Luftwaffe Fighter-Bombers Over Britain
The German Air Force's Tip and Run Campaign, 1942-43
Nonfiction, History, Military, Aviation, Germany, World War II
| Author: | Chris Goss, Peter Cornwell | ISBN: | 9781461751274 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books | Publication: | July 16, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Goss, Peter Cornwell |
| ISBN: | 9781461751274 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Publication: | July 16, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Language: | English |
Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots
Assesses offensive and defensive tactics
Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos
As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.
Chronicles the air war above Britain from March 1942 to June 1943 and includes in-the-cockpit accounts from German and British pilots
Assesses offensive and defensive tactics
Incorporates hundreds of rarely seen photos
As the Battle of Britain came to a close, the Luftwaffe began arming its single-engine fighters with bombs and using them instead of bombers for many daylight raids against shipping and coastal installations, railways, fuel depots, and other military and civilian objectives. The fighter-bombers also launched unopposed attacks against London and numerous other cities and towns across England. Known as "tip and run" attacks, these raids had a detrimental effect on British morale.
