The Luftwaffe In Colour Volume 1

Author : Christophe Cony
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1612005683
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe in Colour: From Glory to Defeat 1942–1945 written by Christophe Cony and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly four hundred photos documenting the last years of the Luftwaffe: “If you’re interested in unit history then this book is a must have” (Britmodeller.com). A companion to the first volume of Luftwaffe in Colour, which covered the victory years from 1939 to Spring 1942, this book contains even more fascinating material on the machines of the Luftwaffe and the men who flew them as their fate took an increasingly grim path. Initially, the Luftwaffe ruled the skies, but eventually, they fought an increasingly futile war of attrition that, when combined with vital strategic mistakes in aircraft production, was its death knell. Despite this, the Luftwaffe produced the most successful air aces of all time. Among many remarkable images, we see one of the last Junkers 87 B-2 operational on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1942-1943; the huge BV 222 V-5 of Lufttransportstaffel in the port of Heraklion in late 1942; pilots in Tunisia in 1943; the aces Hans Philipp, Wolfgang Späte, and Heinz Schnaufer; and a vivid demonstration of the reversal in fortunes in 1944 as Allied bombers destroy 106 sites, engulfing them in fire at Schwäbisch Hall on German soil. In this painstakingly curated collection, the full detail behind the propaganda is once more revealed in rare color photographs.

Author : Chrsitophe Cony
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612004083
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Luftwaffe in Colour. Volume 1 written by Chrsitophe Cony and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable work pulls the lid off one of the legendary air forces in history at the very peak of its powerÑunveiling the men and machines as they truly existed day-to-day, underneath the propaganda of their own regime and the scare stories of their enemies. In HitlerÕs Germany, color photography was primarily co-opted for state purposes, such as the military publication Signal, or the LuftwaffeÕs own magazine, Der Adler (Eagle). But a number of men had cameras of their own, and in this painstakingly acquired collection, originally published in France, we can witness true life on GermanyÕs airfields during the period of the LuftwaffeÕs ascendancy. Thus not only do we see famous planes such as the Me-109, Ju-87 or He-111, but the wide variety of more obscure types with which the Germans began the war. The array of Arados, Dorniers, HeinkelsÑnot to mention elegant 4-engine CondorsÑthat were initially employed in the war are here in plain sight and full color, providing not only an insight into WWII history but a model makerÕs dream. Just as fascinating are the shots of the airmen themselves, along with their ground crewsÑfull of confidence and cheer as they bested every other air force in Europe during these years, with the single exception of the RAFÕs Fighter Command in late-summer 1940. But that was no big stumbling block to the Luftwaffe, which had bigger fish to fry in Russia and North Africa the following year. In the authorsÕ next work, ÒThe Years of Defeat,Ó we will see how the war turned more grim for the Luftwaffe, even as its expertise and skill at more deadly aircraft designs, increased. In ÒThe Victory YearsÓ we have a uniquely intimate view of an air force at the very apex of its capabilities.

Author : Kenneth A. Merrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780668036528
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe Colors: 1935-40 written by Kenneth A. Merrick and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry L. De Zeng
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903223727
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe, 1933-1945 written by Henry L. De Zeng and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Christophe Cony
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 9781612004556
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe in Colour. Volume 2 written by Christophe Cony and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighty years after its creation, the Luftwaffe is still one of the most fascinating forces in the history of aviation. A companion to Luftwaffe in Colour Volume 1, which covered the victory years from 1939 up to Spring 1942, this volume with nearly 400 images contains even more fascinating material on the machines of the Luftwaffe and the men who flew them, as their fate took an increasingly grim path. Initially the Luftwaffe ruled the skies but thereafter fought an increasingly futile war of attrition which when combined with vital strategic mistakes in aircraft production, was its death knell. Despite this the Luftwaffe produced the most successful air aces of all time who feature in this volume. Among many remarkable images we see one of the last Junkers 87 B-2 operational on the front line on the Eastern Front during the winter of 1942-1943, the huge BV 222 V-5 of Lufttransportstaffel in the port of Heraklion in late 1942, pilots in Tunisia in 1943, the aces Hans Philipp, Wolfgang Spate and Heinz Schnaufer and a vivid demonstration of the reversal in fortunes in 1944 as Allied bombers destroy 106 places, engulfing them in fire at Schwabisch-Hall on German soil. In this painstakingly pieced together collection, originally published in France, the full detail behind the propaganda is once more revealed, in rare colour photographs.

Author : Claes Sundin
Publisher : Schiffer Military History
ISBN 13 : 9780764302916
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile written by Claes Sundin and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1997 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb study for both the historian and modeler, this book contains 124 color profiles showing Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft - Bf 109, Fw 190, Ta 152, Me 262, Me 163, and He 162 - once piloted by some of the most famous German aces of World War II. Also shown are war-era photographs of select aircraft and pilots. The book begins with a summary of Luftwaffe fighter camouflage and color schemes on the various war fronts, then explains unit markings, tactical codes, personal markings and other markings. Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile serves as the perfect introduction to the history of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. At the same time, it is an indispensable volume to the aircraft modeler.

Author : Michael Ullmann
Publisher : Hikoki Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781902109077
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe Colours, 1935-1945 written by Michael Ullmann and published by Hikoki Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the Luftwaffe, but no aspect has been more controversial than the question of camouflage and markings of the aircraft. Here, author Michael Ullmann follows the development and use of many colors and establishes the links betwen the then-standard RAL colors and those adopted by the German Air Ministry. He reveals how and why these finishes were developed and applied to both military and Lufthansa aircraft. Supplemented by more than 300 photographs, drawings, detailed color aircraft profiles, and a highly accurate chart of real paint chips, Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945 presents a remarkable insight into the art of World War II German camouflage markings.

Author : John Richard Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Luftwaffe Colors written by John Richard Smith and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Clive Ellis
Publisher : Key Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1802820566
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fall of the Luftwaffe in Colour written by Clive Ellis and published by Key Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-24 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this color rendition of the Luftwaffe’s Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colorized images and extensively researched text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between ‘the few’ and Hitler’s vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colorized today, showing the rare spectacle of new color from the Battle of Britain period.

Author : Dominique Breffort
Publisher : Histoire et Collections
ISBN 13 : 9782352503323
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book German Fighters written by Dominique Breffort and published by Histoire et Collections. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered in two volumes, presented here are the legendary Luftwaffe aircraft: the Messerschmitt 109 and 110, the Focke Wulf 190 and the jets that appeared near the end of the conflict. More than 600 color profiles detail a wide variety of insignia and camouflage paints. Together, these two books represent a highly detailed compilation (new photographs, new profiles) improving upon the previous editions published in the Planes and Pilots series.