The Luftwaffe Profile Series

Author: Manfred Griehl
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764301650
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
The famed Luftwaffe bomber in its late model designation is presented here in photographs, color profiles and detailed line drawings. Further volumes in the series can be found on page 22 of this catalog.

He 111 Kampfgeschwader in the West

Author: John Weal
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 9781849086707
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Originally designed in the mid-1930s as a fast airliner that could be easily adapted for the bombing role, the He 111 first saw action in Spain with the Legion Condor during the civil war. By the time Germany invaded Poland, more than 700 were in service with the Luftwaffe's Kampfgeschwadern, and they were used with devastating effect during the fall of Poland and France. However, the He 111 met its match during the Battle of Britain when over 240 were lost. It then became a night-time pathfinder, guiding in the bigger bombers during the Blitz. Elsewhere, He 111s filled a number of roles including acting as torpedo bombers against convoys and as reconnaissance platforms. This book charts the full story of the deployment of the He 111 in the western theatre of Word War II, including their last missions as V-1 Doodlebug launch platforms.

Warship International

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Warships
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description

The Most Dangerous Enemy

Author: Stephen Bungay
Publisher: Aurum
ISBN: 1845136500
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 542

Book Description
Stephen Bungay’s magisterial history is acclaimed as the account of the Battle of Britain. Unrivalled for its synthesis of all previous historical accounts, for the quality of its strategic analysis and its truly compulsive narrative, this is a book ultimately distinguished by its conclusions – that it was the British in the Battle who displayed all the virtues of efficiency, organisation and even ruthlessness we habitually attribute to the Germans, and they who fell short in their amateurism, ill-preparedness, poor engineering and even in their old-fashioned notions of gallantry. An engrossing read for the military scholar and the general reader alike, this is a classic of military history that looks beyond the mythology, to explore all the tragedy and comedy; the brutality and compassion of war.

German Bomber Aircraft of World War II

Author: Thomas Newdick
Publisher: Amber Books
ISBN: 9781782749714
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128

Book Description

Luftwaffe Special Weapons 1942–45

Author: Robert Forsyth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472839838
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 347

Book Description
As the course of World War II turned against the Third Reich after Stalingrad some of the most inventive and radical proposals, and designs, were put forward by armaments manufacturers, scientists and technicians, aircrew and even private individuals to the Reichsluftministerium (German Air Ministry) for consideration. Some proposals were destined never to leave the drawing board, while others not only underwent trials but were issued to operational units and used in action. In this fascinating new book, leading Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines the many different types of weapons that comprised the Luftwaffe's increasingly potent arsenal during the second half of the war. This was the period that saw the development and adoption of aerial torpedoes, wire-guided rockets and missiles, batteries fired by photo-electric cells, chemical weapons, composite bombers and air-launched flying bombs.

Luftwaffe

Author: John Pimlott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 184

Book Description
This stunning pictorial record of the German Air Force, from its establishment in the 1930s through service in World War II from 1939 to 1945, features a wealth of rare images complemented by dramatic and thoroughly researched text. 250 photos.

Rumanian Air Force

Author: Dénes Bernád
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780897474023
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : da
Pages : 79

Book Description
Beskriver det rumænske flyvevåben, herunder flytyper og luftoperationer under 2. verdenskrig.

Battle Over Britain

Author: Francis K. Mason
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 548

Book Description

Aircraft of World War II in Combat

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781905704880
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
A comprehensive history of the use of air power during World War II, From Blitzkrieg Dive-Bombing Attacks To Parachute Landings And Aerial Reconnaissance.