Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik-as' - Weal John
Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik-as' - Weal John 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…
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Jagdgeschwader 53 'Pik-as' - Weal John
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. 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. During almost six years of near-constant campaigning, JG 53 took a steady toll of Allied aircraft in every theatre it fought over.
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.
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