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Luftwaffe Gallery 'special album' JG 77 - Fighting on every front
this second "Special Album" of the "Luftwaffe Gallery" series is devote to JG 77. This is not a day-by-day history but a compilation of stunning photographs (many published here for the first time) and new translated personal accounts (by this blog author) from the pilots and ground crews who were there, superbly illustrated with the aircraft profile artwork of Thierry Dekker, one of the best in his field.
The story of JG 77 is told here in broad strokes and to all intents and purposes for the first time in English. Characterized by the diversity of its origins, the unit fought on all fronts where the Luftwaffe was committed (hence the title of the album) and its pilots flew the Messerschmitt Bf 109 virtually from first to last. JG 77 was notable not only for the number and quality of its emblems and personal insignia but also for the presence in its ranks of a very large number of the leading Luftwaffe fighter aces. As was the case with Erik's first "Special Album" dedicated to the "Abbeville Boys" of JG 26, the limited print run of this latest title in the series will make it a highly sought-after collector’s item in just a matter of months.
Soft cover, 96 pages, landscape format ......
Around 200 photos and 30 profiles
Published 15 August 2015