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Luftwaffe in Africa, 1941-1943 by Jean-Louis Roba (2019, Trade Paperback)
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This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series examines that tiny expeditionary force, solely devoted to protecting Italian possessions in North Africa. With over 100 images, this book explores how German and British air forces were quickly reinforced and, in the following months, Germany was forced to engage more and more aerial units on what was initially considered a peripheral arena of the war for the German High Command.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCase Mate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC
ISBN-101612007457
ISBN-139781612007458
eBay Product ID (ePID)20038767731
Product Key Features
Book TitleLuftwaffe in Africa, 1941-1943
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2019
TopicMilitary / World War II, Europe / Germany, Military / Aviation, Military / Pictorial
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorJean-Louis Roba
Book SeriesCase Mate Illustrated Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2017-300401
ReviewsThis is a book that a history buff can read through in a few hours and it is an excellent resource for modeling inspirations or creating toy soldier dioramas., ''Spread over eight chapters, more than 100 fascinating photographs [...] support the well-researched and often eyebrow-raising text. ...superb read.'', The emphasis is on pictures--and lots of them. One sees the faces of not only pilots, but also the ground crew as they service and prep the aircraft for combat. Color plates are a boon to modelers looking to create authentic reproductions of these aircraft., Plenty of traditional scenarios inside for you warplane gamers, but of interest were some of the missions flown from Greece against Suez Canal targets, including mining of the waterway, which would make for a non-traditional scenario or two., ...packed with just enough information to satisfy the drive-by reader but leave the curious wanting more., ''This is an interesting book and contains some remarkable detail on Luftwaffe operations for such a compact publication, including some enlightening recollections of aircrew involved.'', ...it makes for a great introduction to the subject for those who need one and a pleasant read for those who know something about North Africa already.
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume NumberCIS0015
Dewey Decimal940.544943
SynopsisExplores the small German air detachment solely devoted to protecting Italian possessions in North Africa in 1941. Adolf Hitler considered the Mediterranean an unimportant theater of the war, leaving it to the troops of Benito Mussolini who wanted to dominate the "Mare Nostro." Nevertheless, when the Italian army was defeated on the Libyan-Egyptian border at the beginning of 1941, the Führer was forced to help his ally by sending an air detachment first to Sicily, then Africa. This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series examines that tiny expeditionary force, solely devoted to protecting Italian possessions in North Africa. When General Erwin Rommel launched his Afrika Korps to the east, the Luftwaffe had to go on the offensive to cover that advance. With over 100 images, this book explores how German and British air forces were quickly reinforced and, in the following months, Germany was forced to engage more and more aerial units on what was initially considered a peripheral arena of the war for the German High Command. Losses in bombers and fighters were high on both sides and when, at the end of 1942, the Allies landed in Morocco and Algeria on the back of the Afrika Korps, the Wehrmacht's fate was sealed. The depleted Luftwaffe did its best but could not change the course of the battle. The last German units capitulated in Tunisia in May 1943., Explores the small German air detachment solely devoted to protecting Italian possessions in North Africa in 1941., Adolf Hitler considered the Mediterranean an unimportant theater of the war, leaving it to the troops of Benito Mussolini who wanted to dominate the "Mare Nostro." Nevertheless, when the Italian army was defeated on the Libyan-Egyptian border at the beginning of 1941, the F hrer was forced to help his ally by sending an air detachment first to Sicily, then Africa. This latest in the Casemate Illustrated series examines that tiny expeditionary force, solely devoted to protecting Italian possessions in North Africa. When General Erwin Rommel launched his Afrika Korps to the east, the Luftwaffe had to go on the offensive to cover that advance. With over 100 images, this book explores how German and British air forces were quickly reinforced and, in the following months, Germany was forced to engage more and more aerial units on what was initially considered a peripheral arena of the war for the German High Command. Losses in bombers and fighters were high on both sides and when, at the end of 1942, the Allies landed in Morocco and Algeria on the back of the Afrika Korps, the Wehrmacht's fate was sealed. The depleted Luftwaffe did its best but could not change the course of the battle. The last German units capitulated in Tunisia in May 1943.
LC Classification NumberD787
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