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Ju 88 Aces of World War 2 (Aircraft of the Aces, 133) Paperback – January 22, 2019

by Robert Forsyth (Author), Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
4.4 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
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Initially designed as a fast medium bomber, the Junkers Ju 88 was also used as a Zerstörer heavy fighter by the Luftwaffe. It saw its combat debut over Poland in 1939, and heavy fighter variants saw action on every front up to VE Day. The ultimate Ju 88 fighter variant was the G-model of 1944, which boasted a FuG 220 or 227 radar, an astounding array of cannon and machine gun armament, and advanced Junkers Jumo or BMW engines.

A dedicated nightfighter, the first Ju 88G-1s entered service with the Nachtjagd in the summer of 1944, replacing Ju 88C/Rs as well as some Bf 110Gs. Despite suffering heavy losses in the final months of the war, Ju 88Gs also inflicted serious casualties on Bomber Command right up to VE Day.

Illustrated with original artwork, Ju 88 Aces of World War 2 tells the story of the aces who menaced Allied aircraft and shipping throughout the war, whether patrolling over the Bay of Biscay, to the Arctic circle opposing Allied convoys and, most successfully, as radar-equipped nightfighters engaging RAF heavy bombers during defense of the Reich operations from late 1941.

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    Aircraft of the Aces
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    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Osprey Publishing
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    January 22, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    7.25 x 0.26 x 9.82 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1472829212
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1472829214
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Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 30 titles for Osprey Publishing on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian.

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives in New Hampshire. He attended Paier School of Art in Hamden, Connecticut, from 1974–78, and since graduating with Honours, he has been working professionally in the field of Fine Art and Illustration. He has been commissioned to paint for the US Air Force and has aviation paintings on permanent display at the Pentagon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing (January 22, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1472829212
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1472829214
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.26 x 9.82 inches
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Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher specialising in historic military aviation. Having worked in the shipping business, he set up his own publishing company in 1994 to publish his first book and since then has gone on to write more than thirty titles on the aircraft, campaigns and units of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. His books have appeared in French, German and Japanese language editions and he has written for several aviation magazines. He has also been consulted for television on the subject and can be heard on specialist podcasts. He is a member of the editorial board of 'The Aviation Historian'.

Aside from aviation, he is a great fan of the blues in all its forms and has written and published a two-volume history of the British blues-rock group, the Climax Blues Band.

As an editor and publisher, he has worked with more than 100 authors around the world, as well as on behalf of publisher clients, to produce around 300 acclaimed books on military history, aviation, motor sport, wildlife and biography.

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Customers appreciate the book's pacing, with one noting its impressive amount of detail. The photography receives positive feedback, with one customer highlighting the many black-and-white photographs and another mentioning the variety of images from multiple theaters.

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Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one mentioning its impressive amount of detail and another noting its nicely illustrated text.

"...The narrative provides an impressive amount of detail for its length, capturing vignettes of various pilots, their missions and their results...." Read more

"...The text is nicely illustrated with many b&w photographs and Jim Laurier's always-excellent profiles. Recommended...." Read more

"Very good details of the aircraft and its crews, from every aspect. No political statements, and no fowl language. Most excellent read!" Read more

"A good amount of information on the fighter versions of this aircraft." Read more

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Customers appreciate the photographs in the book, with one mentioning the many black and white images and another noting the extensive coverage of air combat in multiple theaters.

"...The book includes an impressive selection of period photographs and a nice selection of color plates of aircraft configurations...." Read more

"...The text is nicely illustrated with many b&w photographs and Jim Laurier's always-excellent profiles. Recommended...." Read more

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  • HMS Warspite
    5.0 out of 5 stars Versatile aircraft...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019
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    The highly versatile German Ju 88 saw service in the Second World War as a fast light bomber, a dive bomber, ground attack aircraft, night fighter, reconnaissance aircraft, and torpedo bomber. Its variants flew over every German theater of war. Its pilots compiled an impressive record of service; many would be rewarded with the Iron Cross. This is their story...

    In this Osprey Aircraft of the Aces Series book, author Robert Forsyth covers the prewar development of the Ju 88 and its subsequent uses. The narrative provides an impressive amount of detail for its length, capturing vignettes of various pilots, their missions and their results. The book includes an impressive selection of period photographs and a nice selection of color plates of aircraft configurations. Highly recommended to students of WWII's air war.
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  • Mike O'Connor
    4.0 out of 5 stars Luftwaffe Workhorse!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019
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    The Junkers 88 served its masters well, carrying out bombing, intruder, nightfighter and recce tasks on all fronts. Noted Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth covers the exploits of the men who flew the Ju 88 in this interesting addition to the Osprey line. Included in that group are such notables as Werner Baumbach, Heinz Rokker, Gerhard Raht, Udo Cordes and Hajo Herrmann. The text is nicely illustrated with many b&w photographs and Jim Laurier's always-excellent profiles. Recommended.

    One minor point: Based on the JU88 ACES title and its inclusion in the AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES series, I had assumed Foryth's book would cover FIGHTER aces only.
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  • Jerry M. Brezina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019
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    Very good details of the aircraft and its crews, from every aspect. No political statements, and no fowl language. Most excellent read!
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  • jdh
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2019
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    A good amount of information on the fighter versions of this aircraft.
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  • D. Klose
    3.0 out of 5 stars WRONG INFO IN THE BOOK.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2019
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    I JUST FINISHED READING THIS BOOK. AND WAS DISMAYED TO READ THE JU-88 HAD A (BOMB BAY). NOTHING I'VE EVER READ STATES THE JU-88 HAD A INTERNAL BOMB BAY. THE JU-88 HAD 4 BOMB RACKS UNDER THE WINGS NEAR THE GLAZED CABIN. I THINK THE AUTHOR NEEDS TO DO SOME MORE RESEARCH BEFORE WRITING ABOUT AIRCRAFT. I'VE FOUND NO MENTION IN MANY SOURCES THAT THE JU-88 HAD A BOMB BAY. SO WHAT ELSE MAY BE WRONG IN THE BOOK.
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  • Shar63
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition to the Aircraft of the Aces Series ! Fast Shipping !
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019
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    Great Addition to the Aircraft of the Aces Series !
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  • BN
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good summative story of the Ju-88
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021
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    Second of the Osprey series I’ve read on the Ju-88 and the better of the two. A bit on the aircraft, but mostly about its use and the crews. The best part is the plethora of photos of the air in multiple theaters.
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  • Charles B. Robbins
    4.0 out of 5 stars Through review of the subject.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
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    Excellent coverage considering the size of the book.
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  • ROBERT FULTHORPE
    3.0 out of 5 stars bad
    Reviewed in Australia on June 10, 2019
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    they have broken away from a winning previous format and now the series is very poor
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  • Aviationfan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Guter Band aus der bekannten Reihe
    Reviewed in Germany on July 5, 2019
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    Das Buch ist eine gute Ergänzung der Reihe über die JU 88 Kampfgeschwader.
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  • Amazonカスタマー
    2.0 out of 5 stars 駆逐機のエースを期待したのですが、爆撃機型、偵察機型、雷撃機型も含めた名パイロット列伝でした。
    Reviewed in Japan on November 26, 2019
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    本書の著者は個人的に好きな物が多く今回も期待したのですが、今回は外れ感が強いです。

    表紙を見てJu88の戦闘機型エースを連想したのですが実態は爆撃機、長距離偵察機、駆逐機、夜間戦闘機を含め叙勲者の列伝の様な印象です。

    本は以下の構成です。
    導入部　開戦初頭のスカパフローへのJu88の空襲
    第1章　Ju88の開発経緯から英本土防空戦までの爆撃型の行動
    第2章　駆逐機を用いた夜間侵入任務（敵基地周辺での爆撃機攻撃）と初期の夜間戦闘任務
    第3章　バルカン、東部戦線での爆撃機型の活躍
    第4章　長距離偵察機型と大西洋での駆逐機の活躍
    第5章　地中海での爆撃機型と雷撃機型の戦い
    第6章　戦争終盤の爆撃機型と夜間戦闘機型の戦い

    各章でパイロットをピックアップして戦いぶりと受けた勲章を紹介しています。本文で一つ間違っているのは第1章のノルウェー戦でフランス巡洋艦エミール　ベルタンを撃沈したとありますが、命中弾があったものの修理されて第二次大戦を無事に終えています。

    　本文にはモノクロ写真で人物や機体の写真を載せていますが、扱う人物が多いので写真ではカバーしきれていません。またカラープロファイルも個人の乗機を特定したものは半分程度で本文の内容にマッチしていないと感じました。

    　私はこの評価ですが、パイロット列伝を望む読者はもう少し評価が高いかもしれません。
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  • luca cagnazzi
    2.0 out of 5 stars Misleading title
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on April 2, 2020
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    For the first time, an Osprey book leaves me really disappointed.
    The author is, as usual, very competent and knowledgeable just as in all his other works. However, the title tricks you into believing the books will cover nightfighter and long-range fighter units, subject that until now haven't been widely covered.

    What you get are actually five small. 15-pages chapters who briefly summarize operational history in different theatres including bomber aces. What is the point in doing that, when there are already three separate books about Ju 88 units covering units who fought in Western, Eastern and Mediterranean fronts?
    As a result, both chapters on night fighter and KG 40's long-range units are brief and lack any substantial information or new content.

    On the plus side, the chapter about reconnaissance units manages to provide new information about units which have long been neglected.
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  • jorge rodrigues
    5.0 out of 5 stars Um bom livro.
    Reviewed in Spain on August 18, 2023
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    Gostei do livro
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