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Seeing action on every front of the war, the aces of the Junkers Ju 88 were some of the most valuable pilots in the Luftwaffe. Although designed as a fast medium bomber, the Ju 88's highly versatile design meant that it was also used as a heavy day and night fighter. This allowed it to combat Allied aircraft in every theater, from Poland and France, to the attacks on the Arctic convoys, before moving on to be the scourge of Bomber Command in its bombing campaign over Germany after 1941. Focusing on the aces who flew this adaptable and deadly aircraft, this vividly illustrated study investigates their service during World War II with the help of thirty profiles of the aircraft, depicting the various schemes designed to blend them into the snow and ice of the Arctic and the black of the German night.