by Andrew Arthy | Feb 14, 2020 | Aces, Bf 109, eArticles, Jagdgeschwader 27, Luftwaffe, North Africa, P-40, Pilots, Publications, RAF, Royal Air Force Units
Thousands of pages have been written about Luftwaffe ace Hans-Joachim Marseille, but as our latest eArticle reveals, there are still stories to be told about the ‘Star of Africa’. Whilst researching another topic several years ago, Andrew came across a...
by Andrew Arthy | Feb 1, 2020 | A Little Bit of Everything, Ju 188, Luftwaffe, Publications, Research
Throughout 2020, the Air War Publications team plans to release a series of interviews with prominent Luftwaffe and aviation researchers, historians, artists and authors, seeking their thoughts about a variety of issues connected to their work. Andrew,...
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...
by Andrew Arthy | Oct 15, 2019 | Bf 109, Eastern Front, Frontline, Luftwaffe, North Africa, Research, Schlachtgeschwader 2, Zerstörergeschwader 1
Introduction In early 1942 the Luftwaffe re-established the long-defunct Zerstörergeschwader 1, which had existed with a I. and a II. Gruppe in 1939 and 1940 before being disbanded. Two years later it was brought back to life with the Geschwaderstab, I./ZG 1 and...
by Andrew Arthy | Aug 23, 2019 | Aces, Bf 109, eArticles, Fw 190, Jagdgeschwader 2, Jagdgeschwader 54, Leningrad, Luftwaffe, Pilots
Now available from the Air War Publications website is our Horst Hannig biography eArticle, written by Leo Etgen and Andrew Arthy. This is the latest in our series of Jagdgeschwader 2 pilot biographies, although in this case the subject is more famous for his service...
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...
