composite Bomber Units is a case in point. The 'Mistel' (mistletoe) program de...
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