Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, Germany, World War II
Cover of the book Junkers Ju 87 Stuka by Mike Guardia, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Mike Guardia ISBN: 9781472801210
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: July 20, 2014
Imprint: Osprey Publishing Language: English
Author: Mike Guardia
ISBN: 9781472801210
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: July 20, 2014
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Language: English

In the opening days of the Blitzkrieg campaign, few aircraft could invoke as much terror as the Junkers Ju 87. Nicknamed the "Stuka†? (an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug – the German term for "dive-bomber†?), the Ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the ETO. With its fixed landing gear and inverted gull wings, the Stuka was the most recognizable aircraft of the Blitzkrieg era. With profile plates, close-up photographs and battlescene artwork, this book reveals the design and development history of the aircraft and how the inclusion of its dive-activated siren changed it from a reliable and sturdy dive bomber into a psychological weapon, spreading panic in ground units. Mike Guardia goes on to explain how the Stuka became easy prey for Allied aircraft and how its influence waned in the final years of the war.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the opening days of the Blitzkrieg campaign, few aircraft could invoke as much terror as the Junkers Ju 87. Nicknamed the "Stuka†? (an abbreviation of Sturzkampfflugzeug – the German term for "dive-bomber†?), the Ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the ETO. With its fixed landing gear and inverted gull wings, the Stuka was the most recognizable aircraft of the Blitzkrieg era. With profile plates, close-up photographs and battlescene artwork, this book reveals the design and development history of the aircraft and how the inclusion of its dive-activated siren changed it from a reliable and sturdy dive bomber into a psychological weapon, spreading panic in ground units. Mike Guardia goes on to explain how the Stuka became easy prey for Allied aircraft and how its influence waned in the final years of the war.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book John Henry Newman by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Catiline by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Harvesting the Fruits by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Portishead's Dummy by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Nelson, Navy & Nation by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book The Way of the World by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Trail Running by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Food, Religion and Communities in Early Modern Europe by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book The Truest Heart by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book War News in India by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Jethro Tull's Aqualung by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Debutantes and the London Season by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Medium Mark A Whippet by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book The Knot Bible by Mike Guardia
Cover of the book Passion and Principle by Mike Guardia
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy