by admin | May 23, 2016 | Bf 109, Eastern Front, Fw 190, Pilots, Research
Introduction The fighting on the Crimean peninsula concluded on 12 May 1944, but the Luftwaffe still had plenty to deal with on the southern sector of the Eastern Front. The Soviets had advanced into Romania in March and April, and opposing the advance was the...
by admin | Apr 16, 2016 | A Little Bit of Everything
If you are in the Stockholm area come and meet Morten at Skytteholmsskolan, north-west of downtown Stockholm, where he’ll be behind the Air War Publications stand at the IPMS Convention. Morten has brought along Fw 190 in the Battle for Sicily books, including...
by admin | Mar 26, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Pilots, Publications
As we mentioned recently, Franciszek Grabowski has written an excellent article about the final combat of Jagdgeschwader 2 fighter ace and unit commander Helmut Wick, and this article is now available in our shop. Helmut Wick, the Kommodore of the famous ‘Richthofen’...
by admin | Mar 19, 2016 | Aircraft, Bf 109, Pilots, Western Front
Below are two more sections from the Jagdgeschwader 2 movies, which we were fortunate to receive from the family of a former Richthofen Geschwader pilot. We are used to seeing black-and-white photographs of Second World War pilots, but the videos are so much more...
by admin | Mar 13, 2016 | Bf 109, Frontline, Pilots, Publications
Our practise of releasing valuable research by our fellow aviation historians continues with the forthcoming publication of Franek Grabowski’s article about the circumstances surrounding the death of Jagdgeschwader 2 Kommodore Helmut Wick on 28 November 1940. Franek’s...
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...
