By the outbreak of World War 2; the Luftwaffe had acquired effective tactical battlefield experience from its involvement in the Spanish Civil War in 1936-1939; centered around the operations conducted by the Legion Condor; a force of some 19;000 'volunteer' German airmen; staff; technicians and groundcrew formed into fighter; bomber; reconnaissance; Flak; weather and signals elements.In this new book; author Robert Forsyth; renowned expert on World War 2 German aviation; details the development of both the technologies and the pilots of this German air force; with full-color illustrations; plates and details of color schemes used within the Legion Condor. From the He 51 to the Messerschmitt; from flying in close wing-to-wing formations to the looser; wider formations common to the Luftwaffe during World War 2; this book is a must-have for any German aviation historian or modeler.
#162972 in Books 2013-04-19 2013-04-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.60 x 1.10 x 5.80l; 1.00 #File Name: 1848326963240 pages
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