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Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Aces of the Western Front
Description
A detailed account of the aces who flew in this model of aircraft.
The Fw 190 was the scourge of Fighter Command from the moment it appeared on the Western Front at Abbeville in August 1941 with II./JG 26. A nimble, speedy and well-armed adversary, the 'Butcher Bird' quickly proved superior to all Allied fighters of the time, particularly at medium to low altitude.
Led by Experten of the calibre of 'Pips' Priller, Heinz Bar and Walter Oesau, the handful of Fw 190-equipped Jagdgeschwader flew against overwhelming odds, firstly on the Channel coast, and then in direct defence of the Reich when the Jagdflieger took on the might of the USAAF's Eighth and Ninth Air Forces. This is their story.
Table of Contents
Channel and North Sea Build-Up
Diversions North, South and Nocturnal
Defence of the Reich - The Battle is Joined
Normandy - The Killing Ground
Defence of the Reich - The Battle is Lost
The End of the Line
Appendices
Index
Product details
| Published | Oct 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 100 |
| ISBN | 9781782005254 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 100 b/w; 40 col |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Short code | ACE 9 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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