Luftwaffe Gallery Album Special 02: JG 77 Special Album 1938-1945.

[edwest]

Expected in August.


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Usual disclaimer,
Ed

[Erik Mombeeck]

Thank you Ed.
Here the cover:



More infos on www.luftwaffe.be / what's new.

Cheers

Erik

[Erik Mombeeck]

Dear friends, readers and fellow researchers

... it is with very great pleasure that I'm writing to tell you of the publication - within 3-4 weeks - of the second volume in the Lufwaffe Gallery 'special' series. This new volume is devoted to JG 77, a colourful Geschwader in more ways than one - and not just because of the range of emblems and insignia displayed on its Bf 109s. JG 77 saw hard-fought action on all fronts (Germany, Norway, The Netherlands, France, Greece, USSR, North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Romania...) and counted among its ranks many successful fighter aces (Bar, Gollob, Mucheberg, Ihlefeld, Steinhoff, Reinert...).

As was the case with Volume 1 dedicated to the Abbeville Boys of JG 26 - sold out in a matter of months and now a collector's item- this new volume features 96 landscape A-4 pages illustrated with 34 of Thierry Dekker's superb artworks, some 234 photos (many previously unpublished) and a large number of newly translated first person accounts from Geschwader veterans. As you can imagine, this new publication is the result of many years of painstaking research.

By the way, I'd also like to confirm the imminent publication of volume 4 of the the chronicle of JG 2 "Richthofen" – " Dans le Ciel de France" (in French only - there no English version currently planned). Volume 4 is devoted to the year 1943 and comprises 233 pages, about 350 photos, mostly unpublished and gathered from the albums of Geschwader veterans. In addition to the many first person accounts and excerpts from correspondence, the book includes a multitude of details of the fighting (including on the Allied side), losses and victories, and the daily lives of the "Richthofener" on the aerodromes of Beaumont Brest/Guipavas, Vannes/Meucon, Lille/Vendeville, Triqueville, Conches, Saint-André-de-l'Eure, Bernay, Gael, Octeville, Evreux, Poix, Vitry-en-Artois, Caen/Carpiquet, Calais/Marck and many others.


One change to note from previous volumes; the limited print run of these new books! I need to create some space before the end of the year and thus have drastically cut back the numbers of copies ordered from the printer. If you have any interest in acquiring one or both of these volumes you need to let me know as soon as possible (send me a PM with your e-mail adress).
Best regards
Erik

[edwest]

Good news, Erik.


Best,
Ed

[superbee]

Will the JG77 special be available from a north american dealer?

[Maciej Góralczyk]

@ superbee,
See here: http://www.eagle-editions.com/librar...r-2-jg-77.html
The book is really worth to get, you'll be surprised with some photos.

[Erik Mombeeck]

Hello,

Thank you Maciej, Superbee and Ed. Indeed Eagles will deal this title on JG 77, as well as other booksellers (you can send me a PM if you want to have the list). We do it ourselves too.

We just received the book and were glad to see that the printer did a great job!

We are working now to ship the group and individual orders ASAP.

Cheers
Erik

[Flupke]

Hello to all

I just received my copy. This is a fantastic book!!! Thank you Erik for publishing such publications. Thierry Dekker has made amazing profils. I wonder if he is not the best artist in this matter.

Phil.

[Ruediger Kaufmann]

Hello all,

I just get these absolut perfect and wunderful new JG77 book!

A lot of unknown photos and very good profiles!

Great work from Erik Mombeeck and his team!

Many thanks !!!

Rüdiger Kaufmann

[Fredo Hara]

Completely agree with Rüdiger!

I hope many other Luftwaffe Album Gallery Special will follow!

Fredo