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Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Latter Years - War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Air War Archive) Paperback – June 27, 2019

by Chris Goss (Author)
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The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe’s principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prominence. The Bf 109 served in every theatre of the war, though in this book the author examines the Tip and Run era, D-Day and the Eastern Front.

In the later years of the war, the Bf 109 fought with some success in the defense of Germany against Allied bombers. The Bf 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft in history and more aerial kills were made with this fighter than any other aircraft. Indeed, A total of 105 Bf 109 pilots were each credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft; thirteen of these men scored more than 200 kills, while two scored more than 300. The Bf 109 was flown by the three top-scoring fighter aces of the war: Erich Hartmann, the top-scoring fighter pilot of all time claiming 352 victories, Gerhard Barkhorn with 301 victories, and Günther Rall, who claimed 275 victories. All of them flew with JG 52, a unit which exclusively flew the Bf 109 and was credited with over 10,000 victories, chiefly on the Eastern Front.

The Bf 109 was also supplied to several of Germany's allies, including Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia.

In this selection of unrivalled images collected over many years, the operations of this famous aircraft in the latter part of the Second World War are portrayed and brought to life.
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    Air War Archive
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  3. Language
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  4. Publisher
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    June 27, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    7.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1473899486
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    978-1473899483
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Having retired from the RAF with the rank of Wing Commander, CHRIS GOSS is a regular and highly respected contributor to major aviation publications in the UK, France and Germany.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Frontline Books; Illustrated edition (June 27, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1473899486
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1473899483
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Ogden
5.0 out of 5 stars Always something "new"
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
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Chris Goss always manages to come up with "new" photos even to my jaded eyes (I bought Heinz Knoke's book in the 1960s). His captions to familiar photos add new details. I can always recommend a Chris Goss work.

If I may, there is an interesting feature on Moelders' Bf 109F-2 on page 5: The wing root fairing is similar to that of the Bf 109E, with the molding on the upper edge and a "bump": perhaps a Bf 109F-0?

One the other reviewers mentions the Brian Philpott books of Bundesarchiv photos, those had a lot of "problem" captions, and photos from areas not appropriate to the area the book covered, I suspect due to being put together in a hurry. A revision of the books on better paper and more informative captions would be useful

Mention was also made of Michael Payne's works. In addition to a few books, Payne also did a series of excellent short articles on various Luftwaffe topics in publications like Aviation News and if these could all be brought together in a single book it would be great: Attention Chris Goss...
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Stephan Bullard
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Addition to a Bf 109 Library
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022
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This edition of Air War Archives makes a nice addition to an existing Bf 109 library. It showcases 252 photos, many from Dr. Alfred Price’s collection, and focuses on the later war years. Most shots are of good to very good image quality. Some are crystal clear (great for zooming in on with the Kindle Fire). In terms of composition, there are a few minor Wow! shots, but almost all the photos are of planes on the ground or of aircrew. The captions are highly detailed and include lots of neat little factoids. History buffs will probably like the book, but the it will be of most value to modelers. There are lots of airframe closeups and detailed pilot studies. These later provide a wealth of information about flying equipment.
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Empe
5.0 out of 5 stars Bella serie
Reviewed in Italy on June 2, 2022
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Testo sintetico, tante foto. In formato kindle (in offerta a meno di 4 euro) si apprezzano meglio anche quelle piu' piccole e oscure. Imperdibile per gli appassionati
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Donfox
5.0 out of 5 stars First class.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 27, 2021
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First class if your interested in WW2 aircraft. Very good value.
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hagetsuto
4.0 out of 5 stars 写真豊富
Reviewed in Japan on February 13, 2022
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ほぼ全ページに1〜2枚の写真が掲載されていて、写真が無いのは冒頭の数ページくらい。
ただ、K-4など末期のものはごくわずかしかない。
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5.0 out of 5 stars lent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2019
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satisfait
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Terrence Grego
1.0 out of 5 stars don't bother
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2021
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very disappointing publication, same old photo's. not recommended, save your money.
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