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Kampfgeschwader 51
Wolfgang Dierich
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Description for Kampfgeschwader 51
Num Pages: 336 pages, 140 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 166 x 29. Weight in Grams: 724.
The history of the World War II Luftwaffe bomber unit Kampfgeschwader 51 “Edelweiss” is documented here from its formation in 1937 until Germany’s surrender in 1945. Flying He 111s and Ju 88s, KG 51 was always committed over the war zone “hotspots” and earned a reputation as a “fire brigade” on every front—whether in France, over England, in the Balkans, or in the expanses of the Russian Front. Towards the end of the war, KG 51 also flew the legendary Messerschmitt Me 262 on operations. Based on war diaries, combat reports, and personal accounts, the author factually and vividly tells ... Read more
The history of the World War II Luftwaffe bomber unit Kampfgeschwader 51 “Edelweiss” is documented here from its formation in 1937 until Germany’s surrender in 1945. Flying He 111s and Ju 88s, KG 51 was always committed over the war zone “hotspots” and earned a reputation as a “fire brigade” on every front—whether in France, over England, in the Balkans, or in the expanses of the Russian Front. Towards the end of the war, KG 51 also flew the legendary Messerschmitt Me 262 on operations. Based on war diaries, combat reports, and personal accounts, the author factually and vividly tells ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347399
SKU
V9780764347399
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About Wolfgang Dierich
David Johnston is a retired air traffic controller who has been involved in aviation research for more than three decades. This is his first book.
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