Description
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
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.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
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.
