Jagdgeschwader 5: The Luftwaffe's JG 5 "Eismeerjäger" in World War II

By Werner Girbig

Created from elements of I./JG 77 and IV./JG 1 in January 1942, Jagdgeschwader 5 "Eismeer" is one of the lesser-known German fighter units of the Second World War. It nevertheless had an impressive operational history, as this book shows. The unit's successes were equally great. The Geschwader's ranks included a number of outstanding fighter pilots who marked JG 5 and accounted for a large percentage of its victories: names like Bartels, Brunner, Carganico, D brich, D rr, Ehrler, Linz, Mors, M ller, Norz, Schuck and Wei enberger will always be associated with JG 5. Produced on the initiative of the Eismeerj ger Veterans Association, this account of operations by JG 5 is intended to further round out the history of the German fighter arm and provide the reader with a picture of the fighting in the far north.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076434272X
• ISBN13: 9780764342721
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.