by admin | Mar 4, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Fw 190, Pilots, Publications
The first of our Jagdgeschwader 2 ace biographies is now available for purchase and download from this location. Featured is Kurt Bühligen, perhaps the most important figure in the history of the famous German fighter unit, who rose from lowly mechanic to become the...
by admin | Feb 20, 2016 | Publications
As we’ve mentioned in the past, one of our more exciting eArticle projects is a biography of Kurt Bühligen, the final wartime Kommodore of the Richthofen fighter unit, Jagdgeschwader 2. Bühligen is a fascinating character, and due to his great modesty and low profile...
by admin | Feb 11, 2016 | A Little Bit of Everything
Although the Second World War ended 71 years ago, there are still participants with stories to tell. In mid-October 2015 we began to send out a large batch of letters to former Luftwaffe airmen, asking if they had any memories or stories to share. The response has...
by admin | Dec 25, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything
In the lead-up to Christmas 1941 the Luftwaffe personnel in North Africa faced a new challenge – how to celebrate the holy day when based in the middle of the desert. One dive-bomber Gruppe helped ensure that the Africa-based units would be ready for the big...
by admin | Nov 14, 2015 | A Little Bit of Everything, Research
The Bf 109 fighter-bomber was vital to the Luftwaffe in the North African campaign of 1942, and it served with several very successful units in the period either side of the Battle of El Alamein (23 October-4 November 1942). These German units carried out...