Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1995-09-11
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781855325180

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Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the experten. Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe's best piston-engined fighter of the war – Focke-Wulf's Fw 190 'Butcher Bird' – and it quickly becomes apparent why so many Jagdflieger achieved kills that passed the 100 victories mark. Flying in variable weather on a battlefront that was constantly changing, the Fw 190 pilots fought virtually to extinction in both the pure fighter and the crucial Schlacht ground attack roles.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Russian Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN:

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Beretning om det tyske jagerfly Fw 190 og piloter, der fløj det på Østfronten under 2. verdenskrig.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front

Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782005250

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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./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.

German Aces of the Russian Front

German Aces of the Russian Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-08-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781841766201

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Luftwaffe pilots of the Russian Front were the highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict in history. This book traces the careers of the pilots who flew the Fw 190 and the Bf 109 in the skies over Russia, and reveals how they achieved their remarkable successes. The Bf 109 was the most commonly used fighter on the Front, and saw action from Operation Barbarossa through to the Defence of the Reich in 1945. The Fw 190, meanwhile, proved itself to be arguably Germany's best piston-engined fighter, with many of its aces scoring over 100 kills.

Fw 190 Defence of the Reich Aces

Fw 190 Defence of the Reich Aces
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782005110

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Renowned aviation author and artist, John Weal, presents the last volume of Fw 190 Aces not previously covered in the Aircraft of the Aces series. From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the near-constant bombing raids by Britain and America. This book tells their story, from the moment when the Luftwaffe began to retreat to the dying days of the Reich. Using previously unpublished photographs, this book charts the story of the men who earned their status as aces while fighting a hopeless battle to protect the land and the people they loved.

Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front

Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 154
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782005285

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The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front. The most common fighter used by these pilots was the Bf 109, which was involved in the action from Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, through to the doomed Defence of the Reich in 1945. Units like JGs 5, 52 and 54 all flew the Messerschmitt fighter, progressing from Emil to Gustav variants. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front, and how its experts achieved such overwhelming scores. Aircraft of the Aces 6 and 37 are also available in a single volume as 'German Aces of the Russian Front'.

Focke-Wulf Fw 190

Focke-Wulf Fw 190
Author: Robert Grinsell
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Total Pages: 50
Release: 1980
Genre: History
ISBN:

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Beskriver med mange illustrationer udviklingen og anvendelsen af det tyske jagerfly fra 2. verdenskrig, Focke-Wulf Fw 190.

Focke Wulf FW 190

Focke Wulf FW 190
Author: Dominique Breffort
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9782915239256

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The "other" IIIrd Reich fighter is a symbol of technology as well as sturdiness. A mythical plane, the FW 190 first appeared in 1941 and, from thenon, was to be a real problem to Allied air forces. From the Eastern front to the Defense of the Reich, including the Normandy campaign, the fighter that the last German aces flew with distinction, is illustrated in all its variety of camouflage and schemes and markings.

Bf 109D/E Aces 1939–41

Bf 109D/E Aces 1939–41
Author: John Weal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2012-10-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782005269

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The period covered in this volume was considered to be the 'glory years' for the Jagdwaffe fresh from the experience gained in the Spanish Civil War and for the Bf 109 in particular. Many famous pilots scored their first kills in the classic dogfights staged over Poland, Western Europe, the Channel and finally southern England. Some 40 Knight's Crosses were awarded in 1940 alone. However, after sweeping all before them in support of the Blitzkrieg across continental Europe, the Bf 109E pilots were to suffer badly during the Battle of Britain, the result of poor tactics inflicted upon them by the Luftwaffe High Command, and their mount's less then generous range.