GERMAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 978-0283981791 |
| ISBN-10 | 0283981792 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rounded spine binding ) |
| Special Features |
• With colour photographs Dust jacket |
| Condition | Very good with normal time wear on dust jacket |
| Author(s) | Christopher Shepherd |
| Publisher |
Designed by Paul Watkins Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Published date | 1975 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Collection / Series | WITH COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Size | 19 x 25.4 x |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • APPAREILS - CONSTRUCTEURS • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE |
Description
This unique book is the first of its kind to be published on German aircraft of World War II. Now aviation enthusiasts and aero-modellers can see German aircraft as they really were, through magnificently reproduced colour photographs. Each type of aircraft is accompanied by a brief 'biography' together with tables of the most important marks and their specifications: engine, span, length, height, weight, crew number, maximum speed, service ceiling, normal range and armament. There is also a lengthy section on the aircraft in action, which is in effect a history of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War.
Christopher Shepherd, an expert on German aircraft, has chosen the illustrations and written the text which includes: six types of Messerschmitt, four of Junkers, four of Heinkel, three of Henschel, four of Dornier, three of Focke-Wulf, and three of Arado.
The introduction is by Adolf Galland. Lt. General Adolf Galland was one of the foremost Luftwaffe commanders of World War II. He was Wing Commander of Fighter Wing 26 in the Battle of Britain, from 1941-45 Inspector General of the German Fighter Arm, and finally Commander of Jet Fighter Unit 44 flying Me 262s. He gained 104 air victories exclusively on the Western Front. His book, THE FIRST AND THE LAST, has been published in fourteen languages.