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55 THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: UNIT HISTORIES • AIRCRAFT LegionCondor:History•Organization•Aircraft • Uniforms • Awards • Memorabilia • 1936- 1939 Arias/Molina/Permuy. This large format book contains over 1,000 images of Germany’s Legion CondorduringtheSpanishCivilWarfrom1936-1939. CoverageofallbranchesoftheLegionCondor,witha specialemphasisonaviation.Acollectionofhundreds ofextremelyrareLegionCondorartifacts– infull-color –roundsoutthiscomprehensive,one-volume lookat the infamouspre-WWIIGermanmilitary. Size:9"x12"•1000color/bwphotos•296pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4341-4•hard•$79.99 Sea Planes of the Legion Condor: The Story of AS./88 Squadron in the Spanish Civil War • 1936-39 López /O’Donnell. Among the different Luftwaffe units that formed the Legion Condor, one in particular stands out for its important Naval Air contribution: the Aufklärungsstaffel See/88 (AS./88 or the Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron), although it was also officially designated the Seefliegerstaffel AS./88 or Naval Air Squadron AS./88. Size:6"x9"•200bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3341-5•hard•$45.00 Jagdgeschwader 2 “Richthofen": A Pho- tographic History Holger Nauroth. Using a day-to-day chronology, the book covers JG 2’s combat history during the early campaigns in Poland and France, through the Battle of Britain, North Africa, and in the later defense of the Reich battles. A short chapter also covers their post-WWII transformation toJG71“Richtohofen" under the command of Erich Hartmann, when they flew the F-86, F-104, and F-4 Phantom. Size:8.5"x11"•680bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-2094-7•hard•$69.95 Jagdgeschwader 3 “Udet" in WWII: Stab and I./JG 3 in Action with the Messer- schmitt Bf 109 Prien&Stemmer.Prienpresents JG 3 in its complete history from formation to the end of WWII. This volume begins with a brief account of the Stab from the time of its formation in 1938 until it reequipped on the Fw 190 in the summer of 1944, then follows the operational history of I Gruppe, beginning with the first unit to bear the designation I/JG 3. Size:8.5"x11"•350bwphotos•464pp. ISBN:0-7643-1681-8•hard•$69.95 Jagdgeschwader 3 “Udet" in WWII: II./ JG 3 in Action with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 Prien & Stemmer. The history of the “Udet" Geschwader’s second Gruppe beginning with its formation in early 1940 and the subsequent service of the newly formed Gruppe in the Campaign in the West from 1940-41, to the Reichsverteidigung. Size:8.5"x11"•350bwphotos•408pp. ISBN:0-7643-1774-1•hard•$69.95 Jagdgeschwader 5: The Luftwaffe’s JG 5 “Eis- meerjäger" in World War II Werner Girbig. JG 5 is one of the lesser-known German fighter units of WWII. It nevertheless had an impressive operational history. The unit’s successes were equally great and the its ranks included a number of outstanding fighter pilots: names like Bartels, Brunner, Carganico, Döbrich, Dörr, Ehrler, Linz, Mors, Müller, Norz, Schuck and Weißenberger will always be associated with JG 5. Size:6"x9"•200bwphotos•312pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4272-1•hard•$45.00 9.Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 26: The Battle of Britain Photo - Album of Luftwaffe Bf 109 Pilot Willy Fronhöfer John Vasco. This book is a short photo-history of one Luftwaffe fighterStaffel,predominantlyshowingthe Battle of Britain period, up to the point whenWilly Fronhöfer belly-landed his Bf 109E-4,Yellow10,W.Nr.1184,atJubilee HallFarm,Ulcombe,on31stAugust1940. Size:12"x9"•200bwphotos•152pp. ISBN:0-7643-2335-0•hard•$35.00 JG 7: The World’s First Jet Fighter Unit 1944-45 Manfred Boehme. Formed in August 1944, Jagdg- eschwader 7 was equipped with the revolutionary Me 262 jet fighter, which was faster than any aircraft in existence at the time. This unit experienced all of the highsand lowsassociatedwith the introductionofsuch a radically new design. The history of JG 7 is also the storyoftheMe262,an inspireddesignwhichbrokenew ground inmanyareasoftechnology,and forwhichthere was simply not enough time for thorough development. Size:6"x9"•168bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:978-0-88740-395-8•hard•$35.00 Kampfgeschwader 51 "Edelweiss": The Complete History of KG 51 in WWII Wolfgang Dierich. The history of the World War II Luftwaffe bomber unit Kampfgeschwader 51, from its formation in 1937 until Germany’s surrender in 1945. Based on war diaries, combat reports, and personal accounts, the author factually and vividly tells the story of KG 51 for the first time in English. Size:6"x9"•140bwphotos•336pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4739-9•hard•$39.99 Kampfgeschwader 53 “Legion Condor": The Complete History of KG 53 in World War II Heinz Kiehl. Luftwaffe bomber unit KG 53 saw action in the campaigns in Poland and France, the Battle of Britain, Russia, and finally over the invasion front. This book is one of the few books in English on the wartime operations of a German bomber unit and an indispensable addition to Luftwaffe history. Size:6"x9"•130bwphotos•384pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4475-6•hard•$39.99 Jagdgeschwader 53: A History of the “Pik As” Geschwader - Volume 1: March 1937-May 1942 Jochen Prien. This first volume covers the early years of the Geschwader from its founding in the spring of 1937 up to May of 1942. This book appears here for the first time in English, and contains over 200 additional photos not published in the original German language edition. Size:9"x12"•700color/bwphotos•400pp. ISBN:0-7643-0175-6•hard•$89.95 Jagdgeschwader 53: A History of the “Pik As” Geschwader - Volume 2: May 1942-January 1944 Jochen Prien. As with the first volume, this book also appears for the first time in English, and contains over 100 additional photos not published in the original German language edition. Contains over 450 photos, revised text and maps, and aircraft line drawings, as well as updated aerial victory and loss listings. Size:9"x12"•450color/bwphotos•352pp. ISBN:0-7643-0292-2•hard•$89.95 Jagdgeschwader 53: A History of the “Pik As” Geschwader - Volume 3: January 1944-May 1945 Jochen Prien. This final part of the narrative starts with the bitter fighting over both the front lines at Cassino and Anzio/ Nettuno bridgEhead, and over northern Italy. The book concludes with a list of the officers in command of the Geschwader, its Gruppen and Staffeln, a listing of all known victories claimed by JG 53, strength returns, and other appendices. Size:9"x12"•315bwphotos•464pp. ISBN:0-7643-0556-5•hard•$89.95 JG 54: A Photographic History of the Grunher- zjäger Held/Trautloft/Bob. This unique photo history was compiled with assistance from the air and ground crews of JG 54. The 400 photos document the story of the Grunherz-Geschwader from its formation in the spring of 1939 to the final battles in the Courland pocket in the spring of 1945. Size:7"x10"•400bwphotos•196pp. ISBN:0-88740-690-4•hard•$29.95 Jagdgeschwader 301/302 “Wilde Sau": In Defense of the Reich with the Bf 109, Fw 190, and Ta 152 Willi Reschke. JG 301 and JG 302 were established in 1943. Their mission was to intercept enemy bombers at night flying fast single-engined fighters. But they also had to engage Allied bombers by day. The pilots of these new fighter wings were a mix of former bomber pilots and trained fighter pilots – a unique composition for the Luftwaffe. Size:6"x9"•120bwphotos•288pp. ISBN:0-7643-2130-7•hard•$39.95 Hunting Tito: A History of Nacht-schlacht- gruppe 7 in World War II Lovro Peršen. This book presents for the first time the history of Nachtschlachtgruppe 7, one of the most signifi- cant and longest-lasting Luftwaffe combat units that operated against Tito and his partisans in Yugoslavia. Size:7"x10"•163photos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4632-3•hardcover•$35.00 Zerstörergruppe: A History of V./(Z)LG 1 - I./NJG 3 1939-41 Ludwig von Eimannsberger. The history of V./(Z)LG 1, a Zerstörergruppe (de- stroyer-group) which, like most of the Luftwaffe destroyer units equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 110 twin-engined heavy fighter, was disbanded at the end of 1940 after suffering devastating losses during the Battle of Britain. Size:9"x12"•500bwphotos•240pp. ISBN:0-7643-0479-8•hard•$59.95 The Sting of the Luftwaffe: Schnellkampf- geschwader 210 and Zerstörergeschwader 1 Wespengeschwader in WWII John Vasco. Shows for the first time in a single volume the many personalities, and the varied Messerschmitt and Junkers aircraft types flown by these units. Between the two units, they flew in more theatres of operations than any other unit. Size:9"x12"•270bwphotos•176pp. ISBN:0-7643-1305-3•hard•$49.95 Messerschmitt Bf 110 - Bombsights over England: Erprobungsgruppe 210 in the Battle of Britain John Vasco. Formed on July 1, 1940 Erpro- bungsgruppe 210 was given the task of operationally testing the standard fighters on charge with the Luftwaffe in new and different roles. Filling a significant gap concerning Luftwaffe fighter-bomber raids over England during the Battle of Britain, and correcting the inaccuracies which are to be seen in other written works. Size:9"x12"•280color/bwphotos•192pp.•ISBN:0-7643-1445-9•hard•$49.95 AIRCRAFT The Messerschmitt Bf 109 E: Germany’s Premier Early World War II Fighter David Johnston. The Bf 109 E was Germany’s premier fighter aircraft during the early years ofWorldWar II, seeing action over Poland, France and the Low Countries, Great Britain, the Balkans, and North Africa.The Emil was flown by aces Adolf Galland, Werner Mölders, HelmutWick,Wilhelm Balthasar, Walther Oesau,and countless others.Size: 9"x9" • 152 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5860-9 • hard • $19.99 Messerschmitt Bf 110: The Luftwaffe’s Fighter-Destroyer inWorldWar II RonMackay. Willy Messerschmitt's twin-engine Zerstörer was designed as a long-range escort fighter, armed with cannon and machine guns, but was unable to compete on terms with single-engine opposition. Better fortune awaited it as a ground attack design and even more so as a night fighter. Size: 9"x9" • 200 photos • 112pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5672-8 • hard • $19.99