Fw 190 Sturmjager

Defence of the Reich 1943-45

von Robert Forsyth

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the Jagdflieger and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 Sturmjäger.Developed from one of the finest fighters of World War II, the radial-engined Fw 190A-8 was conceived as a heavy assault aircraft and armed accordingly. Its mission was to provide a response to the increasing numbers of USAAF B-17 and B-24 bombers operating against targets in the western and central Reich. This book explores the fascinating feats of the men flying the Fw 190A-8 and its subvariants. These pilots were given exceptional training and many were volunteers, some of whom were willing to sign oaths that they would bring down a bomber at all costs - even if it meant ramming the enemy aircraft. Using first-hand accounts, archival photos, full-colour illustrations, maps and tactical diagrams, acclaimed Luftwaffe expert Robert Forsyth puts readers in the cockpit of a Sturmjäger defending the Fatherland from USAAF bombers protected by powerful Allied escort fighters.

• Reihe: Dogfight
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Krieg und Verteidigung Rüstungssektor und Streitkräfte Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung
• ISBN: 9781472857460
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.04.2024
• Größe: 244 x 181 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Gareth Hector, Jim Laurier