Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 37)

The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front. The most common fighter used by these pilots was the Bf 109, which was involved in the action from Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, through to the doomed Defence of the Reich in 1945. Units like JGs 5, 52 and 54 all flew the Messerschmitt fighter, progressing from Emil to Gustav variants. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front, and how its experts achieved such overwhelming scores. Aircraft of the Aces 6 and 37 are also available in a single volume as ‘German Aces of the Russian FrontвЂTM. "The highest scoring aces in history were the Jagdwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front, slugged out from 1941-45. Men like Erich Hartmann (352 kills), Gerhard Barkhorn (301 kills) and Günther Rall (275 kills) all scored the bulk of their staggering tallies against the Soviet Red Air Forces, with a further seven pilots all passing the 200-mark during the campaign. The most common fighter used by these pilots was the venerable Bf 109, which was involved in the action from Operation Barbarossa through to the final defeat of the Third Reich. Units like JGs 51, 52 and 54 all flew the Messerschmitt fighter, progressing from the Emil to the final Gustav variants. The last of four volumes in the Aces series on the Messerschmitt Bf 109 in Luftwaffe service, this title includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains how the Experten achieved such overwhelming scores." --Back cover

the Highest Scoring Aces Of Any Aerial Conflict Were The Luftwaffe Pilots Involved In The Bloody Combats On The Russian Front. The Most Common Fighter Used By These Pilots Was The Bf 109, Which Was Involved In The Action From Operation Barbarossa In June 1941, Through To The Doomed Defence Of The Reich In 1945. Units Like Jgs 5, 52 And 54 All Flew The Messerschmitt Fighter, Progressing From Emil To Gustav Variants. This Volume Includes All The High-scoring Aces, And Explains Just How Difficult A Job The Jagdwaffe Faced On The Russian Front, And How Its Experts Achieved Such Overwhelming Scores.

The highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict in World War II were the Luftwaffe pilots involved in the bloody combats on the Russian Front. This volume includes all the high-scoring aces, and explains just how difficult a job the Jagdwaffe faced on the Russian Front. The German invasion of the Soviet Union, code-named Operation Barbarossa, was a campaign unparalleled in both its scale and ferocity.