Aircraft Of The Aces: Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937-41
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few aircraft have come to symbolise the terror of the Second World War's early years quite like the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka — its infamous Jericho Trumpet sirens screaming as it plunged earthward in near-vertical dives that shattered enemy morale from the Spanish Civil War through to the fall of France and the siege of Tobruk. Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937-41 chronicles the rise of Germany's most iconic dive-bomber, tracing its operational history across the dust of Spain, the frozen plains of Poland, the Low Countries, France, and the sun-scorched skies of North Africa, while illuminating the remarkable pilots whose precision and daring earned them the coveted Knight's Cross. Part of Osprey's celebrated Aircraft of the Aces series, this volume draws on meticulous research and first-hand accounts to present a vivid portrait of air warfare at its most visceral. Author John Weal, a specialist in Luftwaffe operations, presents a compelling narrative that balances rigorous historical accuracy with the human drama of individual aces, supported by specially commissioned colour profile artwork that brings these fearsome machines to life. For aviation historians and scale modellers alike, this is an indispensable account of a weapons system that defined Blitzkrieg — and of the men who flew it into legend.
Author: John Weal
Format: Paperback
Genre: Military history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few aircraft have come to symbolise the terror of the Second World War's early years quite like the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka — its infamous Jericho Trumpet sirens screaming as it plunged earthward in near-vertical dives that shattered enemy morale from the Spanish Civil War through to the fall of France and the siege of Tobruk. Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937-41 chronicles the rise of Germany's most iconic dive-bomber, tracing its operational history across the dust of Spain, the frozen plains of Poland, the Low Countries, France, and the sun-scorched skies of North Africa, while illuminating the remarkable pilots whose precision and daring earned them the coveted Knight's Cross. Part of Osprey's celebrated Aircraft of the Aces series, this volume draws on meticulous research and first-hand accounts to present a vivid portrait of air warfare at its most visceral. Author John Weal, a specialist in Luftwaffe operations, presents a compelling narrative that balances rigorous historical accuracy with the human drama of individual aces, supported by specially commissioned colour profile artwork that brings these fearsome machines to life. For aviation historians and scale modellers alike, this is an indispensable account of a weapons system that defined Blitzkrieg — and of the men who flew it into legend.