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Beschreibung
The Luftwaffe, honed in the Spanish Civil War, played a vital part in Germany's 'Blitzkrieg' victories during the 1939-41 period of World War II. Badly overstretched by war on three fronts in 1942-44, it was crippled by an incompetent commander-in-chief, the losses among experienced aircrew, and shortage of fuel. In 1944-45 it faced a final battle of attrition in skies ruled by the Allies as the Eastern and Western pincers closed on the Reich; but until the very end the dwindling band of veteran pilots - among them the greatest 'aces' the world has ever known - presented a potent threat. This fact-packed review of Luftwaffe uniforms and flying kit is illustrated with rare personal photos, insignia charts, and two dozen meticulously detailed colour figures.
The Luftwaffe, honed in the Spanish Civil War, played a vital part in Germany's 'Blitzkrieg' victories during the 1939-41 period of World War II. Badly overstretched by war on three fronts in 1942-44, it was crippled by an incompetent commander-in-chief, the losses among experienced aircrew, and shortage of fuel. In 1944-45 it faced a final battle of attrition in skies ruled by the Allies as the Eastern and Western pincers closed on the Reich; but until the very end the dwindling band of veteran pilots - among them the greatest 'aces' the world has ever known - presented a potent threat. This fact-packed review of Luftwaffe uniforms and flying kit is illustrated with rare personal photos, insignia charts, and two dozen meticulously detailed colour figures.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Men-at-Arms
Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781841764047
ISBN-10: 1841764043
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Stedman, Robert F.
Illustrator: Chappell, Mike
Hersteller: OSPREY PUB INC
Men-At-Arms (Osprey)
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, D-49078 Osnabrück, mail@preigu.de
Abbildungen: 40 b&w and 8 colour illustrations
Maße: 247 x 184 x 4 mm
Von/Mit: Robert F. Stedman
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.11.2002
Gewicht: 0,177 kg
Artikel-ID: 135036563

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