This is volume two of a comprehensive history of the German World War II Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG26) unit. Volume two takes the JG26 from the beginning of 1943, when the American 8th Air Force first began to make its presence felt over occupied Europe, until the end of the war. During this period the Luftwaffe, with its JG26, began an inexorable decline, though the men of the JG26 unit continued to score successes over Normandy, Arnhem and the Ardennes. This book contains interviews with these men and provides a daily account ...
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This is volume two of a comprehensive history of the German World War II Jagdgeschwader 26 (JG26) unit. Volume two takes the JG26 from the beginning of 1943, when the American 8th Air Force first began to make its presence felt over occupied Europe, until the end of the war. During this period the Luftwaffe, with its JG26, began an inexorable decline, though the men of the JG26 unit continued to score successes over Normandy, Arnhem and the Ardennes. This book contains interviews with these men and provides a daily account of the wing's activities, using Allied records, radio intelligence, and post-war research, as only two of the 30 volumes of the unit's official diary survived the war. The book is based largely on primary documentation obtained from the unit's veterans and on material from the national archives of Germany and the UK and USAF Historical Research Agency. The volume provides information such as JG26 casualties, Allied victories, JG26 aerial victories and Allied victims.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1898697868. Hardcover, in dustjacket. NAP. Some bumping at the spine extremities and top front corner on both the book and DJ. Just a bit of light bumping at the tip of the bottom front corner and board bottom edges. Else the binding and DJ are clean. Previous owners address label on the front flyleaf. Else pages clean. This is a fairly heavy book; Priority and/or International may require shipping over and above standard costs.; 28A; 9-1/2" x 6-3/8"; 576 pages.
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Very Good+, Very Good+ 8VO, 576Pgs., B/W Photos, Hardcover. Hardcover. Blue cloth binding with title in gold on spine. Paste-down and Western Front map endpapers are spotless. Title, text pages printed on coated paper are crisp and clean. Jacket: Excellent condition. Color illustrated wrap-around covers. Desirable copy in protective mylar. In a war of attrition that it could not win, the Luftwaffe and with it JG 26 began its inexorable decline. Unique interviews. Nice tight binding.
