He 111 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front

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He 111 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front

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An illustrated combat history of the He 111, with its distinctive glazed nose, which came to symbolise the German mastery of the skies in the early war years, especially the Russian campaign.

The twin-engined He 111 was the mainstay of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm at the start of World War ll. Accompanied by the Ju 87 Stuka dive-bomber, it provided the aerial striking power for all the early Blitzkrieg campaigns, sweeping all before it throughout the first 12 months of hostilities. Although it was found wanting when faced by the RAF during the Battle of Britain, it gained new renown on the Eastern Front. The He 111 bomber was in action against the Russians from the first day of the war until the last.

Alongside stunning illustrations, this book explores the aircraft's part in all the major battles in a wide variety of roles, including operating as a strategic bomber, torpedo-bomber (over both the Arctic Ocean and the Black Sea), train-buster, interim nightfighter and, latterly, as an auxiliary transport.

Table of Contents

Objective Moskau
Indecision time
The Soviets strike back
Stalingrad
The long road to defeat
Appendices

Product details

Published 20 Jul 2013
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781780963075
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 80 b/w
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Combat Aircraft
Short code COM 100
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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John Weal

John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and…

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John Weal

John Weal is Osprey's primary Luftwaffe author and…

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