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Jagdgeschwader 52
The Experten
John WealOsprey's primary Luftwatte
author/artist, JOHN WEAL has
written and/or illustrated moro
than 20 titles in the Aircraft of
the Aces, Combat Aircraft and
Aviation Elite Units series
since 1994. Possessing one of
the largest private collections
of original German-language
literature from World War 2,
his research is firmly based on
this huge archive. Fluent in
German, Weal has also spent
much time establishing
‘contact with ex-members of
the Luftwaffe, from General
Staff Officers of the RLM to
frontline aircrew. He has often
used these private sources to
gain access to further archival
‘material, including compl
Luftwatte orders of battle for
the various fighting fronts and
individual combat reports. A
{freelance airbrush artist since
‘the days of the monthly RAF
Flying Review, and its various
successors, Weal also helps
hhis German wife run a small
technical translation and
Interpreting agency.OSPREY
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Jagdgeschwader 52
The EXPERTEN