Luftwaffe's Blitz: The Inside Story November 1940 - May 1941 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Luftwaffe's Blitz: The Inside Story November 1940 - May 1941 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Due to the failure of the day campaign during what has become known as the Battle of Britain, on 7 September 1940, the Luftwaffe commenced bombing London and major cities, predominantly by night. What became known as the Blitz continued until May 10,1941 with many towns and cities across the

Luftwaffe Blitz - Pohled do zákulisí: listopad 1940 – květen 1941 - Chris Goss

Autor přináší leteckým nadšencům a historikům mnohé dříve nepublikované informace a fotografie z doby nočních náletů na Velkou Británii. Příběh vypráví z pohledu osádek letadel RAF a Luftwaffe. Jsou zde zveřejněny výpovědi více než tří desítek letců a dalších

Luftwaffe Fighters' Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The story of how the outnumbered RAF fought and defeated the superior Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain will always be a source of fascination. However, accounts of summer 1940 have tended to centre on the British defenders, both in the air and on the ground, whilst the story of the losing German

Luftwaffe Fighters and Bombers: The Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

- The Battle of Britain (July to October 1940), one of World War II's turning points, as seen by the German attackers who ultimately lost the battle - Personal accounts from the men who flew the Messerschmitt fighters and Junkers bombers - Riveting stories of wheeling dogfights with British

Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain: The Tip and Run Campaign, 1942-1943 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Heinkel He 111. the Latter Years: The Blitz and War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The Heinkel He 111 was the main workhorse of the Luftwaffe's bomber force throughout much of the Second World War. Consequently, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, three entire Kampfgeschwader consisted of He 111s. Initially used as direct support for the German ground forces,

Dornier Do 17: The Luftwaffe's 'Flying Pencil': Rare Luftwaffe Photographs from Wartime Collections (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

For the first three years of the Second World War, the Dornier Do 17 was the Luftwaffe's principal light bomber. Designed to be fast enough to outrun contemporary fighter aircraft, the Dornier helped to spearhead Germany's Blitzkrieg as Hitler's armies raced through Poland and then France and the

Bloody Biscay: The History of V Gruppe: The History of V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

Bloody Biscay is the story of the Luftwaffe's only long range maritime fighter unit -- V Gruppe/Kampfgeschwader 40 (V/KG 40) and its battles against the RAF, the US Army Air Force (USAAF) and the US Navy (USN) from July 1942 to August 1944 above the Bay of Biscay. Using personal accounts from both

Luftwaffe Training Aircraft: The Training of Germany's Pilots and Aircrew Through Rare Archive Photographs (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

A unique collection of 200+ photographs of the various training types used by the Luftwaffe, many of which have never been published

Brothers in Arms: The Story of a British and a German Fighter Unit, August to December 1940 (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The unforgiving and deadly combats fought in the skies over the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain were, in many respects, personal affairs - one man against another. These duels, and the emotions and stress they generated, are revealed in this day-to-day, blow-by-blow account of the part

The Blitz Operations Manual (McNab Chris)(Pevná vazba)

The Blitz was one of the gravest threats the UK has faced in its long history. From August 1940 to May 1941, the island nation was subjected to a relentless campaign of aerial bombing. German night raids gutted towns and cities, rendering thousands homeless (250,000 Londoners were homeless by

Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Latter Years - War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prominence. The Bf 109 served in every theatre of the war, though in this book the author examines the

Focke-Wulf FW 190: The Early Years - Operations Over France and Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 was widely regarded as the Luftwaffe's finest fighter. It first saw service in France in August 1941, immediately proving itself at least the equal of the then latest Spitfire variant, the Mk.V. There were a number of characteristics which contributed to the Fw 190's success

The Defeat of the Luftwaffe: The Eastern Front 1941-45, a Strategy for Disaster (Trigg Jonathan)(Paperback)

In 1939 and 1940 the Nazi blitzkrieg crushed Poland and the Low Countries and France. This was a new type of warfare with air and ground forces working hand-in-glove and sweeping away all resistance. On the ground the new panzer divisions symbolised this combat revolution, and in the air its symbol

Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Pevná vazba)

The term 'fighter ace' grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an 'ace' has varied but is usually considered to be five or more.For the Luftwaffe, a number of its

BRITISH BOMBERS OF THE 1970S & 80S (CHRIS GOSS)(Paperback)

Messerschmitt Bf 109: The Early Years: Poland, the Fall of France and the Battle of Britain (Goss Chris)(Paperback)

The most iconic German aircraft of the Second World War, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 was the Luftwaffe's principal fighter from 1939 until 1942 when the superior Focke-Wulf Fw 190 came into greater prominence. The Bf 109 served in every theater of the war, particularly in the invasion of France and

The Thames at War: Saving London from the Blitz (Milne Gustav)(Pevná vazba)

Between 1940 and 1945 London suffered 101 daylight and 253 nighttime air raids from the Luftwaffe and V1 and V2's. There were 80,000 fatalities or serious injuries and appalling devastation. Well documented as these horrific events are, there was another major threat - the all too real possibility

Holland 1940: The Luftwaffe's First Setback in the West (Noppen Ryan K.)(Paperback)

The history of how the Luftwaffe planned to knock out Holland in a surgical, lightning campaign, but instead suffered wounds against the outnumbered but effective Dutch that would come to haunt them in the Battle of Britain. From the perspective of the German High Command, its invasion of the

The Italian Blitz 1940-43: Bomber Command's War Against Mussolini's Cities, Docks and Factories (Worrall Richard)(Paperback)

This title tells the fascinating story of World War II's forgotten strategic bombing campaign--the RAF's perilous, long-range missions, flying from English bases against the industry, cities, and dockyards of Mussolini's Italy.Between June 1940 and August 1943, RAF Bomber Command undertook a

Dunkirk: The Real Story in Photographs (Lynch Tim)(Paperback)

In May 1940 disaster befell the British Expeditionary Force. They were isolated from the rest of the fighting forces--alone and encircled by large numbers of enemy troops. All could have been lost were it not for an order for the German land forces to halt briefly. The British forces fled for the

The Eagle and the Dragon: A Story of Strength and Reinvention (Duffin Chris)(Paperback)

Whatever has happened to you, it is not who you are. The world may know Chris Duffin as 'The Mad Scientist of Strength,' but you wouldn't have ever guessed that if you saw the scrawny kid skinning rattlesnakes and chasing dragonflies in the early '80s. The story of his unconventional life will take

Dunkirk - Fight to the Last Man (Sebag-Montefiore Hugh)(Paperback / softback)

Tells the story of the rescue in May 1940 of British soldiers fleeing capture and defeat by the Nazis at

Regimental Records of the Royal Welch Fusiliers Volume V, 1918-1945. Part 1: November 1918-May 1940 (Riley Jonathon)(Pevná vazba)

Volumes III and IV of RWF Regimental Records end rather abruptly on 11 November 1918. The first part of RR Volume V describes the later history of the war-raised units of the Regiment during the Great War and the reduction of the Regiment thereafter. It then details the campaigns and stations of