Major Joachim Müncheberg achieved 135 aerial victories in World War II, almost exclusively against Western Allied opponents. His military career is traced here in contemporary photos: Childhood and desire to fly; Beginning of air force career; Seat war in the West; Blitzkrieg in the West and first successes; Channel fighter and fighter ace; The air battle for England; The situation in the Mediterranean at the beginning of 1941; Deployment in the Mediterranean; First air battles in North Africa; Deployments to the Eastern Front, Commodore of JG 51 - 33 air victories and shot down himself three times; Successful as Commodore of JG 77 over Africa; 1943 - Retreat in Africa; Fatal crash.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Schumann, R./Westerwelle, W.
Title
Ritterkreuzträger Profile. Heft 8: Joachim Müncheberg. Der Jäger von Malta
Details
Brochure, very many bw and some colour photos, 3 colour profiles, large format. 44 pages.
