Fw 190 Sturmbock Vs B-17 - Europe 1944-45

Informationen zum Autor Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 30 titles for Osprey Publishing on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian , Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly , Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian . Klappentext For the first time in the best-selling Duel series, Osprey Publishing presents the horrifying aerial clash between a fighter and a bomber. The Fw 190 was one of the best air superiority aircraft of World War II. When it first appeared over the Channel in 1941 it sent shockwaves through the Allied air commands. By 1944, these fighters had been up-gunned to serve as the front line of defence against the Allied bombing campaign. Although the Fw 190s were responsible for shooting down hundreds of Allied bombers, they met their match against the United States Air-Force B-17 'Flying Fortress.' Capable of carry 4,000 lbs of bombs and bristling with .50-cal machine guns, the B-17 could sow death in every direction. Using brand-new artwork and first-hand accounts, this book recreates the deadly drama in the skies above Germany in 1944.The Fw 190 and B-17 represented the cutting edge of their respective nation's aviation development and this Duel pits them against each other at a critical point in the war. Zusammenfassung Part of the best-selling "Duel" series, this title presents the horrifying aerial clash between a fighter and a bomber. Using artwork and first-hand accounts, it recreates the deadly drama in the skies above Germany in the closing stages of the war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Design and development The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Conclusion Further Reading ...

Product details

• Authors: Robert Forsyth, Forsyth Robert
• Assisted by: Gareth Hector (Illustration), Hector Gareth (Illustration), Jim Laurier (Illustration), Laurier Jim (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.11.2009
• EAN: 9781846039416
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-941-6
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book; European History, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Air forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Military aircraft