He 111 Kampfgeschwader in the West

Informationen zum Autor John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and artist. He has written, illustrated and/or supplied artwork for several titles in the Aircraft of the Aces series. He owns one of the largest private collections of original German-language literature from World War 2, and his research is firmly based on this huge archive. John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and artist. He has written, illustrated and/or supplied artwork for several titles in the Aircraft of the Aces series. He owns one of the largest private collections of original German-language literature from World War 2, and his research is firmly based on this huge archive. Klappentext Originally designed in the mid-1930s as a fast airliner that could be easily adapted for the bombing role, the He 111 first saw action in Spain with the Legion Condor during the civil war. By the time Germany invaded Poland, more than 700 were in service with the Luftwaffe's Kampfgeschwadern, and they were used with devastating effect during the fall of Poland and France. However, the He 111 met its match during the Battle of Britain when over 240 were lost. It then became a night-time pathfinder, guiding in the bigger bombers during the Blitz. Elsewhere, He 111s filled a number of roles including acting as torpedo bombers against convoys and as reconnaissance platforms. This book charts the full story of the deployment of the He 111 in the western theatre of Word War II, including their last missions as V-1 Doodlebug launch platforms. Zusammenfassung "He 111 Kampfgeschwader in the West". Inhaltsverzeichnis Entry into service /Iberian baptism of fire /Poland /The 'watery triangle' and Weiserubung /Blitzkrieg in the West /The Battle of Britain /The Night Blitz /Post-1941 postscript /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: 20.02.2012
• EAN: 9781849086707
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-670-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Combat Aircraft; Combat Aircraft
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Military vehicles, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / Air, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater