JG 54: A Photographic History of the Grunherzjager

Schiffer Military, 2004. Hardcover. New/New. New tightly bound oversized hardcover with brown cloth to boards and black decoration and lettering to spine and front cover. New dust jacket. 4to. (7.5 x 0.75 x 10.5 inches) Clean text free of marks or underling. Marbled endpapers. Photographic history through black and white photos throughout the text on glossy paper. Includes and appendix. 196 pp.

Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Photographic History of the Grunherzjäger. In five turbulent years the members of this highly successful Luftwaffe fighter unit developed into such a close-knit team that even now- almost fifty years later- that bond still exists. This unique photo history was compiled with assistance from the air and ground crews of JG 54.

The 400+ photographs document the story of the Grünherz-Geschwader from its formation in the spring of 1939 to the final battles in the Courland pocket in the spring of 1945. Within the timespan lay the arduous years of operations in Poland, France, the Channel Front, the Balkans, Russia, Finland and the defense of the Reich.

Werner Held is the author of many books on the Luftwaffe of WW II including The German Fighter Units over Russia, and The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign (both available from Schiffer Publishing). Hannes Trautloft is a former Staffelkapitän in JG 54.