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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front

By John Weal

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
1996
ISBN
9781855325951, 1855325950
Open Library ID
OL8992972M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21928609 bytes)
Series
Aircraft of the Aces 009
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
98\98
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the ‘Butcher Bird’ quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF’s Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.

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