The Luftwaffe began World War II as a deadly efficient part of the German blitzkrieg in 1939-40, its Stuka dive bombers and Messerschmitt fighters unleashing terror across Europe. But its superiority would not last long. Fuel shortages, a numerically superior enemy, and--most critically, argues Samuel W. Mitcham--mismanagement by its leaders left the German air force increasingly unable to mount offensive campaigns or even protect its homeland from Allied bombings. Focusing on men like Hermann Goering, Albert Kesselring, ...
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The Luftwaffe began World War II as a deadly efficient part of the German blitzkrieg in 1939-40, its Stuka dive bombers and Messerschmitt fighters unleashing terror across Europe. But its superiority would not last long. Fuel shortages, a numerically superior enemy, and--most critically, argues Samuel W. Mitcham--mismanagement by its leaders left the German air force increasingly unable to mount offensive campaigns or even protect its homeland from Allied bombings. Focusing on men like Hermann Goering, Albert Kesselring, and Adolf Galland, Mitcham chronicles the Luftwaffe's battles, both in the sky and behind the scenes.
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New. 2007. 1st. Paperback. States that from its secret post-World War I beginnings to its virtual destruction by the Allied air forces, the story of the German air force is best told by examining its leaders. This book profiles the leaders, describing the Luftwaffe's battles-both in the skies and behind the scenes-and explaining why it was so decisively defeated. Series: Stackpole Military History S. Num Pages: 346 pages, 51 b/w photos & 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight in Grams: 592. Men of the Luftwaffe in WWII. Series: Stackpole Military History S. 346 pages, 51 b/w photos & 8 maps. States that from its secret post-World War I beginnings to its virtual destruction by the Allied air forces, the story of the German air force is best told by examining its leaders. This book profiles the leaders, describing the Luftwaffe's battles-both in the skies and behind the scenes-and explaining why it was so decisively defeated. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; HBJD; HBWQ. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 22. Weight: 594......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Very Good+ Clean text, tight binding. NOT ex-library. Exterior looks great, spine is uncreased. An all-around excellent copy. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
