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BF 109D/E Aces 1939-1941

By John Weal

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
1996
ISBN
9781855324879, 1-85532487-3
Open Library ID
OL8992909M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
19 MB (20434211 bytes)
Series
Aircraft of the Aces 011
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
98\98
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The period covered in this volume was considered to be the 'glory years' for the Jagdwaffe - fresh from the experience gained in the Spanish Civil War - and for the Bf 109 in particular. Many famous pilots scored their first kills in the classic dogfights staged over Poland, Western Europe, the Channel and finally southern England. Some 40 Knight's Crosses were awarded in 1940 alone. However, after sweeping all before them in support of the Blitzkrieg across continental Europe, the Bf 109E pilots were to suffer badly during the Battle of Britain, the result of poor tactics inflicted upon them by the Luftwaffe High Command, and their mount's less then generous range.

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