STUKA Volume One – LUFTWAFFE Ju 87 DIVE-BOMBER UNITS 1939-1941
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Characteristics
| Book cover finish | Perfect paperback |
| Condition | Used good |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Published date | First published 2006 |
| Languages | English |
| Collection / Series | CLASSICOLOURS |
| Size | 22.23 x 30.48 x 0.64 cm |
| Author | Peter C. Smith |
| Editor | Ian Allan Publishing Ltd. |
Description
The name Stuka is an abbreviation of the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug, meaning dive bomber. The fearsome sight and sound of the Luftwaffe's Ju-87 Stuka diving on its target, with its siren wailing, spearheaded German victories in Poland, Norway, the Low Countries, the Mediterranean, and Russia between 1939 and 1943. This book covers the pre-war development of the Stuka concept in Germany and early dive bomber prototypes, as well as the aircraft's initial deployment and its central role in the early campaigns against Poland and Norway, as well as in the blitzkrieg against the Low Countries and France. The operational history of the aircraft continues through the Channel Battles and the Battle of Britain and in the Mediterranean theater, including attacks on Malta and Crete.
This volume concludes with the opening phases of Operation Barbarossa, the war against Russia. Written by Peter C. Smith, an internationally renowned authority on dive bombers and the Ju 87 in particular, the book contains an impressive selection of historic photos, artworks, and first-hand accounts from those who flew the aircraft.
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