This book traces the combat history of Luftwaffe ground attack units throughout World War 2. Major aircraft types are all covered, and their operations over the Mediterranean, the Balkans, Russia and Europe are all detailed. Aircraft markings and aircrew uniforms are shown in full colour illustrations.

Luftwaffe Ground Attack Units 1939-1945 (Osprey Airwar 4)

History

Pegg, Martin

Military

Osprey_Publishing

First American printing. 7 1/4" x 9 3/4", 48 page trade paperback is bound in pictorial wrappers. VG+ condition. Rubs to the book's corners and spine tips. Mild dust soiling to the wrappers. Dust spotting to the front endpapers.

Luftwaffe Ground Attack Units1939-45. Aircam Airwar Series #4

Sky Books Press

The latest volume in the successful and critically acclaimed Classic Colours, Jagdwaffe series, which is tracing and illustrating the colors and markings of Luftwaffe fighter squadrons throughout the course of the Second World War. This volume deals with Luftwaffe fighter activity in the Balkans in the Spring of 1941 when German forces got embroiled in a conflict which seriously, some say fatally, delayed the start of Barbarossa.

Jagdwaffe: The Strike in the Balkans April-May 1941

MOMBEEK, Eric

Roba, Jean-Louis

Ian Allen Pub

This is the next volume in the successful and critically acclaimed Classic Colours, Jagdwaffe series, which traces and illustrates the colors and markings of Luftwaffe fighter squadrons throughout the course of World War II. This volume addresses the Luftwaffe fighter units which participated in the beginning of the epic struggle against the Soviets in 1941.

Jagdwaffe: Barbarossa, June-December 1941 (Luftwaffe Colours, Vol. 3, Section 2)

Bergström, Christer

Classic Pubns

Following the Battle of Britain, RAF Fighter Command went over to the offensive, carrying the flight for air superiority to the enemy-held coast of Europe. At the same time, the bulk of the Luftwaffe fighter force had been transferred to Russia or the Middle East, leaving only two German units for defense of France and the occupied countries. Despite the RAF's numerical advantage, not only was it unable to achieve its aims but also suffered heavy losses. This is the sometimes astonishing story of the German fighter force, now holding all the advantages of fighting over its own territory, in its defensive and offensive operations against growing Allied might from June 1941 to August 1943.

Jagdwaffe: Holding the West ; 1941-1943 (4)

Wadman, David

Europe

After clearing North Africa of Axis forces, the Allied planned to attack via Sicily and Italy. But after their success in invading Sicily, Allied commanders found that what was thought to be the 'soft underbelly of Europe' turned out to be a 'tough old gut' as German forces conducted a brilliant defence in Italy. This was a difficult time for German fighter pilots, for while their airfields were bombed and they were outnumbered in the air, their leaders -- somewhat detached from reality -- were convinced that a decisive defeat could still be inflicted on the Allies. Morale declined amid blame and recrimination, and pilots were threatened with court-martial. This 96-page title describes the outnumbered German fighter force's attempt to defeat overwhelming aerial superiority from the battle of Sicily in July 1943 to the Allied advance into Northern Italy in the Winter of 1944.

Jagdwaffe: The Mediterranean 1943-1945- Volume 4, Section 4 (Luftwaffe Colours)

Using very rare photographs, this is the story of how the fuel-starved Jagdwaffe covered and protected the relentless German retreat from the East along a 1,000km front through Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Romania to the skies over Berlin while suffering terrible attrition from the Soviet Air Force. There is also a portrayal of the leading aces Erich Hartmann (352 aerial kills), Gerhard Barkhorn (301 kills) and others who became legends over the Eastern Front..

Jagdwaffe: War In The East, 1944-1945, Section 2 (5)

This is the first of two volumes which will provide an in-depth study into the aircraft, camouflage and markings, and operations of the transport, airlift and heavy-lift units of the Luftwaffe between 1937 and 1945. The Transportflieger, an often forgotten arm of the Luftwaffe, provided essential supply and battlefield support to both the Wehrmacht and the Luftwaffe in their campaigns across Western Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, North Africa, the Mediterranean and finally the Ardennes and the remains of the Reich, during the World War II. There were some 30 Knight’s Cross holders who flew in the transport units. This volume includes some 200 photographs drawn from a variety of private sources, the majority of which are previously unpublished. Alongside the photographic content, the book also includes specially prepared color artworks and first-hand reminiscences from those who actually flew with the Transportflieger during the war.

Transporter: Luftwaffe Transport Units, 1939-1943 (1) (Luftwaffe Colours)

The Transportflieger was an important but often forgotten arm of the Luftwaffe, responsible for providing essential supplies and battlefield support to both the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe during their World War II campaigns across Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and finally the Ardennes and the remains of the Reicht. This book comprehensively covers the Transportflieger and its legendary workhorse, the Ju52, in its transport, parachute, and airlift roles. Also covered are others in the wide range of interesting aircraft employed by the Transportflieger, including the massive Me321 and Me323 Gigant heavy-lift glider and six-engined transporter, as well as the impressive multi-engined Ju290, Ju352 Herkules, Ju390, and the huge Bv222 flying boat. The book's numerous photos and color artworks serve as an excellent reference for aviation historians and modelers. The book also includes first-hand reminiscences from those who actually flew with the Transportflieger during the war.

Transporter: Luftwaffe Transport Units 1943-1945 (Luftwaffe Colours)

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