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After World War II when it became clear that continued friendly relations with the Soviet Union would not be possible and that there was a real possibility that war would break out between the United States and the Eastern Bloc Western military leaders turned to the only source that had extensive experience fighting against the Red Army the defeated German militaryThe German Luftwaffe was the only air force with extensive combat experience against the Soviet air forces Illuminated by a vast collection of original source material and now revised for brevity and clarity this fascinating book was originally part of a US Air Force historical project initiated after World War II to obtain a complete picture of Germanys war in the air Here General Deichmann one of the principal leaders of the Luftwaffe describes the aerial combat reconnaissance and support operations that worked against the Russians and just as important those that failed All phases of the Luftwaffes organization and maneuvers are includedfrom its secret rebirth after World War I through its participation in the Spanish Civil War to its massive operations and final defeat in World War IIWith eight pages of photographs
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This exciting ongoing series covers every aspect of the Luftwaffe in World War II and charts the rise and fall of this mighty force Each volume makes use of over a hundred rare and valuable photographs many of them taken by Luftwaffe personnel to bring history to life and record both the men and the aircraft they flew The Ju 87 Stuka divebomber dominated the opening campaigns of WWII It was a primary weapon of German Blitzkrieg tactics and the concept of lightning warfare Stuka Spearhead profiles the infamous warfare tactics of Germanys deadly Stuka divebomber
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Last Blitz Operation Steinbock sold for 79.98 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
To most people the Blitz lasted from September 1940 to May 1941 However in December 1943 the code breakers at Bletchley Park received intelligence that the Luftwaffes bombers were gathering for a major new operation The Luftwaffe named the campaign attacks Operation Steinbock and committed 524 bombers including 46 He177 Greif fourengine heavy bombers making a debut over Britain The RAF was now far better equipped to deal with the new attack with 127 Mosquitoes and the antiaircraft guns were radar directed On the evening of 21 January 227 bombers took off bound for London For the next four months attacks continued on London Hull Bristol and other targets This was the Luftwaffes final attempt to bomb Britain Casualties in Britain totaled 1556 killed and 2916 seriously injured The Luftwaffe lost 330 aircraft and their crewsfor every five people killed on the ground the raiders lost one bomber and four trained crewmen killed or captured
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Eagles over the Sea 1943 sold at 24.19 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
This is the second volume of Lawrence Patersons detailed account of all the Luftwaffes naval operations during World War II The first volume took the story up to 1942 and by the end of that year Hermann Grings Reich Air Ministry had subsumed nearly every aspect of Wehrmacht maritime aviation Kriegsmarine attempts to develop an independent Fleet Air Arm had been perpetually frustrated reflecting the chaotic nature of the Third Reichs internal military and political mechanics Driven more by vanity than operational prudence the Luftwaffe had continually thwarted the advancement of maritime aviation and by 1942 began to reap the whirlwind it had createdHeavily illustrated throughout this detailed and exciting narrative will be of huge appeal to both naval and aviation historians and enthusiasts
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Following the Battle of Britain the RAF started taking the air war to the Germans A small number of bombers escorted by large numbers of fighters tried to force the Luftwaffe into battle Much air combat ensued with RAF light bombers escorted by scores of fighters but it was not until Germany invaded Russia in June 1941 that operations were stepped up in an effort to take pressure of Stalins Russian Front Two major German fighter groups JG26 and JG2 were however more than able to contain the RAFs operations generally only intercepting when conditions were in their favor As the author describes overclaiming combat victories by pilots of both sides is amazing and several of the top aces had inflated scores Fighter Command however lost massively even though they believed they were inflicting equal if not better losses on the Luftwaffe This battle of attrition was virtually a reverse of the 1940 Battles over England and pilots who had to bale out over France were lost completely The book covers the 100 Circus operations and their accompanying fighter Sweeps in detail whilst also mentioning lesser operations where the RAF were concerned The tactics employed by both sides are examined and show how each fighter force quickly adapted to changing conditions tempered by experiences gained in air combat
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Following the Battle of Britain the RAF started taking the air war to the Germans A small number of bombers escorted by large numbers of fighters tried to force the Luftwaffe into battle Much air combat ensued with RAF light bombers escorted by scores of fighters but it was not until Germany invaded Russia in June 1941 that operations were stepped up in an effort to take pressure of Stalins Russian Front Two major German fighter groups JG26 and JG2 were however more than able to contain the RAFs operations generally only intercepting when conditions were in their favor As the author describes overclaiming combat victories by pilots of both sides is amazing and several of the top aces had inflated scores Fighter Command however lost massively even though they believed they were inflicting equal if not better losses on the Luftwaffe This battle of attrition was virtually a reverse of the 1940 Battles over England and pilots who had to bale out over France were lost completely The book covers the 100 Circus operations and their accompanying fighter Sweeps in detail whilst also mentioning lesser operations where the RAF were concerned The tactics employed by both sides are examined and show how each fighter force quickly adapted to changing conditions tempered by experiences gained in air combat
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Eagles over the Sea 1943 sold for 24.19 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
This is the second volume of Lawrence Patersons detailed account of all the Luftwaffes naval operations during World War II The first volume took the story up to 1942 and by the end of that year Hermann Grings Reich Air Ministry had subsumed nearly every aspect of Wehrmacht maritime aviation Kriegsmarine attempts to develop an independent Fleet Air Arm had been perpetually frustrated reflecting the chaotic nature of the Third Reichs internal military and political mechanics Driven more by vanity than operational prudence the Luftwaffe had continually thwarted the advancement of maritime aviation and by 1942 began to reap the whirlwind it had createdHeavily illustrated throughout this detailed and exciting narrative will be of huge appeal to both naval and aviation historians and enthusiasts
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Eagles over the Sea 1935, priced at 51.23 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The arduous development of a dedicated naval air arm for Germanys resurgent military was fraught with the kind of fierce interservice rivalry that was rife throughout the turbulent history of the Third Reich However almost despite the odds a small dedicated maritime strike force was assembled germinating during the Spanish Civil War before being committed to action from the first days of the invasion of Poland Concurrently the operational Luftwaffe developed its own maritime units that would eventually subsume all of the Kriegsmarinecontrolled formations as the war years progressed Eagles Over the Sea offers an indepth study of all the Luftwaffe maritime operations The story of Luftwaffe maritime operations has frequently been written about in fragmentary terms delineating between the planned naval air arm operating under Kriegsmarine direction and the operational Luftwaffe Each branch of service and even aircraft type has usually been studied in isolation This book however broadens the lens to study the development of German naval aircraft as a whole Heavily illustrated throughout this detailed and exciting operational history will be of huge appeal to both naval and aviation historians and enthusiasts
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Luftwaffe Aerial Torpedo Aircraft and sold for 35.24 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
This fascinating book offers a rare account into the operations of the Luftwaffes aerial torpedo units during World War II Often overlooked the crews who flew in these units were highly trained and experienced and their missions involved hazardous flying against difficult and welldefended maritime targetsHarold Thiele has researched this field for many years Before providing a detailed diary of Luftwaffe torpedo operations he explores the origins of the aerial torpedo and offers a comparative study of its development in Germany Britain the USA Italy and Japan from World War I until the outbreak of World War II The body of the book comprises a detailed chronological diary of operations mounted off the English coast in the Atlantic the Mediterranean off North Africa and in the Black Sea by the Ju 88s He 111s He 177s and Ar 95s etc of Luftwaffes torpedo units such as KG 26 KG 77 and the various floatplaneequipped Staffeln which also undertook such operations Supplemented by color artwork target listings aircraft and torpedo types units and all ships known to have been sunk or damaged by aerial torpedo attack this work will ber an indispensable reference for modelers amp researchers
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Pfadfinder Luftwaffe Pathfinder Operations, priced at 74 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The primary task of the German Luftwaffe during the winter of 19401941 was the destruction of the British war economy Having failed to gain and hold air superiority over southern England during the Battle of Britain an essential prerequisite for the intended invasion the Germans turned to a war of blockade and attrition After an autumnlong assault on London the Luftwaffe widened the Blitz as it was known in Britain to include attacks on provincial towns producing munitions for the war effort and ports and centres of distribution Night after night whenever the weather permitted German bombers went about the systematic destruction of Britains major cities in what was in effect the worlds first ever attempt at sustained strategic bombingIn essence the Luftwaffe was a tactical air force yet it was able to cope remarkably well with the demands of strategic bombing Although the British air defence system was supreme by day it was woefully inadequate at night but even so the magnitude of the task that faced the Luftwaffe should not be underestimated Flying at night over northwest Europe in wintertime was not the comparatively simple routine of later years navigational problems mechanical failures waterlogged or snowbound airfields icing fog and other adverse weather conditions brought difficulties enough for the German bomber crews But their basic problem was one of finding and then bombing their assigned targets To this end the Luftwaffe introduced the technique of what was to become known as Pathfinding the illumination of a target area by a special force to guide less proficient or less wellequipped bomber squadrons Pfadfinder details the history and development of the German pathfinding operations over Britain during a critical period of the war 1999 7x10 new copy hard bound in dust jacket glossy page stock xx 251 pages massively illustrated appendices list all Pathfinder gruppe losses over England
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Eagles over the Sea 1935 sold for 38.5 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
The arduous development of a dedicated naval air arm for Germanys resurgent military was fraught with the kind of fierce interservice rivalry that was rife throughout the turbulent history of the Third Reich However almost despite the odds a small dedicated maritime strike force was assembled germinating during the Spanish Civil War before being committed to action from the first days of the invasion of Poland Concurrently the operational Luftwaffe developed its own maritime units that would eventually subsume all of the Kriegsmarinecontrolled formations as the war years progressed Eagles Over the Sea offers an indepth study of all the Luftwaffe maritime operations The story of Luftwaffe maritime operations has frequently been written about in fragmentary terms delineating between the planned naval air arm operating under Kriegsmarine direction and the operational Luftwaffe Each branch of service and even aircraft type has usually been studied in isolation This book however broadens the lens to study the development of German naval aircraft as a whole Heavily illustrated throughout this detailed and exciting operational history will be of huge appeal to both naval and aviation historians and enthusiasts
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Officially a part of the Luftwaffe Germanys parachute units were organized into the 7th Flieger Division in July 1938 under General Kurt Student In the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940 the parachute units stunned the world and laid the basis for an airborne mystique that has endured to the present day The division also fought in Norway Greece and Crete before surrendering in Italy in 1945 Each Spearhead title includes an evaluation of the units combat effectiveness as seen by the unit its opponents and subsequent researchers and a research section including a bibliography and a listing of museums websites reenactment groups and memorials
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First published in 1957 and out of print for decades Moscow Tram Stop is a classic of World War II on the Eastern Front Heinrich Haape was a young doctor drafted into the German Wehrmacht just before the war began He was with the spearhead of Operation Barbarossa tasked with taking Moscow when it invaded the Soviet Union on June 22 1941 Mere hours into the attack Haape and his fellow soldiers learned the hard way that the Red Army fought with otherworldly tenacity even in defeat The rapid advance of the early days slowed during the summer and Haapes division did not begin the final push on Moscow until October It was a hard slog plagued first by rain and mud then by cold and snow By early December German forces had reached the gates of the Soviet capital but could press no farther By winters end Haapes battalion of 800 had been reduced to a mere 28 soldiers The doctors account is enthrallingly vivid The drama and excitement never slacken as Haape recounts his experiences from the unique perspective of a doctor who often had to join in the fighting himself and witnessed the physical and psychological toll of combat
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Find tips, reviews, and features on 4th Armored Division in World sold for 64.4 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Like other volumes in the Spearhead series this book takes readers to the cutting edge of warfarefor a close look at the makeup operations and performance of a military unit operating independently and forcefully at the forefront of battle With a focus on aspects of war that most narrative histories omitlogistics and supply lines communications battlefield terrain and command and controlthis book offers an unparalleled view of the experience of the 4th Armored Division in World War II Included are a brief history of the unit its theater of operations and the combat situations it faced first spearheading Pattons Third Army in its race across France then leading the attack to relieve the embatttled Screaming Eagles ofthe101st Airborne Division at Bastogne and finally into the heart of the Reich itself crossing into Czechoslovakia by VE Day Copiously illustrated with photographs organizational diagrams tables and unit markings both tactical and individual the book covers every aspect of this units role in the war from training and strategic planning to engineering and execution It is an unusually detailed account of the true nuts and bolts behind the drama of the 4th Armored Division in World War II
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Art of Blitzkrieg sold for 101.37 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Physical description 294 p illus maps ports plans 23 cm hbk Notes Previous ed 1976 Includes bibliography and index Subjects Lightning war History Military operations History Second World War 19391945 Genre Illustrated
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The latest addition to the Monographs Special Edition series is devoted to the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E This new book gives not only a thorough insight into the development variants technical features and camouflage of the Emil but also an excellent overview of the aircrafts service with the Luftwaffe Packed with period photos color profiles and scale drawings this title is a perfect guide for aviation modelers
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As Hitler unleashed his terrifying Blitzkrieg against the nations of Europe the world was stunned by his air force the Luftwaffe with its vast array of latesttechnology warplanesAnd yet six years earlier the German war machine hardly existed But from 1933 to the end of World War II the German aviation industry was at the cutting edge of design excellence and technology producing a series of highperformance classic designs that would have a dramatic effect on the aircraft of the futureAmong the many planes described and illustrated here are such outstanding types as FockeWulfe craft Heinkel fighters and bombers Messerschmidt attack planes and transports Revolutionary Junker designs Early jet fightersThis book describes these feats of aviation engineering Every warplane that Hitlers Luftwaffe flew in front line combat is featured with rare photographs detailed artwork and comprehensive descriptions Here are the planes that form the foundation of modern military flying and weaponry
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A case study in combined arms warfare that fills many of the gaps left by other studies of the eastern war reconsidering Luftwaffe operation in the Battle of Stalingrad in light of a wider body of documentary sources and analyzing many previously ignored events Focuses on Hitlers use of the air force as a tactical rather than strategic weapon in support of ground forces and shows that the army relied on Luftwaffe support to a greater degree than previously revealed Includes bampw photos For military historians and general readers Annotation c by Book News Inc Portland Or
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Starting with the P38 Lightning and eventually converting to the P51 Mustang the 55th not only achieved distinguished status as escort bombers and lowlevel tactical operations they were also champion 8th Air Force locomotive busters This is the definitive record of the 55th FG in the WWII aerial struggle over Europe told largely by its veterans and with insights from former Luftwaffe pilots
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