JG 52 histories

[leonventer]

Originally Posted by Jukka Juutinen

As far as I know, there is no thorough history of the JG 52 (like Lorant&Goyat) available in English.

Yes, nothing definitive in English, but JG 52 is one of the better documented fighter units in general.

Here are some English publications:

• "Jagdgeschwader 52: The Experten" by John Weal, Osprey, 2004, 128 pages.
• "JG 52, vol. I" by Murawski and Neuwerth, Kagero, 2003, 72 pages.
• "JG 52, vol. II" by Murawski, Kagero, 2008 (available soon.)
• "13.(slow.)/JG 52" by Jiri Rajlich, Mushroom Model Pubs, 2007, 112 pages.
• "Messerschmitt Bf 109s of JG 52 in Deutsch Brod" by Janda and Poruba, JaPo, 2004, 56 pages (mainly about aircraft and camouflage, but contains some unit history and a loss list for 1945.)
• "Letka 13: 13.(slow.)/JG 52 in pictures 1940-1944" by Bursa and And'al, HT Model, 2006, 79 pages (mainly pictorial.)

Here are some unit histories in other languages:

• "Die Geschichte der I. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52" by Bernd Barbas, self-published, 2004, 429 pages (German)
• "Die Geschichte der II. Gruppe des Jagdgeschwaders 52" by Bernd Barbas, self-published, 2003(?), 377 pages (German)
• "Das Jagdgeschwader 52, Bände I-VII" by Niko Fast, self-published, 1988-1993, 543/546/293/325/242/206/138 pages (German)
• "JG 52: Das erfolgreichste Jagdgeschwader des Zweiten Weltkrieges" by Hans Schreier, Kurt Vowinckel Verlag, 1990, 216 pages (German)
• "Die Jagdfliegerverbände der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1934 bis 1945" by Jochen Prien et al, Struve Druck, 2000-present, JG 52 coverage appears in vols. 1, 2, 3, 4/II, 5, 6/II, 9/I, 9/II (German)
• "10800 Sestrelu: Jagdgeschwader 52, Historie Nejuspesnejsi Stihaci Jednotky Vsech Dob" by Pavel Berger, Ares, 2001, 206 pages (Czech)

There are also several biographies about JG 52 aces, including Rall, Hartmann, Graf, Lipfert, Steinhoff, Dickfeld, Ewald, Petermann, Düttmann, and Waldmann.

Leon Venter