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Horst Hannig and Fritz Stückemann

by Andrew Arthy | Nov 29, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Aces, eArticles, Frontline, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 54, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Publications, Research, Spitfire, Western Front

In August 2019 Air War Publications released an eArticle about the life and Luftwaffe career of Horst Hannig, a fighter ace who served with Jagdgeschwader 2 and 54. After claiming the destruction of 98 Soviet, British and American aircraft, in the spring of 1943 he...

Aviation History Books We Love – Part One

by Andrew Arthy | Nov 14, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Books, Publications, Research

Over the years there have been many aviation history books that have inspired the Air War Publications team. In a lot of ways, those authors have helped influence and shape the way we research and write. In a series of three blog posts, Andrew, Adam and Morten thought...

Over the Aegean

by Andrew Arthy | Aug 4, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, eArticles, Luftwaffe, Mediterranean, North Africa, Pilots, Research, Wüstennotstaffel

Adam and a local investigating the secrets of Santorini. Even on holidays, we are always on the lookout for interesting stories, even if we sometimes need help. Recently, Adam and his wife travelled to Greece for a bit of ‘R-‘n-R’. Even before touching down...

Remembering and Commemorating the Past

by Adam Thompson | Jun 6, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything

Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy designed to help liberate Europe from the yoke of Nazi oppression. At the beaches of Normandy, and at many other places around the world, people have gathered in remembrance of the bravery and...

A Duck Dive in the Atlantic eArticle Available

by Andrew Arthy | Jun 4, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Battle of the Atlantic, Do 18, eArticles, Küstenfliegergruppe 906, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Publications, Western Front

It has been a busy month for Air War Publications, and we are pleased to announce the release of another eArticle, available in the Front Line Stories Category. This time it is a story by Adam Thompson about some very fortunate Luftwaffe airmen, who survived being...

ANZACs in Tunisia

by Andrew Arthy | Apr 25, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, No. 111 Squadron, North Africa, Pilots, RAF, Research, Royal Air Force Units, Spitfire, Tunisia

25 April is a national day of remembrance for Australians and New Zealanders and is known as ANZAC Day. The day commemorates the sacrifices and service of the men and women of their armed forces and marks the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings by the Australian and...