Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean

Name: Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781855324480
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By Jerry Scutts

Series: Aircraft of the Aces

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Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean by Jerry Scutts offers a detailed exploration of the iconic Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aircraft and the pilots who flew it during the Second World War. Focusing on aerial battles in the North African and Mediterranean theatres, the book examines the tactics, achievements, and challenges faced by the aces who piloted these legendary planes. It's a compelling account of the air-war strategy and personal stories from one of history's crucial conflict areas.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you have an interest in World War II aviation and the compelling stories of the pilots who flew in the challenging theatres of North Africa and the Mediterranean. Jerry Scutts combines detailed accounts with historical insights, offering an engaging exploration of both the aircraft and the aces who defined themselves in these pivotal regions.

Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean

Equipped mainly with Messerschmitt's classic BF 109, the JG 27 elite Luftwaffe Unit wreaked havoc against RAF squadrons in the Middle East during the Afrika Korps Campaign. This book describes both the plane and the pilots who flew them.

Totally outnumbered throughout their short two-year sojourn in the Western Desert, the crack fighter pilots of the handful of Jagdgeschwader in-theatre fought an effective campaign in support of Rommel's Afrika Korps against the British and American forces.

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Relying almost exclusively on the Luftwaffe's staple fighter of World War 2, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, the battle-hardened aces used the aircraft's superior performance to achieve incredible scores against the Allies. Similarly, once pushed out of North Africa, these units continued to take the fight to the RAF and USAAF from makeshift bases in northern Italy.

Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean by Jerry Scutts captures these intense aerial battles, offering detailed insight into the strategic operations and extraordinary pilots who made history in the skies during this critical period.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855324480

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 October 1994

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Publishing

Illustration: 100 b/w; 40 col

Contributors:

Illustrated by Chris Davey
Illustrated by Mike Chappell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 378g

Pages: 100

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Education & Reference European History History & Military Jerry Scutts Military History Non-Fiction Series: Aircraft of the Aces

About the Author

Jerry Scutts has worked in the field of aviation publishing since the late 1960s, writing over 40 books that have covered a broad spectrum of subject matter ranging from US Navy floatplane fighters in World War 2 to the exploits of the USAF’s Phantom IIs over Vietnam. His specialist areas are the Luftwaffe and the US Army Air Forces in World War 2, and he originally appeared on the Osprey list as long ago as 1977, when he wrote the second volume in the now much sought after Air Cam Air War series –- many of the jacket illustrations in this series were also painted by him. Jerry has been a regular contributor to Osprey's Aircraft of the Aces series since its inception in 1994.

An airbrush artist with years of experience, Chris Davey has become Osprey's principal illustrator of RAF aircraft, having produced the profiles for over a dozen books since 1994. His most recent work includeds Aces 27 and 30, and Combat AIrcraft 14 and 19. He is particularly adept at 'big' aircraft like the Halifax and Sunderland.