Description: Further DetailsTitle: Jagdverband 44Condition: NewSubtitle: Squadron of ExpertenISBN-10: 1846032946EAN: 9781846032943ISBN: 9781846032943Publisher: Osprey PublishingFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/08/2008Description: This book provides up-to-date insight into the notorious German unit, JV 44, its numerous aces and its stunning success with the revolutionary Me 262 during the last dramatic months of World War 2.There was no Luftwaffe fighter unit like Jagdverband 44. Formed in February 1945, the unit grew out of Hitler's bizarre decision that the Me 262 jet fighter should be used as a bomber, despite its potential in the daylight defensive battles over the Reich. Seen as a grave mistake by Göring, a small fighter unit was formed in southern Germany to 'prove' the Me 262's ability as an interceptor. Formed with some of Germany's most experienced fighter pilots, Jagdverband 44 numbered a disproportionately high number of leading aces in its ranks, to the extent that it was said that the Knights' Cross was the unofficial badge of the unit.With numerous first-hand accounts from pilots and detailed colour profiles, this book is a fascinating account of the dramatic birth of the jet fighter and the impact it had during the bitter struggles of 1944-45.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 248mmItem Length: 184mmItem Width: 8mmItem Weight: 458gAuthor: Robert ForsythIllustrator: Jim LaurierContributor: Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)Genre: HistoryBook Series: Aviation Elite UnitsRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Jagdverband 44
Title: Jagdverband 44
Subtitle: Squadron of Experten
ISBN-10: 1846032946
EAN: 9781846032943
ISBN: 9781846032943
Release Date: 05/08/2008
Release Year: 2008
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Contributor: Jim Laurier (Illustrated by)
Series: Aviation Elite Units
Book Title: Jagdverband 44 : Squadron of Experten
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2008
Topic: Military / World War II, Europe / Germany, Military / Aviation
Item Height: 0.3 in
Illustrator: Yes, Laurier, Jim
Genre: History
Item Weight: 13 Oz
Author: Robert Forsyth
Item Length: 9.7 in
Book Series: Aviation Elite Units Ser.
Item Width: 7.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
