Full Description
The flyers of the Luftwaffe spearheaded the German blitzkrieg during the early years of World War II, providing a key aerial element to the German war machine that swept all before it. Later in the war, the Luftwaffe concentrated on defence, producing the world's first rocket- and jet-propelled fighters. German Aircraft of World War II features 52 of the greatest aircraft to fly for the Luftwaffe from 1939 to 1945. Included are the Junkers Ju-87 Stuka divebomber, an aircraft with a shrieking siren that terrorized ground troops and civilians in Poland, France and the Low Countries; the Messerschmitt Bf 109, one of the most adaptable and longstanding fighters of the war that served in every theatre in a variety of roles; the twin- engined Ju-88, which served as a tactical bomber in the early phase of the war and later as a night-fighter during the defence of the Reich; and the Messerschmitt Me 262, the first jet fighter to enter service for any air force and a highly-effective interceptor against Allied bombers from 1944 onwards. Each entry includes a brief description of the type's development and history, a dynamic artwork, key features and specifications. Packed with more than 200 artworks and photographs, German Aircraft of World War II is an exciting guide for the military historian and aviation enthusiast.
Contents
Introduction
FIGHTERS Me Bf 109E-4 Messerschmitt Bf-109G-6 Me Bf 109K-4 Me Bf 110C-4/B Messerschmitt Bf 110 G -4b Night Fighter Focke-Wulf Fw-190A-4 (JG-5) Fw 190F-2 Do 217N-2/R22 night fighter He 219A-7/R2 Junkers Ju 88C Ju 88G night fighter Me 210/410 Dornier Do 335
BOMBERS Henschel Hs 123 Junker Ju 87 Junkers Ju 88A-5 (include Junkers Ju-88A-17) Junkers Ju 188 / Ju-388 Heinkel He 111H-22 (with FI 103 V1 missile) Heinkel He-111P Fw 200C-1 Kondor Arado Ar 234B-2 Blitz He 177A-5/R2 Greif Hs 129 Fw 189 Uhu BV 141 Dornier Do 17/Do 215 Me 264 Amerika bomber
TRANSPORT, RECON & SEAPLANES HS 126 Junkers Ju 52/3M Fieseler Fi 56 Storch Junkers Ju 290 Arado Ar 232 Me 323 Gigant Ar 196a-5 BV 138 Dornier Do 24 He 114 / He 115 Helicopters Feature
JET AIRCRAFT Me 163B-1 Komet Me 262 Heinkel He 162 Ju-287
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