JG-54 was one of the Luftwaffe's most potent fighter forces. In combat from Poland to Stalingrad, the Channel coast to Finland, JG-54's pilots ended the war with a kill tally of almost 9,000 aircraft.

This fascinating, comprehensive and highly detailed book tells the story of this formidable aircraft and fighter wing. Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) Grün herz was a Luftwaffe fighter wing during the Second World War. It was known as the Green Hearts Wing, and it was the second highest scoring wing of all time, JG 52 being the highest. JG 54 flew on the Eastern Front, racking up over 9,600 kills, with aces such as Walter Nowotny, Otto Kittel, and Hannes Trautloft being the most famous experten.

Having enjoyed initial success over the Channel and South-east England during the summer of 1940, the unit was transferred to the Eastern Front in the spring of 1941 for Operation Barbarossa - the German invasion of the Soviet Union. JG 54 would remain a Jagdwaffe stalwart in the east, flying firstly Bf 109Fs and then the Fw 190.

JG 54 was known for its non-standard camouflage schemes. For example, Bf-109F-4's on the Leningrad front 1941-2 were painted in black-green/dark-green splinter finish with yellow under cowling and under the wing tips. The book contains full statistical appendices and many previously unpublished photographs reflecting the life and times of the Green Hearts.