by Andrew Arthy | May 27, 2019 | Bf 109, Jagdgeschwader 2, Luftwaffe, Pilots, RAF, Research, Spitfire, Western Front
77 years after the event, Air War Publications has released a thorough investigation into the 27 May 1942 loss of the British trawler HMS Arctic Pioneer and Luftwaffe Jabo pilot Leutnant Josef ‘Sepp’ Fröschl. It is available to download here: LINK Led...
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...
by Andrew Arthy | Apr 14, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Bf 109, Italy, Jagdgeschwader 77, Luftwaffe, Mediterranean, P-47 Thunderbolt, Pilots, Research, USAAF
Michael C. McCarthy of the 64th FS/57th FG, who was successful in the 14 April 1944 combat. (http://www.americanairmuseum.com) 14 April 1944 was one of the quieter days in the Mediterranean air war in terms of aerial combats, with both sides making only a handful of...
by Adam Thompson | Mar 11, 2019 | Bordfliegergruppe 196, He 115, Küstenfliegergruppe 906, Luftwaffe, Research, Western Front
Much has been made over the years of the Nazi’s use of propaganda, both before and during the Second World War, to mould the attitudes and beliefs of German citizens. From films like Triumph of the Will and Olympia that glorified German achievements, and Jud...
by Adam Thompson | Feb 17, 2019 | A Little Bit of Everything, Bf 109, Jagdgeschwader 26, Luftwaffe, Pilots, Research, Western Front
In the course of researching and writing for Air War Publications, Andrew, Morten and Adam have all uncovered numerous snippets of information that have been at the centre of phone calls, Skype chats, and email-chains lasting, in some cases, many months. Whether...
by Andrew Arthy | Jan 29, 2019 | 1.(F)/121, Ju 88, Luftwaffe, North Africa, RAF, Research, Tunisia, USAAF
By mid-February 1943 the campaign in North Africa was moving towards its conclusion, but the Germans and Italians made one last desperate attempt to change the course of events, in what became known as the Battle of Kasserine Pass. While the land fighting has received...
