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This is the second volume of a proposed three of Eric Mombeek's illustrated story of the Luftwaffe's premier fighter defence unit and covers the year 1943 as the American daylight bomber offensive against Germany intensified. Tasked with defending the skies over the Third Reich, Jagdgeschwader 1 numbered among its ranks some of the Luftwaffe's leading fighter aces, including Heinz BAr, Walter Oesau and Herbert Ihlefeld. One of the unit's Bf109s and Fw190s by acclaimed American aviation artist, Tom Tullis. Belgian historian Eric Mombeek is one of the world's leading authorities of the history of German fighter aviation during World War 2. He has interviewed and corresponded with hundreds of former aircrew and their families