[hikki]

Dear all,

I'm very pleased to inform you that my first publication has just released in Japan.

Title: "LO+ST, Snapshots of the wrecked / captured Luftwaffe aircraft taken by G.I.s from 1944 to defeat of Germany"
Publisher: Dainippon Kaiga Co., Ltd.
ISBN978-4-499-22992-0
Author: Hideki Noro
Size: 257 x 210mm
Format: 192 pages
Contents: 272 b/w photos and an exposition of late-war Fw 190 and Bf 109 by Koichiro Abe
Price: JPY 4,300

This photo book features:
Two shots of Fw 190 A-9, "<1-+-" of Stab./JG 4
Port side and close up shots of Fw 190 V65, "CS+IA"
Seven Fw 190 D-9s of JG 26 found at Hustedt, including D-9, "500647"
Fw 190 D-9 and Fw 190 A-8 found at Berlin-Gatow
JG 301 aircrafts found at Stendal, including new photo of Ta 152 H-0, "150007"
Incomplete Ta 152 H-1, Ta 152 E-1s and Ta 154 found at Erfurt-Nord
A lot of Bf 109s coded "TS+MB" found at München-Schreißheim
Incomplete Bf 109 K-4s found at Wertheim
Fw 190 D-9, "White 15" and Fw 190 Fs found at Straubing
Wilhelm Batz's Bf 109 K-4, "<<+-" found at Neubiberg
Fw 190 D-11s found at Bad Wörishofen
An incredible shot of Bf 109 G-14/AS, "Black 4" of Croatian AF at Falconara, Italy
Fw 190 F-9, "E8+MH" and Fw 190 F-8, "E8+EH" of NSGr. 9 at Vicenza, Italy
Bf 109 K-4, "White 5" night fighter of NJG 11(?)
Newly discovered shot of Ta 154 with Jumo 213
...and many more.

Almost all photos are published for the first time in the world and printed in large-format as possible.
As several Japanese booksellers began to receive orders from outside of Japan, you can get hold of this remarkable book shortly.

Enjoy!

Hideki Noro