Luftwaffe Victory Markings 193945 [Hardcover]

A fully illustrated overview of Luftwaffe victory markings in World War II.This book provides an overview of the victory markings painted on the fins and rudders of the planes of the German day fighter and night fighter aircraft between 1939 and 1945, and demonstrates how these were applied in reality through the profiles of nineteen pilots, including some of the most emblematic pilots of the Luftwaffe: Hans Troitzsch, Johannes Gentzen, Frank Liesendahl, Wilhelm Balthasar, Otto Bertram, Joachim M?ncheberg, Karl-Heinz Koch, Kurt Kuddel Ubben, Felix-Maria Brandis, Fiffi Stahlschmidt, Franz-Josef Beerenbrock, Heinrich Setz, Walter Gulle Oesau, Max-Hellmuth Ostermann, Heinrich Bartels, Fritz Dinger, Martin Drewes, Egmont zur Lippe-Weissenfeld and Ludwig Meister.A fully illustrated overview of Luftwaffe victory markings in World War II.Detailed overview of how Luftwaffe pilots recorded their victories on their aircraft.Packed with nearly 200 photos and detailed artwork.Great resource for modelers. For any and all who seek out photos of the German WWII victory markings adorning their aircraft, this book is simply a 'must have'. ...will be of great interest to modelers who want to put victory markings on a Luftwaffe fighter model... ...modelers seeking to put a finishing detail on their aircraft will find this book quite useful. An esoteric subject such as 'victory markings' has been turned into a book written around to be highly informative, biographical, and downright fascinating. ...this is a great title not only for those who are fairly well steeped in the subject, but for tyros as well. Highly recommended. [The author's] photo curation is top notch, and his research seems to be complete down to sorties, victories, and losses. There are color profile images to add to the visual interest and keep the readers eye engaged. US