OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 134: JAGDGESCHWADER 1 ‘OESAU’ ACES

(Subject: Osprey Aviation) Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, JG 1 defended Germany's North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and its main port cities and naval bases. After 1942 it fought against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s, and bore the brunt of action against increasingly regular, fighter escorted deep penetration USAAF day bomber raids. Levels of attrition grew, but so did experience of the unit's leading aces, including Herbert Ihlefeld, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, piloting Bf 109Es, Fw 190s and Heinkel 162 jet fighters. Packed with photographs and profile artwork, this is the compelling story of the pilots who defended Germany. (Published: 2017) (Publisher: Osprey Publishing) (ISBN: 9781472822918) (Pagination: A4 format, 96pp, numerous b/w illustrations, 11colour plates) (Condition: new in card cover) UL-XXXXXX