Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front

Informationen zum Autor Arguably the finest profile artist in the business, John Weal 's love of German aircraft makes his work a treat for students of the subject. He has written several Aces volumes, and two books on the JU 87 in the companion series Combat Aircraft. Klappentext The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude. Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story. Zusammenfassung This work looks at the Focke-Wulf 190 and the aces who flew it. Nimble, speedy and well-armed, the FW190 was the scourge of the RAF and USAAF from the moment it appeared over the skies at Abbeville in August 1941. Inhaltsverzeichnis In the Beginning Channel and North Sea Build-Up Diversions North, South and Nocturnal Defence of the Reich - The Battle is Joined Normandy - The Killing Ground Defence of the Reich - The Battle is Lost The End of the Line Appendices Index

Product details

• Authors: John Weal, Weal John
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.1996
• EAN: 9781855325951
• ISBN: 978-1-85532-595-1
• No. of pages: 100
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 248 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Aircraft of the Aces; Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Aircraft of the Aces; Aircraft of the Aces (Osprey); Osprey Aircraft of the Aces S.
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Weapons, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), History: specific events and topics, Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, Weapons & equipment, Weapons and equipment, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater