Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
By (Author) John Weal
Illustrated by John Weal
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
22nd October 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
European history
Second World War
Modern warfare
940.544943
Physical Properties
Paperback
128
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 8mm
484g
Description
One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played a vital part in the heady successes of the early Blitzkrieg campaigns and went on to perform an equally essential role in the dark hours of last ditch defence and ultimate defeat. In between, they fought in all defensive battles: on the eastern front at Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin; in the west, by night, over Normandy, the Ardennes and the Rhine.
Reviews
Certainly recommended reading for the aviation history enthusiast.
Author Bio
Arguably the finest profile artist in the business, John Weals love of German aircraft makes his work a treat for students of the subject. He has written several Aircraft of the Aces volumes, and two books on the JU 87 in the companion series, Combat Aircraft.
