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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 134: JAGDGESCHWADER 1 ‘OESAU’ ACES
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OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 134: JAGDGESCHWADER 1 ‘OESAU’ ACES Paperback - 2017

by Robert Forsyth and llustrator Jim Laurier

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(Subject: Osprey Aviation) Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War II, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, JG 1 defended Germany's North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and its main port cities and naval bases. After 1942 it fought against the US Eighth Air Force's B-17s and B-24s, and bore the brunt of action against increasingly regular, fighter escorted deep penetration USAAF day bomber raids. Levels of attrition grew, but so did experience of the unit's leading aces, including Herbert Ihlefeld, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, piloting Bf 109Es, Fw 190s and Heinkel 162 jet fighters. Packed with photographs and profile artwork, this is the compelling story of the pilots who defended Germany. (Published: 2017) (Publisher: Osprey Publishing) (ISBN: 9781472822918) (Pagination: A4 format, 96pp, numerous b/w illustrations, 11colour plates) (Condition: new in card cover) UL-XXXXXX
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  • Title OSPREY AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES 134: JAGDGESCHWADER 1 ‘OESAU’ ACES
  • Author Robert Forsyth and llustrator Jim Laurier
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing (UK), Oxford Ox1 9PL, United Kingdom
  • Date 2017
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 38182-01
  • ISBN 9781472822918 / 1472822919
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.7 x 7.2 x 0.4 in (24.64 x 18.29 x 1.02 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1930's
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Cultural Region: Germany

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About the author

Robert Forsyth has studied the history and operations of the Luftwaffe for many years. He is the author of JV 44: The Galland Circus (1996), Battle over Bavaria: The B-26 versus the German Jets (1998), Mistel: German Composite Aircraft and Operations 1942-1945 (2001), Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber (2006), He 162 Volksjger, Heinkel He 111, and Junkers Ju 52 (with Eddie J Creek). He has also written seven books for Osprey in the Aviation Elite Units, Aircraft of the Aces, Combat Aircraft, X-Planes, and Duel series. Robert has written articles for Aeroplane magazine and The Aviation Historian, and is a member of the Editorial Board of the latter publication.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England, growing up in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has been drawing since he could hold a pencil and throughout his life he has worked in many mediums creating artwork on a variety of subjects. He has worked on the Osprey Aviation list since 2000, and in that time he has produced some of the finest artwork seen in these volumes.