BF 109D/E Aces 1939-1941 (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 11)
Binding: Paperback
Creator: John Weal
ASIN: 1855324873
Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing
Release Date: 1996-11-15
Average Customer Review: 
(From 4 total reviews)
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Editorial Reviews
Product Description:
The period covered in this volume was considered to be the ‘glory years’ for the Jagdwaffe - fresh from the experience gained in the Spanish Civil War - and for the Bf 109 in particular. Many famous pilots scored their first kills in the classic dogfights staged over Poland, Western Europe, the Channel and finally southern England. Some 40 Knight’s Crosses were awarded in 1940 alone. However, after sweeping all before them in support of the Blitzkrieg across continental Europe, the Bf 109E pilots were to suffer badly during the Battle of Britain, the result of poor tactics inflicted upon them by the Luftwaffe High Command, and their mount’s less then generous range.
Customer Reviews
Me 109 D/E German WWII Fighter Aces by Dave
A well written presentation of this German aircraft and the men who flew it from 1939-1941. Amazing stories and detailed aircraft color profiles for the most ardent aviation enthusiast. An Osprey publication so you know it’s good! Quality throughout.
Flashing Start of the Bf109 in European Skies. by Maximiliano F Yofre
As I say in my Amazon’s Profile: “I am a science fiction fan and a history buff (especially WW II, Napoleon, Civil War, Ancient Rome), I read omnivorously on these subjects.”
Osprey’s different collections are a great resource for History “aficionados”. In a very compact book series with excellent presentation, first quality paper and nice reproductions gives the reader a succinct and complete view of the subject.
“Aircraft of the Aces” is a very specialized series, reviewing in each volume a special brand and model of aircrafts in a limited war-time period.
Mr. John Weal has provided excellent profiles of specific airplanes, showing personal marks from the pilots, badges from the squadrons, different paintings styles, rank insignias and any relevant detail.
The photographic material is outstanding there are many less known airplanes photos and portraits of German aces as Galland and M?lders.
Mr. Weal collects lots of personal anecdotes from pilots and some times is able to reproduce first person reports from confronting pilots, giving the reader a very dynamic perception of that specific “dog-fight”.
Finally a brief section is dedicated to the Knight’s Crosses winners, their record at the moment of wining the distinction, the final count of victories and war period death date if suitable.
This book is a good short volume that will be appreciated by neophytes, general public and very specially enjoyed by airplane modeling fans as it gives valuables details of different Bf109 variants.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
Overall very comprehensive. by Aaron Newlands
this book overall is very good. the information is well laid out and easy to read. the author tries not to bog down with excessive information. it is pretty tight throughout. alot of aces that i had never heard of, which was good as i wasn’t just reading stuff i had before. i would have prefered a little more information on the aces, rather than the campaigns. the book is packed with excellent photos and lots of them, it is still an excellent book and worth the read.
Fills in the gaps on Me-109 history. by
Weal and Price have teamed up to present a fascinating examination of the Me-109 aces of the Spanish Civil War and the early days of WW II. Dr. Price’s experience, both as a Bomber Command member and decades of research and writing experience on WW II aviation come to light, just as Weal’s evaluation of the aircraft and the men who flew them inform the reader, both expert and novice alike.
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