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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Here's another fine example in the Duel series of books published by Osprey comparing 2 combat aircraft which fought each other in the skies, be it during the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War, or Vietnam. In this case, Edward Young provides a concise, though comprehensive, histo...
For all its 128 pages, "332nd Fighter Group - Tuskegee Airmen" provides a concise and comprehensive account of the United States Army Air Force's (USAAF) 332nd Fighter Group's outstanding combat record in Europe during the Second World War. Prior to the 332nd Fighter Group's deployment to Italy in ...
I believe this to be a very good and fine introduction to read about WWII warbirds. Not many pages, the language is intelligible and the chapters short. Not much for a reader with many books 'under the belt, but still I enjoyed reading it. For me there will always be bits and pieces of useful inform...
As befits any book of the "Duel" Series, Osprey has done a fine job of outlining in this book the characteristics of both the DH 2 and Albatros DI/DII fighters, which fought against each other over the Western Front from late August to December 1916. The DH 2 fighter had been developed by the Briti...
I finished reading this book today at 7:55 PM (local time) and was much impressed with Osprey's coverage of the combat experiences of the Luftwaffe pilots in the West, who, between 1942 and 1945, bravely took on the seemingly herculean task of trying to blunt and disrupt the Allied bombing offensive...
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