Upcoming Book: Night Fighters over the Eastern Front

Upcoming Book: Night Fighters over the Eastern Front

For some time now, Sven Carlsen, Morten Jessen and Adam Thompson have been working together to write an expansive account of Luftwaffe night fighter operations over the Eastern Front. Based on an extensive collection of German primary sources, including logbooks of...
Battling for Budapest: Luftflotte 4 in December 1944

Battling for Budapest: Luftflotte 4 in December 1944

In the final months of 1944, the Germans and Soviets were locked in a bitter battle for the Hungarian city of Budapest, and the Luftwaffe played its part in this fighting. The Red Army had begun an offensive in Romania in the late-summer of 1944, and by October 1944...
A Beginners Guide to the Soviet Air Force Over Courland

A Beginners Guide to the Soviet Air Force Over Courland

The approximate Soviet air army responsibilities between October 1944 and January 1945. IntroductionWhile many of our readers will be aware of the main Luftwaffe units operating over Courland in 1944 and 1945, like Jagdgeschwader 54 and III./Schlachtgeschwader 3, we...
Raid on Reghin Airfield eArticle Available

Raid on Reghin Airfield eArticle Available

By the late-summer of 1944 the situation had become very difficult for the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front, and the USAAF raid on Reghin airfield in Romania on 31 August 1944 was a fine example of the situation. Air War Publications is pleased to announce the release...