Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of North Africa and the Mediterranean: Stukageschwader Mediterranean and North Africa: No. 6 (Combat Aircraft) - Softcover

Weal, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855327228 ISBN 13: 9781855327221

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1998

Synopsis

The 'terror weapon' of the invasion of Poland, the assault on Scandinavia and the Blitzkrieg through western Europe, the Ju 87 Stuka had had its reputation severely dented during the Battle of Britain, where its vulnerability to fighter aircraft in hostile skies was savagely exposed. Licking their wounds, the Stukageschwader were sent south-east from their bases in France to the warmer climes of the Balkans in early 1941. In mid-1941, again frustrated at the inability of the Italians to defeat numerically inferior Allied forces, the Germans arrived in North Africa. Included in the force were Ju 87s. However, like operations on the African continent, their efforts were doomed to failure, and from mid-1942 onwards the Stuka proved to be little more than cannon fodder for Allied fighters.

About this title

Synopsis:

A detailed work on the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber. The terror-weapon of German blitzkrieg on Western Europe, the Ju 87's reputation was hammered in the Battle of Britain, where its vulnerability to fighter aircraft was savagely exposed. Stukas were then sent to the Balkans to aid the Italians, where its effectiveness as a precision dive-bomber took a heavy toll of allied troops and naval vessels. This volume includes interviews with aircrews who explain the tactics used in combat with the Stuka. Scale drawings and archival photographs are presented, together with a section on uniforms worn by Stuka aircrew.

About the Author:

Arguably the finest profile artist in the business, John Weal's love of German aircraft makes his work a treat for students of the subject. He has written several Aces volumes, and two books on the JU 87 in the companion series Combat Aircraft.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1855327228
• ISBN 13: 9781855327221
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 100
• Illustrator: Weal John