"Jagdgeschwader 3 was arguably the archetypal German fighter formation of World War 2. It participated in nearly every campaign fought by the Luftwaffe (with the exceptions of Poland and Norway), and flew each major variant of the two legendary German wartime fighters, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 - - starting with the Bf 109E in 1939 and ending with the Fw 190D-9 'Long-nose' in 1945. And, during the course of the hostilities, it numbered among its ranks more than 170 Knight's Cross winners. The wealth and variety of detail afforded by such a background - - which includes action at the historic Battles of Britain, Stalingrad, Kursk, Normandy, the Bulge and Berlin - - provides an ideal framework upon which to portray the multitude of stories, exploits and ultimate fates of the many aces who flew with JG 3." --Back cover.

Includes index.

A Slow start --Battle of Britain and After -- Barbarossa: An Abundance of Aces -- Mediterranean Interlude -- Growing Soviet Resistance -- Defence of the Reich -- Normandy Bloodbath -- Retreat and Defeat -- Appendices.