Luftwaffe im focus is a german luftwaffe magazine, acquired by a team of 20 famed luftwaffe experts. Jagdgeschwader 300 jg300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Jg300 was formed on june 26, 1943 in deelen as stabversuchskommando herrmann. Jg 300 jagdgeschwader 300 wilde sau, standard edition vol. Recommended reading on the luftwaffe axis history forum.
None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. It was created to operate in the far north of europe, namely norway, scandinavia and northern parts of finland, all nearest the arctic ocean, with luftflotte 5, created specifically to be based in occupied norway, and responsible for much of northern norway. Let me take you through the physical for of lif 26. In each volume you will find about 60 unpublished photos from pri vate collections with detailed information and articles in german, english and french about special luftwaffe subjects. Jan 17, 2018 the stories behind the luftwaffe book. The luftwaffe over czech territory 1945 differs by its historical scope from our standard line of monographic titles. Jagdgeschwader 300 jg 300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Many of the new titles you see around i will carry and when i do have the book in stock they will be posted immediately. Caldwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Top guns of the luftwaffe, has been followed by seven others. Jg 53 pikas, jg 54 grunherz, jg 77 herzas, jg 300, jg 301, jg 302 wilde sau, and jg 400. All about luftwaffe viermot aces 194245 aircraft of the aces by robert forsyth. Formed in april 1943 as a split from jagdgeschwader 1, the unit primarily used the messerschmitt bf 109 and fockewulf fw 190. Jagdgeschwader 54 jg 54 grunherz green hearts was a luftwaffe fighter wing during the second world war.
Its first formal defensive operation on 2728 july 1943 saw the unit claim four of the 17 bombers downed that night for one loss. Textphotos deliberately focus especially in book 2 on those units not covered by osprey jg 4, jg 11, jg 77 and jg 300. When oberst walter dahl 129 victories, rkel became kommodore of jg 300 in july 1944, loos joined with him to serve on the geschwaderstab. For more than ten years and using the loss lists of german fighter units from the second world war, we have worked to gather a substantial amount of information on the fate of many pilots, especially those who served with jg 1, jg 4, jg 5 and jg 77, units about which we wrote detailed histories. Note that many units were later reorganized into new fighting forces so some links may lead to the same article. Jg 300 was formed on june 26, 1943 in deelen as stab versuchskommando herrmann, from july 18, 1943 as stab jg herrmann, and then finally redesignated on august 20, 1943 to stab jg 300. The wilde sau geschwader jg 300 played a key role in the aerial defense of the reich during the last two years of wwii but has never before been the subject of a serious and detailed study until now. The luftwaffe im focus issue twentysix is a dual german and english language books which feature new, unpublished photos and stories about the aircraft and men of the luftwaffe in wwii. Jagdgeschwader 300 project gutenberg selfpublishing. The two to three volumes coming out on jg 300 from the french to english will be a must have. It was named after albert leo schlageter, a world war i veteran and freikorps member arrested and executed by the french for sabotage in 1923. Jagdgeschwader 11 jg 11 was a german fighter wing german. Though several are under restoration, this unique fw190 was recovered from an overgrown forest in the 1990s and became airworthy only a few years ago. My last post already mentioned the arrival of some new flight logs.
East anglia books 074172 luftwaffe gallery jg 5 special. I would be happy to give you their contact information off board. Asisbiz history section luftwaffe unit jagdgeschwader 300. Jagdgeschwader 26 jg 26 schlageter was a german fighterwing of world war ii. Please note, i do not add new books to my website until i actually have them in stock, as too many times in the past there have been the so called checks in the mail issues with problems from release dates to shipping and so on. I recommend caldwells the jg 26 war diary two parts, and lorantgoyats book about the jg 300. You can get your copy of our jg 300 book from airsail international in new zealand at 649 579 2952 or from technical books christchurch at 64 3 348 0220 or from crusader trading in australia. It should be pointed out however, that as was normal practice with luftwaffe markings, many units had their own individual variations and modifications to widths and the locations of the bands. Jg300 was formed on june 26, 1943 in deelen as stabversuchskommando herrmann, from july 18, 1943 as stabjgherrmann, and then finally redesignated on august 20, 1943 to stabjg300.
The two volume set on jg 300 is now going for an unbelievable low price. Mia pilot lists luftwaffe fighter pilots luftwaffe. In may 1944, hermann goering ordered jg 300 to convert from its pioneering role of singleengine night fighters to become assault fighters by day against american bombers. Each volume covers a specific luftwaffe aircraft in photographs, line schemes, and color profiles.
These quality books are large and beautifully printed, 775 pages packed with personal accounts of life in a luftwaffe fighter unit during the latter years of ww2. More arrived towards the end of the afternoon, landing at the controls of two messerschmitt bf 109s and a bf 108. Jagdgeschwader 11 jg 11 was a german fighter wing german language. Get the best deals on luftwaffe book when you shop the largest. The wilde sau geschwader jg 300 played a key role in the aerial defense of the. Registration is free and only takes a couple minutes. The growing daylight bomber offensive of the united states army air forces usaaf 8th air. Sturmjg 300 claiming 20,30 or even 50 kills during successful intercepts. If you have the answer to just one of these entries, i would be glad to include your remark and name. Anyone interested in ww2 air warfare western front should not hesitate to pick up copies of jg 300 vols. This work thus fills a major void in the history of the war in the air.
For what its worth, there is another interpretation altogether in the french edition of lorants jg 300 book illustrated by claes sundin which shows the aircraft in a primertype finish, far from the shiny, glittering metal that most modellers love to portray this aircraft in. Military and aviation history enthusiasts have always been interested in the fighter pilots of hitlers luftwaffe. It was the interception of heavy bombers by ramming, as suggested by hajo hermann, head of the german night fighters command. Later in the war, the joined jg 300 and jg 301, finally continue reading. Following the completion of his flying training, he became a flying instructor, serving in this role until early 1943. Jagdgeschwader 5 jg 5 was a german luftwaffe fighter wing during world war ii. By night, of course, jg 300 s war had been strictly an affair of individual fighters versus single bombers, but now the luftwaffe pilots would be tested against usaaf fighters. Jg 300 was formed on june 26, 1943 in deelen as stabversuchskommando herrmann, from july 18, 1943 as stab jg herrmann and finally renamed on august 20, 1943 to stab jg 300.
Bis heute sind einige angaben zum jg 300 umstritten. Nov 22, 2011 this book will recount the actions and personalities of the luftwaffe fighter force who excelled in this tough and grim form of aerial warfare. Jg 302 by author and former pilot willi reschke, in deutsch. The wilde sau geschwader jg 300 played a key role in the aerial defense of the reich during the last two years of wwii but has never before been the subject of a serious and detailed study. Stackpole military history bookjg 26 luftwaffe fighter wing war diary. Luftwaffe viermot aces 194245 aircraft of the aces by. Klaus bretschneider oberleutnant klaus bretschneider was born on 4 may 1920 at berlinstieglitz. He obtained his first victory on the night of 56 september 1943.
Bernard i want to spend my money in jg300 book from eagle and 190d from japo but they don. Bauer was recommended for the eichenlaub but never received the award. Fockewulf fw 190a8 stab jg300 blue walter dahl juterbog germany dec 1944. Hardcover aircraft of the luftwaffe fighter aces vol. Through rare and newly translated, firstperson accounts, photos and artwork, this is a special issue on the history of jg 77 who fought on all fronts flying the messerschmitt bf 109 throughout. Jagdgeschwader of the luftwaffe during world war ii. Pitt bauer flew 416 combat missions and shot down 57 enemy aircraft.
It was known as the green hearts wing, and it was the second highest scoring wing of all time, jg 52 being the highest. This book has clearly been a monumental labor of love for the two others, jeanyves lorant and richard goyat. This book is a short photohistory of one luftwaffe fighter staffel. The book provides indepth coverage of littleknown aspects of the history of jg 300 and the luftwaffe fighter force during the late war months. For the first time in the osprey aces series aces, jg 300 aces such as ernst hirschfeld, peter jenne and konrad bauer are all covered in this volume. Fw 190 defence of the reich it is very difficult to do an accurate write up on walter loos war time career the basic stuff you can get off wikipedia, although even that short entry contains a certain amount of dubious information.
Nothing predestined these young men to one day encounter the grandiose landscapes of norway or lapland, as well as their hostile climates. This article acts as a directory for all articles about luftwaffe units that served during in world war ii. In each volume you will find about 60 unpublished photos from pri vate collections with detailed information and articles in german, english and french about special luftwaffe. Luftwaffe daimler benz pre production ww2 planes battle of britain dog fighting aircraft design new engine ww2 aircraft g10. Last sorties of jg 300 april 1945 salzburg ainring jagdgruppe 300 edit. A chronicle of a fighter geschwader in the battle for germany. It operated mainly in western europe against great britain, france and the united states, but also saw service against the soviet union. Its primary role was the defense of northern germany against allied day bomber raids. Jg 300 book archive luftwaffe and allied air forces. Walter dahl took part in combat operations in the defence of the reich in 1944, as kommodore of jg 300. He was awarded the spanienkreuz in bronze with schwertern for his achievements there.
Karl neumann, yellow 5, bonn hangelar march 1944, kic 6 march, 1944 shortly after takeoff from bonnhangelar when he ran into the slipstream of another ac on assembly, and spun out of control, crashing into a house near the airfield. Jg 1 in january 1942, jagdgeschwader 5 eismeer is one of the lesserknown german fighter units of the second world war. Buy luftwaffe sturmgruppen aviation elite units first edition by john weal isbn. The g10 was an attempt to match the proven bf 109 g6g14 airframe with the new and more powerful db 605d engine with minimal disruption of the production lines. Luftwaffe jg 5 squadron history finescale modeler magazine. Only registered members of are allowed to leave comments. Interview with jeanyves lorant author of le focke wulf 190 and the two volume history of jg 300. Aircraft of the luftwaffe fighter aces ii bernd barbas, jg 54 gra. The order to form jg 301 was issued on 26 september 1943 and formed on 1 october 1943 in neubiberg with stab and three gruppen groups as a wilde sau wild boar singleseat night fighter unit.
Jg 54 flew on the eastern front, racking up over 9,600 kills, with. The luftwaffes jg 5 eismeerjager in world war ii created from elements of i. Jg 53 pikas, jg 54 grunherz, jg 77 herzas, jg 300, jg 301. With the illustrated aircraft, the later of his two documented blue s, maj. Feldwebel bauer was awarded the ritterkreuz on 31 october 1944 for 34 victories, including 14 fourengine bombers. Stuka pilot by hansulrich rudel, the first and the last by adolf galland, german jet aces of world war 2 by hugh morgan, bf. Jagdgeschwader 301 jg 301 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Last sorties of jg 300 april 1945 salzburg ainring jagdgruppe 300 edit a selection of rare photos of jagdgruppe 300 andor jg 300 wrecks most probably photographed at salzburg ainring during aprilmay 1945 following the capture of the airfield by us forces recently sold on ebay. Here is the life story of the most successful fighter pilot of all time, with 352 air combat victories who spent. Formed in april 1943, the unit primarily used the messerschmitt bf 109 and fockewulf fw 190. Planned as six chapters, in chapter 1 the author will describe the initial onslaught of the usaaf air offensive and the german response in 1942 and 1943 during which time tactics of defence were developed and refined, from closerange, headon attacks. Vertical takeoff fighter aircraft of the third reich the flugzeng profile series now appears here for the first time in complete english editions.
Jg 52 became the most successful fighterwing of all time, with a claimed total of more than 10,000 victories over enemy aircraft during world war ii. Aircraft of the luftwaffe fighter aces ii bernd barbas, jg. Jg 7 before changing to its bluered rvt band, ekdo 262, kdo nowotny and ejg 2 used a narrow yellow fuselage band as a quick identification element. At the outbreak of world war 2, hirschfeld was serving in a flak regiment but then transferred to the luftwaffe. Jg 300 and its sister units were the only real interim counter measure while luftwaffe radar research technology strove to overcome this jamming. Ernsterich hirschfeld was born on 25 august 1918 at breslau. Luftwaffe gallery february 18, 2019 dear friends and fellow enthusiasts, it is with very great pleasure that we are writing to inform you of the imminent publication within 23 weeks of the fourth volume in the lufwaffe gallery special series.
However, after being transferred to jg 300, rlm 22 black was applied to the undersides for its nocturnal wilde sau missions. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Archive jg 300 book books and magazines luftwaffe and allied air. The unit originally formed near munich in november 1938, then moved to a base near stuttgart. The book itself is very well produced, large with high quality paper. Jagdescwader wilde 300 sau volume 2 jeanyves lorant on. A superb set of books, loads of excellent photos, colour aircraft profiles and detailed combat recollections and reports from the pilots. The accounts of the deployment of the sturmgruppe on the eastern front during february 1945 are hairraising, while the fighters of jg 300 were in almost constant ground attack sortie action during. Eagle editions has just released their long awaited first volume on the wartime history of one of the frontline luftwaffe geschwaders of ww ii, jg 300. If there is to be another luftwaffe aces title, then the publishers could certainly look at jg 300. Jg 300 was a highly unusual luftwaffe unit that pioneered the use of singleseat aircraft in night fighting, served subsequently for nine months as a frontline nightfighter geschwader, and then converted quickly to dayfighting, playing a major role in reich defense during the final year of world war ii. Jg300 genesis and wilde sau jagdgeschwader 300 jg300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii.
Further, in german language, the unit histories of jg 1 11, 3, 27, 53 and 77 from j. Fighter wing 300 jg 300 was assigned to use this tactic very late in the war, equipped with ordinary me109 and fw190 fighters, but it was used just a few times, with little success. Its first geschwaderkommodore was oberstleutnant hajo herrmann. Rodel participated in the spanish civil war with the condor legion serving with j 88. He claimed his first aerial victory in the big aerial battle over berlin on 6 march 1944 claiming a usaaf b17 herausschuss. The text and profile is taken from my new profile book, luftwaffe night fighters, profile book number 5. He joined the luftwaffe with the rank of fahnenjunker in 1936 and underwent fighter pilot training. Jagdgeschwader 300 news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2008 learn how and when to remove this template. Interview with jeanyves lorant author of le focke wulf 190 and the two volume history of jg 300 published by lariviere docavia. Alfashirt jg300 jagdgeschwader 300 wild sow coat of arms badge emblem mark luftwaffe germany fw 190 me109 escutcheonwall sign. Flying heritage collection owns and maintains the only flying original fockewulf 190 in the world at this time. Jagdgeschwader 52 jg 52 was a german world war ii fighterwing that exclusively used the messerschmitt bf 109 throughout the war. Luftwaffe profiles by adlerhorsthangar design group.
A chronicle of a fighter geschwader in the battle for germany by jeanyves lorant and richard goyat 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. The publication deals with luftwaffe activity over bohemia and moravia area in the period january may 1945, i. Click to view available reference and collectors books. So many accounts available from airmen that were there ie in the unit histories of jg 300, jg 4, jg 11, jg 3 all without fail paint a picture of the sheer ineffectiveness of the luftwaffe s efforts in the east during januaryfebruarymarch 45.