Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik-As': No. 25 (Aviation Elite Units)

Weal, John

ISBN 10: 1846032040 / ISBN 13: 9781846032042

Published by Osprey Publishing, 2007

About this Item

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006194468

Bibliographic Details

Title: Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik-As': No. 25 (Aviation...

Publisher: Osprey Publishing

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: Weal, John; Postlethwaite, Mark

Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis:

Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting front from the first day of hostilities until the last. During almost six years of near-constant campaigning, JG 53 took a steady toll of Allied aircraft in every theatre it fought over. The variety of camouflage finishes worn by its machines -winter white, desert dapple and Reich's defence black - and the progression of variants are reflected in an eye-opening colour section. John Weal has spent several years researching in German archives and this, together with his personal contact with several veterans, results in an authoritative and human account of JG 53's long and eventful war.

About the Author:

Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author/artist, John Weal has written and/or illustrated six titles in the Aircraft of the Aces series and three in the Combat Aircraft series dealing with German aircraft and pilots, he has also supplied artwork for a further eleven books in the list. Possessing one of the largest private collections of original German-language literature from World War 2, his research is firmly based on this huge archive. This is his eighth book in the Aviation Elite Units series.