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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940
EAN num: 9781903223345
ISBN number: 1903223342
Label: Classic Publications
Manufacturer: Classic Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 96
Printing Date: January 23, 2004
Publishing house: Classic Publications
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Following the Battle of Britain, RAF Fighter Command went over to the offensive, carrying the fight for air superiority to the enemy-held coast of Europe. At the same time, the bulk of the Luftwaffe fighter force had been transferred to Russia or the Middle East, leaving only two German units for the defense of France and the occupied countries. Despite the RAF's numerical advantage, not only was it unable to achieve its aims but also suffered heavy losses. This is the sometimes astonishing story of the German fighter force, now holding all the advantages of fighting over its own terriroty, in its defensive and offensive ooperations against growing Allied might from June 1941 to August 1943.
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Continuing the Jagdwaffe series, David Wadman and Martin Pegg relate the air battles fought by JG 2 and 26 on the Western Front from mid-1941 to the fall of 1943. This period show much air fighting as the RAF began their policy of 'leaning into' Fortress Europe, hoping to establish air superiority. In this, they were soundly rebuffed, in large part due to the introduction of the superlative FW 190.
In 1941 JG 2 and 26 were two of the most combat-experienced wings in the Luftwaffe, boasting pilots like Adolf Galland, 'Pips' Priller, Rudolf Pflanz and Egon Mayer. Such Bf 109 experten inflicted heavy losses on the repeated raids mounted by the British though the '109 and Spitfire were fairly evenly matched. The introduction of the FW 190 in the fall of 1941 however was a different matter as Spitfire pilots found themselves totally outmatched by the superlative Focke Wulf fighter flown by JG 2 and 26. It would not be until mid-1942 that the arrival of the Spitfire IX redressed the situation somewhat. And, in 1943, a new foe appeared on the scene as the Bf 109 and FW 190 pilots began encountering the B-17s and -24s of the 8th Air Force.
These exciting times are well covered by Wadman and Pegg who relate the various combats fought during this period along with special sections on the introduction of the '190, the 'Channel Dash,' the Dieppe raid and profiles of several experten such as Walter Oesau and Georg-Peter Eder. The book is jam-packed with over 200 grey & white and colour photos and 27 colour profiles by Tom Tullis.
In short, 'Holding the West' is a well-written and well-illustrated summary of one part of the European air war.
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