Jagdgeschwader 54 'Grunherz'

by John Weal

One of the most successful of the high-scoring Luftwaffe Jagdgeschwader during World War 2, JG 54 'Gr nherz' (Green Hearts) was formed from three disparate fighter 'Gruppen' immediately prior to the Battle of Britain. Having enjoyed immediate success over the Channel and South-east England during the summer of 1940, the unit was transferred to the Eastern Front in the spring of 1941 in preparation for Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841762865
• ISBN13: 9781841762869
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"