Hitler's Luftwaffe
by Tony Wood, Bill Gunston (Author)
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The authors combine a penetrating historical analysis of the rise and fall of Nazi air power with a technical directory of all the major aircraft flown in combat and in training, in this companion volume to Hitler's Generals and Hitler's War Machine.Tags
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historical analysis of the rise and fall of Nazi air power includes a technical directory filled with statistical information on aircraft production of all the major Luftwaffe aircraft flown in combat and in training. 2 sections; a historical analysis and a technical directory.
Pounding the enemy from the skies, the German Luftwaffe was the symbol of Hitler's power. With its decline came the fall of the Third Reich in 1945. This history includes a glossary of terms and abbreviations and an appendix detailing the Luftwaffe chain of command. More than 250 authentic color photos and over 130 full-color illustrations.
Pounding the enemy from the skies, the German Luftwaffe was the symbol of Hitler's power. With its decline came the fall of the Third Reich in 1945. This history includes a glossary of terms and abbreviations and an appendix detailing the Luftwaffe chain of command. More than 250 authentic color photos and over 130 full-color illustrations.
Lots of great pictures, thoroughly researched and very detailed reference book.
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Bill Gunston was born in London. He was educated at the University of Durham -- under the auspices of the Royal Air Force -- and at London University. During his RAF service 1945-48, he piloted 93 types of aircraft. In 1951, he joined the staff of Flight International and became the magazine's technical editor in 1955. In 1970, Gunston "retired" show more and began writing. Since then, he has written 362 books, countless reports, and several thousand magazine articles. He also contributes to video, movie, and television scripts, and has acted as an expert witness in a celebrated U.S. aviation manufacturing dispute. He is currently editor of Jane's Aero-Engines, a renowned guide dedicated to every gas-turbine engine used for manned aircraft. Gunston is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and, in 1995, was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to aviation writing. show less
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- World War II (1939 | 1945)
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- Nonfiction, History
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- 358.4 — Society, government, & culture Public administration & military science Air and other specialized forces and warfare; engineering and related services Air Forces
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- UG635 .G3 .W58 — Military Science Military engineering. Air forces Air forces. Air warfare By region or country
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