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9 September 1944: II. Jagdkorps attempts to intervene

by Adam Thompson | Sep 9, 2026 | 366th FG, 78th FG, Bf 109, Frontline, Fw 190, II. Jagdkorps, Jagdgeschwader 11, Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 53, Jagdgeschwader 76, Jagdgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe Units, P-47 Thunderbolt, Pilots, Research, USAAF, USAAF Units, Western Front

IntroductionOn Saturday 9 September 1944, things were looking very grim for the Germans. In Bulgaria the Otechestven Front (Fatherland Front) overthrew Konstantin Muraviev’s government, shifting that nation away from the Axis powers. Along the East Prussian border,...

First to Fall eArticle now available

by Andrew Arthy | Sep 1, 2026 | 2.(H)/31, eArticles, He 46, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Poland 1939, Polskie Lotnictwo Wojskowe, Research

Our latest eArticle, One of the First to Fall by Adam Thompson, is now available here. This short but fascinating story covers the life and death of Lt. Heinz Biereye, an observer who served with the Henschel 126-equipped reconnaissance Staffel,...

Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front Update

by Andrew Arthy | Aug 6, 2026 | A Little Bit of Everything, A-20 Boston, Aces, Bf 110, Books, Courland, Crimea, Eastern Front, Frontline, He 111, Jagdgeschwader 54, Ju 88, Kampfgeschwader 27, Kampfgeschwader 3, Kampfgeschwader 51, Kampfgeschwader 53, Kampfgeschwader 55, Kampfgeschwader 76, Kursk, Leningrad, Luftflotte 1, Luftflotte 4, Luftflotte 6, Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe Units, Moscow, Nachtjagdgeschwader 100, Nachtjagdgeschwader 101, Nachtjagdgeschwader 102, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Pe-8, Pilots, Po-2, Publications, RAF, Romania, Stalingrad, VVS, Zerstörergeschwader 1

The Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front book has now been available via our website since 2 July, and we are very pleased with the response received so far from those who have purchased a copy. In some big news, our pallet of books has now arrived safely in the United...

Military Justice in the Luftwaffe

by Adam Thompson | Aug 3, 2026 | 2.(H)/32, A Little Bit of Everything, Bü 181, Do 18, Flugzeugführerschule A/B 52, Kampfgeschwader 2, Kampfgeschwader zbV 1, Küstenfliegergruppe 906, Luftwaffe, Me 410, Research, Schlachtgeschwader 104, Sturzkampfgeschwader 101

IntroductionThe need for discipline is paramount in any armed force, and the Luftwaffe during the Second World War was no different. Throughout the existence of the German air force, thousands of servicemen were arrested, charged, and sentenced to varying degrees of...

Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front Now Available!

by Andrew Arthy | Jul 2, 2026 | A Little Bit of Everything, A-20 Boston, Aces, B-24 Liberator, B-25 Mitchell, Bf 109, Bf 110, Books, Courland, Crimea, Do 217, Eastern Front, Frontline, Fw 189, Fw 190, Halifax, He 111, Il-4, Jagdgeschwader 54, Ju 88, Kampfgeschwader 27, Kampfgeschwader 53, Kampfgeschwader 55, Kursk, Leningrad, Luftflotte 1, Luftflotte 4, Luftflotte 6, Luftwaffe, Moscow, Nachtjagdgeschwader 100, Nachtjagdgeschwader 101, Nachtjagdgeschwader 102, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Pe-8, Pilots, Po-2, Publications, RAF, Research, Romania, Stalingrad, U-2, VVS, VVS Units, Wellington, Zerstörergeschwader 1

First revealed on our blog in November 2022, the Air War Publications team is excited to announce that the Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front book is now available for purchase from our website HERE. A taste of the book can be found in the sample pages available HERE....

The Nachtjagd Book Has Been Printed

by Morten Jessen | Jun 19, 2026 | Aces, Books, Courland, Crimea, Do 217, Eastern Front, Fw 189, Ju 88, Kursk, Leningrad, Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe Units, Moscow, Nachtjagdgeschwader 100, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Pilots, Publications, Research, Romania, Stalingrad, VVS, VVS Units

Great news! Yesterday, Morten received an advance shipment of five copies of the Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front book from the print shop. After a delivery delay of almost a week, he was finally able to open the book and see the result of seven years' hard work. He...

Pushing to Rocroi: 16 May 1940

by Adam Thompson | May 16, 2026 | 2.(H)/14, A Little Bit of Everything, France 1940, Frontline, Hs 126, Luftwaffe, Luftwaffe Units, Pilots, Potez 63, Research, Western Front

IntroductionThe German invasion of France and the Low Countries that began on 10 May 1940 caught the British, French, Dutch and Belgians off guard. With troops and tanks of the Heer sweeping through the Ardennes, Allied forces found themselves out of position. With...

Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front Going to the Print Shop

by Morten Jessen | Apr 25, 2026 | Aces, Bf 110, Books, Courland, Crimea, Do 217, Eastern Front, Frontline, Fw 189, Halifax, He 111, Il-4, Kursk, Leningrad, Luftwaffe Units, Moscow, Nachtjagdgeschwader 100, Nachtjagdgeschwader 101, Nachtjagdgeschwader 102, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, Pe-8, Pilots, Po-2, Publications, Research, Romania, Stalingrad, U-2, VVS Units

The Air War Publications team is very excited to share our latest news with you: the Nachtjagd Over The Eastern Front book is going to the print shop at the beginning of May. It will be printed and bound in that month and shipped to our warehouse, ready for...

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

by Morten Jessen | Dec 20, 2025 | A Little Bit of Everything, Publications, Research

Another Christmas is approaching and 2026 is not far away. The team at Air War Publications have been very busy these last few months, with our primary focus on finishing Sven Carlsen's Nachtjagd Over the Eastern Front book. All of that hard work has been worth it,...

17 September 1939: Instead of Warsaw

by Adam Thompson | Sep 24, 2025 | A Little Bit of Everything, Frontline, He 111, Kampfgeschwader 4, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Poland 1939, Research

He 111 '5J + CA' of the Stab KG 4 photographed at Lodz-Lublinek on 17 September 1939 whilst on a stopover during the course of a reconnaissance over the Bzura pocket. With the German invasion of Poland two-and-a-half weeks old, by 16 September 1939 the Luftwaffe had...