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THE LUFTWAFFE IN WWII: AIRCRAFT 39 Hunting Tito: A History of Nacht-schlacht- Aircraft of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces Arado Ar232 “Tatzelwurm” Jörg Armin gruppe 7 in World War II. Lovro PerÜen. This Vol.1 Bernd Barbas. Photo history of the WWII- Kranzhoff. This book covers the rarely discussed, book presents for the first time the history of era Luftwaffe fighter aces. Units covered in this though influential, World War Luftwaffe trans- Nachtschlachtgruppe 7, one of the most sig- volume are: JG 1 Oesau, JG 2 Richthofen, JG 3 port aircraft nicknamed the “tatzelwurm” (milli- nificant and longest-lasting Luftwaffe combat Udet, JG 4, JG 5 Eismeer, JG 6 Horst Wessel, JG pede) because of its long row of landing wheels. units that operated against Tito and his partisans 7 Nowotny, JG 11, JG 26 Schlageter, JG 27, JV Size: 8.5”x11” • 90 color/bw photos • 50pp. in Yugoslavia. 44, JG 51 Mölders, and JG 52. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4047-5 • soft • $14.99 Size: 7”x10” • 163 photos • 192pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 700 color/bw photos • 264pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4632-3 • hard cover • $35.00 ISBN: 0-88740-751-X • hard • $49.95 Zerstörergruppe: A History of V./(Z)LG 1 - Aircraft of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces Vol.2 Arado Ar 240 Gerhard Lang. Detailed, illus- I./NJG 3 1939-41 Ludwig von Eimannsberger. Bernd Barbas. Photo history of the WWII-era trated history of Arado’s WWII heavy-fighter, The history of V./(Z)LG 1, a Zerstörergruppe Luftwaffe fighter aces. Covered in this volume nightfighter, and reconnaissance aircraft in- (destroyer-group) which, like most of the Luftwaffe are: JG 53 Pik-As, JG 54 Grünherz, JG 77 Herz-As, cluding its technical development and combat destroyer units equipped with the Messerschmitt JG 300, JG 301, JG 302 Wilde Sau, and JG 400. use with the Lufwaffe. Bf 110 twin-engined heavy fighter, was disbanded Size: 8.5”x11” • 700 color/bw photos • 208pp. Size: 8.5”x11” • 35 bw photos • 40pp. at the end of 1940 after suffering devastating ISBN: 0-88740-752-8 • hard • $49.95 ISBN: 0-88740-923-7 • soft • $9.95 losses during the Battle of Britain. Size: 9”x12” • 500 bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0479-8 • hard • $59.95 The Sting of the Luftwaffe: Schnellkampf- German Fighters in WWII: Day Fighters Blohm & Voss Bv 138 Heinz J. Nowar- geschwader 210 and Zerstörergeschwader Werner Held. A photographic look at the WWII-era ra. This concise book covers one the 1 Wespengeschwader in WWII John Vasco. Luftwaffe’s Day Fighter arm, showing the variety Luftwaffe’s key WWII-era maritime Shows for the first time in a single volume the of aircraft used, and operations on all war fronts. reconnaissance seaplanes. many personalities, and the varied Messerschmitt Size: 7.75”x10.5” • 200 bw photos • 224pp. Size: 11”x8.5” • 100 bw photos • 48pp. and Junkers aircraft types flown by these units. ISBN: 0-88740-355-7 • hard • $29.95 ISBN: 0-7643-0296-5 • soft • $9.95 Between the two units, they flew in more theatres of operations than any other unit. Size: 9”x12” • 270 bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1305-3 • hard • $49.95 Messerschmitt Bf 110 - Bombsights over England: Erprobungsgruppe German Fighters in WWII: Night Fighters Blohm & Voss Bv 222 “Wiking” Rudolf 210 in the Battle of Britain John Held & Nauroth. A photographic look at the Höfling. This book covers the giant six-engine Vasco. Formed on July 1, 1940 Erpro- WWII-era Luftwaffe’s Night Fighter arm, showing World War II Luftwaffe seplane, the largest bungsgruppe 210 was given the task of the variety of aircraft used, and operations on operational aircraft of the war. operationally testing the standard fighters all war fronts. Size: 8.5”x11” • 130 color/bw photos • 50pp. on charge with the Luftwaffe in new and Size: 7.75”x10.5” • 200 bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4049-9 • soft • $14.99 different roles. Filling a significant gap ISBN: 0-88740-356-5 • hard • $29.95 concerning Luftwaffe fighter-bomber raids over England during the Battle of Britain, and correcting the inaccuracies which are to be seen in other written works. Size: 9”x12” • 280 color/bw photos • 192pp.ISBN: 0-7643-1445-9 • hard • $49.95 AIRCRAFT Stuka: Dive Bombers, Pursuit Bombers, Blohm & Voss Bv 222 Heinz J. Nowarra. Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile Combat Pilots Aders & Held. An in-depth, This concise book covers the Luftwaffe’s Sundin & Bergstrom. A superb study for photographic look at the WWII-era Luftwaffe’s large, six-engined WWII-era maritime both the historian and modeler showing ground-attack aircraft, showing the variety of seaplane. Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft. aircraft used, and operations over all war fronts. Size: 11”x8.5” • 100 bw photos • 48pp. Begins with a summary of Luftwaffe Size: 7.75”x10.5” • 200 bw photos • 248pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0295-7 • soft • 9.95 fighter camouflage and color schemes ISBN: 0-88740-216-X • hard • $29.95 on the various war fronts, then explains unit markings, tactical codes, personal markings and other markings. Size: 11”x8.5” • 125 color profiles • 160pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0291-4 • hard • $35.00 Arado Ar 196 Dabrowski & Koos. Concise Dornier Do X: The Story of Claude Dornier’s More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in history of Arado’s WWII-era shipboard seaplane Legendary Flying Boat Volker A. Behr. Though Profile Sundin & Bergstrom. Contains and its operational use. only three were produced in late-20s/early-30s 124 extraordinary color profiles, portraying Size: 8”x12” • 80 bw photos/drawings • 48pp. Germany, the Do X was the largest flying boat examples of nearly all types of single-seat- ISBN: 0-88740-481-2 • soft • $9.95 of its time and flew passengers on international ed fighter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe in flights in extreme comfort during the pre-WWII WWII. All of the detailed profiles represent years. Powered by twelve engines, the aircraft aircraft flown by German aces. could accommodate over 100 passengers and Size: 11”x8.5” • 124 color profiles • 144pp. crew and included sleeping and dining areas. ISBN: 0-7643-1559-5 • hard • $39.95 Size: 8.5”x11” • 293 color/bw photos • 232pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4476-3 • hard • $49.99 Arado Ar 232: The Luftwaffe’s Combat The Flying Pencil: Dornier Do 17- The Messerschmitt Bf 110 in Color Profile Zone Transport Aircraft in WWII David 215 Heinz J. Nowarra. Detailed histo- 1939-45 Vasco & Estanislau. This in-depth work Myhra. The Ar 232A combat area transport flew ry of the Luftwaffe’s early WWII light on the Messerschmitt Bf 110 variants ëB’ through for the first time in the summer of 1941, and was bomber, and its later night fighter use. ëG’ provides for the first time a comprehensive a state-of-the-art flying machine abounding with Size: 11”x8.5” • 80 bw photos/drawings set of colored line drawings showing the changes technological firsts and innovations. • 48pp. as this Luftwaffe fighter evolved. For every line Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw photos/plans • 144pp. ISBN: 0-88740-236-4 • soft • $9.95 drawing there is an accompanying photograph ISBN: 0-7643-1665-6 • soft • $29.95 and explanatory text. Size: 11”x8.5” • 220 color profiles • 168pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2254-0 • hard • $39.95.
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