Description

The Ju 87 Stuka was the most feared weapon in the German arsenal in the first year of World War 2, the Luftwaffe using it to deadly effect during the Blitzkrieg between September 1939 and June 1940.

Although vulnerable to the enemy fighters due to its moderate speed in level flight and general lack of manoeuvrability, the Ju 87 nevertheless soon came to symbolise the might of Nazi Germany as the mere handful of Stukageschwader supporting the Wehrmacht rampaging out of the Fatherland took a heavy toll of the Allied forces.

Illustrated throughout with contemporary photography and detailed aircraft profiles, John Weal's detailed history is ideal for modellers as well as general aircraft fans.

Table of Contents

Preparing for War
The Blitzkrieg Era
The Myth is Exploded
Appendices

Product details

Published 20 Nov 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 98
ISBN 9781782006671
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 100 b/w; 40 col
Series Combat Aircraft
Short code COM 1
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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John Weal

John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and…

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Mike Chappell

MIKE CHAPPELL comes from an Aldershot family with…

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Mark Styling

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John Weal

John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and…

Illustrator

Iain Wyllie

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