L.G. 1 and K.G. 6 books

[Pawel Burchard]

Hello, I'd like to know your opinion on the books:
http://www.christian-schmidt-fachbuc...oducts_id=2664
http://www.christian-schmidt-fachbuc...oducts_id=2791
http://www.christian-schmidt-fachbuc...oducts_id=2716

Kind regards,
Pawel

[indianer1]

Hello,
Can check out some indicative LG 1 Band 2 contents here :

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...hlight=Kapitel

and comments on the KG 6 book here :

http://www.lwag.org/phpBB2/viewtopic...highlight=horn

http://www.lwag.org/phpBB2/viewtopic...highlight=horn

Reviews of KG 6 was mixed, and there were comments that Mr. Ab Jansen was working on a new book. Maybe there is some updated news ?


Content listing of LG 1 Band 1 is as follows :


Chapter Heading Page Number


Kapitel 1 : Aufstellung/Friedenzeit 13
(01.10.1936 - 31.08.1939)

Kapitel 2 : Der Polenfledzug 26
(01.09.1939 - 25.09.1939)

Kapitel 3 : Der Sitzkrieg im Westen 49
(04.10.1939 - 22.04.1940)

Kapitel 4 : Der Norwegenfeldzug 60
(08.04.1940 - 02.05.1940)

Kapitel 5 : Der Wetfeldzug 75
(10.05.1940 - 29.06.1940)

Kapitel 6 : Die Englandeinsatze 111
(0.07.1940 - 17.01.1941)

Kapitel 7 : Die ersten einsatze im Mittelmeer 171
(06.01.1941 - 03.04.1941)

Kapitel 8 : Die Einsatze im Balkenfeldzug 199
(08.04.1941 - 30.04.1941)

Kapitel 9 : Mittelmeerraum April 1941 217
(05.04.1941 - 30.04.1941)

Kapitel 10 : Der Einsatz gegen Kreta 226
(01.05.1941 - 04.06.1941)

Kapitel 11 : Im Schatten von "Barbarossa" 251
(02.06.1941 - 17.11.1941)

Kapitel 12 : Die IV.(St)/LG 1 an der 294
finnischen front (08.06.1941 - 21.02.1942)

Kapitel 13 : Einsatze wahrend des britischen 328
Unternehmens 'Crusader" (18.11.1941 - 06.02.1942)


Kapitel 14 : Die Einsatze der I. und der II. Gruppe 358
gegen Malta (07.02.1942 - 30.04.1942)

Anlagen 394
(Anlagenverzeichnis)

Day-by-day diary format.More than 160 b/w photos, many showing personnel, aircraft and markings, printed on recycled paper. The photos are interspersed throughout the book. Page count 472. Detailed loss lists. Publisher VDM Heinz Nickel.
Do let me know if you need any specific info from either Band 1 or 2, will try with my limited knowledge of deutsch !



Edited to add : No connection to author or publisher

TIA,

[Pawel Burchard]

Big thanks Indianer, I am just completing my Christmas wishlist and above books will probably be part of it

Kind regards,
Pawel Burchard

[Dan Gilberti]

Good morning,
About the L.G.1 book part 2, did you know if the author speak about the crash one Heinkel 111Z and 2 gliders schooting down my 2 mossies from 518 sq RCAF am 26 february 1944 toward Dole-Tavaux airfield in Jura (near Dijon in Frankreich)
I'have pics and détails but no found loss datas in the LW roll films ...
http://www.histavia21.net/Heinkel%20...1z_de_dole.htm

Thanks by advance

Bsrg, Dan

[Pawel Burchard]

Think you are referring to Luftlandegeschwader and the book is about Lehrgeschwader, which were different unit.

Regards,
Pawel

[Dan Gilberti]

Yes Pawel, you are right, i'm in error
Thanks your reply
Best regards, Dan