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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
Germanbomberunitandan indispensableaddition
to Luftwaffe history.
Size:6”x9”•130bwphotos•384pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4475-6•hard•$39.99
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 inearly1940and thesubsequentservice
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 “Eismeerjäger” in World War II Werner
Girbig. JG 5 is one of the lesser-known German
fighterunitsofWWII. Itneverthelesshadan impres-
sive 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•cover•$45.00
9.Staffel/Jagdgeschwader 26: The
Battle of Britain Photo - Album of
Luftwaffe Bf 109 Pilot Willy Fron-
höfer John Vasco. This book is a short
photo-history of one Luftwaffe fighter
Staffel, predominantly showing the Battle
of Britain period, up to the point when
Willy Fronhöfer belly-landed his Bf 109E-
4, Yellow 10, W. Nr. 1184, at Jubilee Hall
Farm, Ulcombe, on 31st August 1940.
Size:12”x9”•200bwphotos•152pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2335-0•hard•$35.00
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”•700bw/colorphotos•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
firstvolume, thisbookalsoappears for the first time
inEnglish,andcontainsover100additionalphotos
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”•450bw/colorphotos•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 Grun-
herzjäger Held/Trautloft/Bob. This unique photo
history was compiled with assistance from the air
and ground crews of JG 54. The 400 photos docu-
ment thestoryof theGrunherz-Geschwader from its
formation in thespringof1939 to the finalbattles in
the Courland pocket in the spring of 1945.
Size:7”x10”•400bwphotos•196pp.
ISBN:0-88740-690-4•hard•$29.95
JG 7: The World’s First Jet Fighter Unit
1944-45. Manfred Boehme. Formed in August
1944, Jagdgeschwader 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 highs and lows associated
with the introduction of such a radically new de-
sign. The history of JG 7 is also the story of the Me
262, an inspired design which broke new ground in
many areas of technology, and for which there was
simply not enough time for thorough development.
Size:6”x9”•168bwphotos•288pp.
ISBN:978-0-88740-395-8•hard•$35.00
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
Zerstörergruppe: A History of V./(Z)LG 1 - I./
NJG 3 1939-41 Ludwig von Eimannsberger. The
historyof V./(Z)LG1,a Zerstörergruppe (destroyer-
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 Erprobungsgruppe
210 was given the task of operationally test-
ing the standard fighters on charge with the
Luftwaffe in new and different roles. Filling a
significantgapconcerningLuftwaffe fighter-
bomber raidsoverEnglandduring theBattle
of Britain, and correcting the inaccuracies
which are to be seen in other written works.
Size:9”x12”•280bw/colorphotos•192pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1445-9•hard•$49.95
Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile
Sundin & Bergstrom. A superb study for
both the historian and modeler showing
Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft.
Begins with a summary of Luftwaffe fighter
camouflage and color schemes on the
various war fronts, then explains unit mark-
ings, tactical codes, personal markings and
other markings.
Size:11”x8.5”•125colorprofiles•160pp.
ISBN:0-7643-0291-4•hard•$35.00
More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in
Profile Sundin & Bergstrom. Contains
124 extraordinary color profiles, portraying
examples of nearly all types of single-seated
fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe inWWII.
All of the detailed profiles represent aircraft
flown by German aces.
Size:11”x8.5”•124colorprofiles•144pp.
ISBN:0-7643-1559-5•hard•$39.95
The Messerschmitt Bf 110 in Color Profile
1939-45 Vasco & Estanislau. This in-depth work
on the Messerschmitt Bf 110 variants ëB’ through
ëG’ provides for the first time a comprehensive
set of colored line drawings showing the changes
as this Luftwaffe fighter evolved. For every line
drawing there is an accompanying photograph
and explanatory text.
Size:11”x8.5”•220colorprofiles•168pp.
ISBN:0-7643-2254-0•hard•$39.95
Aircraft of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces Vol.1
Bernd Barbas. Photo history of the WWII-era
Luftwaffe fighter aces. Units covered in this volume
are: JG 1 Oesau, JG 2 Richthofen, JG 3 Udet, JG 4,
JG 5 Eismeer, JG 6 Horst Wessel, JG 7 Nowotny,
JG 11, JG 26 Schlageter, JG 27, JV 44, JG 51
Mölders, and JG 52.
Size:8.5”x11”•700color/bwphotos•264pp.
ISBN:0-88740-751-X•hard•$49.95
Aircraft of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces
Vol.2 Bernd Barbas. Photo history of the WWII-
era Luftwaffe fighter aces. Covered in this volume
are: JG 53 Pik-As, JG 54 Grünherz, JG 77 Herz-As,
JG 300, JG 301, JG 302 Wilde Sau, and JG 400.
Size:8.5”x11”•700color/bwphotos•208pp.
ISBN:0-88740-752-8•hard•$49.95
German Fighters in WWII: Day Fighters
Werner Held. A photographic look at the WWII-era
Luftwaffe’s Day Fighter arm, showing the variety
of aircraft used, and operations on all war fronts.
Size:7.75”x10.5”•200bwphotos•224pp.
ISBN:0-88740-355-7•hard•$29.95
German Fighters in WWII: Night Fighters
Held & Nauroth. A photographic look at the
WWII-era Luftwaffe’s Night Fighter arm, showing
the variety of aircraft used, and operations on all
war fronts.
Size:7.75”x10.5”•200bwphotos•232pp.
ISBN:0-88740-356-5•hard•$29.95
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Hunting Tito: A History of Nacht-
schlachtgruppe 7 in World War II. Lovro
PerÜen. This book presents for the first time the
history of Nachtschlachtgruppe 7, one of the most
significant and longest-lasting Luftwaffe combat
units that operated against Tito and his partisans
in Yugoslavia.
Size:7”x10”•163photos•224pp.
ISBN:978-0-7643-4632-3•hardcover•$35.00
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