About the men of Germany's Luftwaffe III./JG 54 and JG 26 as they unite in defense of their homeland, 1944-1945. Late war day-to-day combat stories, this book also features over 250 photos including many new Dora 9 aircraft never before published. Full color profiles by Jerry Crandall and Tom Tullis, updated D-9 and D-13 drawings, loss lists, personell lists and more.
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Author Axel Urbanke was born in Germany in 1961; his interest in avaition began during childhood. Since 1978 he has been concentrating his research efforst on the Luftwaffe of WWII, focusing on the missions of 1944-1945 as well as aircraft recovery. Through research and historical contacts he has accululated an extensive archive on the subject and in 1991 began writing for several publications including Germany's aviation history magazine, Jet and Prop.
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Definitive History of the first Dora-9 Pilots in Action!,
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This review is from: Green Hearts First in Combat with the Dora 9 (Library of Eagles) (Hardcover)
Wow!! This magnificent book by author Axel Urbanke chronicles the life and times of the Focke Wulf pilots of III/JG 54 and two associated gruppen of JG 26 in the 1944-45 timeframe. III/JG 54 was the first Luftwaffe unit to be supplied with the newly introduced Focke Wulf D-9 model, the long-nosed "Dora." III/JG 54 saw heavy action in the last years of the war, ceaselessly opposing Allied bomber raids. Their story, as such, is representative of all Luftwaffe pilots in the West.
Urbanke's book is military aviation history at its best! A labor of love, the author spent over 10 years researching the subject, tracking down and interviewing surviving Dora-9 pilots or their families, assembling photos, researching archives in Germany and abroad, etc. The results of Urbanke's dedication is this 350-page gem. Everything about this book bespeaks quality - the in-depth research (interviews with 200+ pilots), hundreds of rare photos with detailed captions, ten gorgeous, fold-out color profiles by Jerry Crandall and Tom Tullis, detailed loss and victory lists - this book has it all. Quality doesn't come cheap; my copy of the book cost $85.00 but it was money well spent. "Green Hearts" is a limited edition, very high quality book and its cover price reflects that. If you're a serious Luftwaffe enthusiast, you'll love this book. Highly recommended!
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This review is from: Green Hearts First in Combat with the Dora 9 (Library of Eagles) (Hardcover)
This is the 'must have' item, if one is researching the FW190 D Series...
Library of Eagles (the publisher), has done an exellent job, of telling the story of this aircraft, through words and pictures of the 'Green Hearts', and their introduction to the D-9. It is a well written account covering the Luftwaffe pilots, whom flew the 190D, and the aircraft, itself. Myself, I look forward to Volume 2, of this series - And I without doubt, will add it to my collection. Anyone interested in the evolution of the FW-190, needs to add this book to their collection.
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