He 111 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front

Informationen zum Autor One of the world's finest profile artists, John Weal 's love of German aircraft makes this work a treat for students of the subject. He has written three previous volumes in the Combat Aircraft series and more than a dozen Aces/Aviation Elite Units titles, all of which have been top sellers. He has illustrated more than 20 books for Osprey since 1994. Klappentext The twin-engined He 111 was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm at the start of World War ll. Accompanied by the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber, it provided the aerial striking power for all the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, sweeping all before it throughout the first 12 months of hostilities. Although it was found wanting when faced by the RAF during the Battle of Britain, it gained new renown on the Eastern Front. The He 111 bomber was in action against the Russians from the first day of the war until the last. It played a part in all the major battles and was employed in a wide variety of roles, including operating as a strategic bomber, torpedo-bomber (over both the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea), train-buster, interim nightfighter and, latterly, as an auxiliary transport. Zusammenfassung An illustrated combat history of the He 111, with its distinctive glazed nose, which came to symbolise the German mastery of the skies in the early war years, especially the Russian campaign. Inhaltsverzeichnis Objective Moskau Indecision time The Soviets strike back Stalingrad The long road to defeat Appendices

Product details

• Authors: John Weal, John (Aviation Author/artist) Weal, Weal John
• Assisted by: John Weal (Illustration), John (Aviation Author/artist) Weal (Illustration), Weal John (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2013
• EAN: 9781780963075
• ISBN: 978-1-78096-307-5
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 248 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; European History, military history, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Second World War, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, USSR, Soviet Union, Military aircraft, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, Heinkel; Luftwaffe; Blitz; Aviation