Arguably the archetypal Luftwaffe fighter unit of World War 2, JG 53 aircraft were encountered on almost every fighting front from the first day of hostilities until the last.
During almost six years of near-constant campaigning, JG 53 took a steady toll of Allied aircraft in every theatre it fought over. The variety of camouflage finishes worn by its machines -winter white, desert dapple and Reich's defence black - and the progression of variants are reflected in an eye-opening colour section.
John Weal has spent several years researching in German archives and this, together with his personal contact with several veterans, results in an authoritative and human account of JG 53's long and eventful war.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE EARLY DAYS
CHAPTER TWO SITZKRIEG AND BLITZKRIEG
CHAPTER THREE THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN AND BEYOND
CHAPTER FOUR BARBAROSSA AND BEYOND
CHAPTER FIVE THE MEDITERRANEAN, ACT I
CHAPTER SIX THE PARTING OF THE WAYS
CHAPTER SEVEN THE MEDITERRANEAN, ACT II
CHAPTER EIGHT END IN THE EAST AND WEST
APPENDICES COLOUR PLATES COMMENTARY UNIT HERALDRY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX
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