Jagdgeschwader jg 300 book

Jagdgeschwader 300 is a fascinating book definitly worth the excessive price. Although the me 163 scored relatively few kills, with a success rate much lower than the me 262, it still had a massive psychological impact upon the allies, and the technology and experiences gained in the me 163 went on to influence the jet. Fockewulf fw 190a8 stab jg300 blue walter dahl juterbog germany dec 1944. This is an excellent condition soft cover book, ww2 german jg 26 schlageter vol. This book will recount the actions and personalities of the luftwaffe fighter force who excelled. Boasting pilots who had been blooded in the spanish civil war, jagdgeschwader 53 jg 53 pik as or ace of spades achieved great success in the skies over france and britain in 1940. This title covers an interesting subject jagdgeschwader 52. Ebook jagdgeschwader 53 as pdf download portable document format. Click to read more about jagdgeschwader wilde 300 sau. Jagdgeschwader 302 wilde sau is a unit history with a difference, because its author, willi reschke, did more than just chronicle the history of those two interceptor wingshe lived it. In september 1944, jg 300 was supporting the german recapture of arnhem, achieving a number of successes, but also losing a number of its key personnel in the process.

The book will become a valued addition to an aviation library, destined to be referenced repeatedly. The references for these aircraft come from the book jagdgeschwader jg 300 wilde sau, a chronicle of a fighter geshwader in the battle for. The jagdgeschwader 400 group was formed for the sole purpose of flying one of the worlds most revolutionary aircraft, the rocketpowered me 163. Aug 15, 2000 this book offers a firstclass treatment of jagdgeschwader 2 richthofen. Jg 300 book archive luftwaffe and allied air forces. Jagdgeschwader 300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii.

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. Jg 300 jagdgeschwader 300 wilde sau, standard edition. The book provides indepth coverage of littleknown aspects of the history of jg 300 and the luftwaffe fighter force during the late war months. Using a daytoday chronology, the book covers jg 2s combat history during the early campaigns in poland and france, through the battle of britain, north africa. Nov 10, 2019 black cross red star volume 4 is an essential book for the aviation enthusiast, historian, model builder and collector with any interest in the brutal fights over the steppes of russia during the winter of 4142 and into the spring. With the illustrated aircraft, the later of his two documented blue s, maj. Jagdgeschwader 52 jg 52 was a german world war ii fighterwing that exclusively used the messerschmitt bf 109 throughout the war. Jg 300, the socalled sturmgruppen close assault groups.

This book is a short photohistory of one luftwaffe fighter staffel. Jagdgeschwader 400 jg 400 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Actually a new book, no wear w tiny printing flaw on back cover, covertext completely pristine. Its primary role was the defense of northern germany against allied day bomber raids. Weal shows here that he has a comprehensive grasp of the luftwaffe organizational networks and operations. Jagdgeschwader 300 jg 300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles. Walter loos successful ta 152 pilot jg 301 and sturmjager jg. It was infamous amongst its opponents for the quality and calibre of its aces men such as werner molders, hanskarl mayer and rolf pingel. Despite the size of this tome, the narrative is quite lively and readable thanks to the regular inclusion of firsthand accounts and historical analysis.

Its first geschwaderkommodore was oberstleutnant hajo herrmann genesis and wilde sau. The book contains nearly 400 glossy pages between its hard covers. It was created late in 1944 and served until the end of the war in may 1945, and it operated the messerschmitt me 262 jet fighter exclusively. Jagdgeschwader 300 government organization facebook. Aug 09, 2011 walter loos successful ta 152 pilot jg 301 and sturmjager jg 300 the case of the smoking log book. 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. Formed in april 1943 as a split from jagdgeschwader 1, the unit primarily used the messerschmitt bf 109 and fockewulf fw 190.

Jagdgeschwader 301 jg 301 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Jagdgeschwader 300 jg 300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Bis heute sind einige angaben zum jg 300 umstritten. Jg 300 jagdgeschwader 300 wilde sau, standard edition vol.

The geschwader operated on all the german fronts in the european theatre of world war ii. Why would this or any luftwaffe fighter groups history be interesting. It was named after world war i fighter ace manfred. Jagdgeschwader 300 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Jg 400 was formed on 1 february 1944 in brandis with stab only for the messerschmitt me 163 rocket fighter, as the only military aviation unit of any size in history, to actively use rocketpowered combat aircraft in wartime. Its first geschwaderkommodore was oberstleutnant hajo herrmann. Jagdgeschwader 302 wilde sau, in defense of the reich with the bf 109, fw 190 and ta 152. 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. Jagdgeschwader of the luftwaffe during world war ii. Walter dahl took part in combat operations in the defence of the reich in 1944, as kommodore of jg 300. Translated into english from the original french manuscript, the book is 400 pages with almost 30 full color tullis profiles, printed on glossy heavy weight paper, the photos are large and stunning. Weal offers a fascinating summary of the development of the prewar luftwaffe fighter command structure, which was first based upon various geographical zones. 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.

Asisbiz history section luftwaffe unit jagdgeschwader 300. Jeanyves lorant is the author of jg 300 wilde sau vol. The wilde sau geschwader jg 300 played a key role in the aerial defense of the. A chronicle of a fighter geschwader in the battle for germany 400.

Matthew laird acred please help us to improve these articles with any additional information or photos, if you should encounter any broken links or display errors. Jagdgeschwader 3 jg 3 udet was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. The text covers almost daily operational history of jg 300 during this dire period. 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. Jg 300 book archive luftwaffe and allied air forces discussion. Jagdgeschwader 400 project gutenberg selfpublishing. We at eagle editions are very excited about the jg 300 book vol. 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. Jagdgeschwader 11 jg 11 was a german fighter wing german.

The experten aviation elite units by weal, john and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Jagdgeschwader 300 news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2008 learn how and when to remove this template. It operated in western europe and in the mediterranean. 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. Stories from the luftwaffes singleengine night fighters. For instance, in the earlier part of this book, mr.

Jagdgeschwader 53 or as it was better known, the pik as ace of spades geschwader was one of the oldest german fighter units of world war ii with its origins going back to 1937. 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. Jagdgeschwader 2 jg 2 richthofen was a world war ii luftwaffe fighter wing. A chronicle of a fighter geschwader in the battle for germany, vol. Jagdgeschwader 52 jg 52 was the most successful and highestscoring fighter unit, not just in germanys world war 2 luftwaffe, but in the entire annals of aviation history. This is the second of four new decal sheets designed for use with the new tool hasegawa fw 190 in 2nd scale. This is a departure from previous decal sheets and i will expand upon this later. A chronicle of a fighter geschwader in the battle for germany by lorant, jeanyves. The unit originally formed near munich in november 1938, then moved to a base near stuttgart.

Jagdgeschwader 7 jg 7 nowotny was a luftwaffe fighter wing during world war ii and the first operational jet fighter unit in the world. The decal sheet supplies markings for five different schemes. If it is due to poor manufacturing, stupid handling at the warehouse or due to transport to germanyi cannot judge. No other fighter group has ever come close to matching its staggering total of around 9000 enemy aircraft shot down in combat. Jg300 genesis and wilde sau jagdgeschwader 300 jg300 was a luftwaffe fighterwing of world war ii. Asisbiz history section luftwaffe unit higher headquarters. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.