Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy: 1941-43: No. 25 (Duel) - Softcover

Forczyk, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846039177 ISBN 13: 9781846039171

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

After the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much need supplies and war materiel from the USA and Canada. While the U-boats attacked from beneath the seas, the Germans modified a civilian airliner to create the Fw-200 Condor to attack from the skies. By the summer of 1941, the Condor attacks had succeeded to the extent that Winston Churchill called them 'the scourge of the Atlantic'. This book discusses the development of the Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses, including the development of the Hurricat, a modified hurricane that could be launched via catapult from modified merchant ships.

About this title

Review:

"Aviation and World War II buffs should enjoy this latest Osprey release, which will prove particularly valuable to scholars of the Battle of the Atlantic." --Robert Guttman, Aviation History (September 2010)

Book Description:

An intriguing look at the desperate measures taken to win control over the Atlantic, from the huge Condor bomber to the catapult-launched Hurricat fighter to the revolutionary escort carriers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1846039177
• ISBN 13: 9781846039171
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80
• Illustrator: Palmer Ian, Gerrard Howard, Bryan Tony, Brown Tim