JG 54: A Photographic History of the Grunherzjäger

by Werner Held, Hannes Trautloft (co-author), Ekkehard Bob (co-author)

In five turbulent years the members of this highly successful Luftwaffe fighter unit developed into such a close-knit team that even now - almost fifty years later - that bond still exists. This unique photo history was compiled with assistance from the air and ground crews of JG 54.

The 400+ photographs document the story of the Grunherz-Geschwader from its formation in the spring of 1939 to the final battles in the Courland Pocket in the spring of 1945. Within that timespan lay the arduous years of operations in Poland, France, the Channel Front, the Balkans, Russia, Finland and the defense of the Reich.

Werner Held is the author of many books on the Luftwaffe of World War II including 'The German Fighter Units over Russia', and 'The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign, 1941-1943' (both available from Schiffer Publishing).

Hannes Trautloft is a former Geschwaderkommodore of JG 54 and Ekkehard Bob is a former Staffelkäpitan in JG 54.

ISBN: 0887406904

196 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

Reviews

[KOMET · Rating 5 out of 5]

"JG 54: A Photographic History of the Grunherzjäger" is an absolutely first-class photographic book detailing the experiences of one of the Luftwaffe's premiere fighter wings, the "Green Hearts", which saw action on virtually all of the fighting fronts throughout the Second World War.