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Fliegerblatt, 2016 (no.4)

The author of this volume has written a four-page account of KG 100’s activities throughout the Second World War. This section is clear and concise and details the combats that KG 100 participated in, the various locations where it was stationed and the operations it undertook. The notes are well researched and are an adjunct to the photographs which compose the majority of the work. The photographs themselves are unique and are a mixture of both colour and monochrome images. The eight pages of colour photographs will be of high value to aviation historians and those with specific interests in WWII Luftwaffe aircraft and their colour schemes. The remaining 51 pages of monochromatic images are largely taken ‘in theatre’. They will also be of interest to both enthusiasts and historians.

This volume is of the ‘aviation monograph’ genre and is essentially a ‘picture book’ of photographs, accompanied by a small amount of text. For those interested in aircraft markings, colour schemes or unit histories, these images form the most important part of such works. As an example of the genre, this work meets these criteria well.

On a Rating Scale where 1: Very Poor, 10: Excellent, I would give this title 4½.

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