Description: JAGDGESCHWADER 53VOLUME 2 -- MAY January 1944byJochen PrienThe early history of the German fighting unit that saw action on every major war front, in early stages of the war in the West through tough battles fought over the Mediterranean fronts, and vain attempts to stop the Allied bomber offensive against the Reich, accompanied by more than 700 period photos, maps, aircraft line drawings, and aerial victory and loss listings. Volume II of three volumes. Jagdgeschwader 53 – or as it was better known, the "Pik As" (Ace of Spades) Geschwader – was one of the oldest German fighter units of World War II with its origins going back to the year 1937. This second volume, of a three volume set, covers from May 1942 to January 1944. As with the first volume, this book also appears for the first time in English, and contains over 100additional photos not published in the original German language edition. The book contains over 450 photographs, revised text and maps, and aircraft line drawings, as wellas updated aerial victory and loss listings. This second part of the narrative begins in May 1942 when after the termination of the German air offensiveagainst he British island fortress Malta the "Pik As" Geschwader was split up with its three Gruppenscattered over three different theatres of operation. I./JG 53 was moved to the eastern front, where it was to take part in the German summer offensive in the southern sector aimed at Stalingrad and the Caucauses. Meanwhile III./JG 53 saw service in North Africa where it was to support Rommel's planned advance on Cairo. Stab and II./JG 53, which were left behind on Sicily after the end of the "Malta Blitz" in May had since seencontinuous service over Malta and the central Mediterranean in the vain effort of the Axis Air Forces tohold down the British air and naval forces and to prevent them from interfering with the Axis supply linesshipping to and from North Africa. The second half of 1943 saw German forces retreating north through Italy. During these months JG 53saw continuous action over southern Italy with losses mounting alarmingly to anunprecedented level and at the same time with little success in spite of the Geschwader'sunimpaired stubbornness. This volume ends in the winter of 1943/44.......Hard Cover 9 ½ by 12 Trim Size 352 Pages On High Quality Paper <> ☞ BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ☜ PLEASE DO HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER AUCTIONS Thank You,George F. Cholewczynski3 x 3.399 >1 lb ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪
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