Hosnedl bailed out. His parachute opened. The faster-falling aircraft reached the open parachute and shredded it with its propeller. The pilot fell to the ground. Each section is liberally illustrated with carefully captioned photos and maps and each closes with a tabular accounting of daily losses.
Volume one closes with the geschwader serving in the Mediterranean.
Volume two will continue the unit history through the end of the war. Highly recommended for anyone interested in air unit histories, of which this is one of the best. Thanks to Schiffer Military Books for providing this review copy.