Wilde Sau Nightfighters - Paperback
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Martin Streetly, Gareth Hector, Janusz SwiatlonSeries:Combat AircraftPublish date:2024-11-26Pages:96
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)ISBN-13:9781472861948ISBN-10:1472861949UPC:9781472861948Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Military, Aviation, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Aviation & Space, History, World War IISize:9.72 x 7.37 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.67Product ID:SCGZQ0B537
An illustrated exploration of the development, technology and operations of Wilde Sau fighters in the night skies over Germany during the Defence of the Reich.
In July 1943, the Nachtjagdverband's defence of Germany from the RAF's increasingly effective night bombing campaign was nearly brought to a standstill. 'Window' - strips of paper with aluminium foil covering one side - had been introduced, dropped by bombers to jam German radar. Fortunately for the Luftwaffe, the Wilde Sau concept of defending point targets using single-engined fighters was already in existence, and would become the cornerstone of the night defence of Germany during the summer and autumn of 1943. In this new study, Martin Streetly details the origins, tactics and implementation of Wilde Sau, exploring its successes and failures through the experiences of pilots who flew Bf 109s, Fw 190s and Me 262s into combat against Lancaster and Halifax heavy bombers. First-hand accounts of Wilde Sau missions are brought to life through archival photographs and newly commissioned artworks of some of the most iconic German fighters of World War 2.Languages:EnglishPublisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)ISBN-13:9781472861948ISBN-10:1472861949UPC:9781472861948Book Category:History, TransportationBook Subcategory:Military, Aviation, Wars & ConflictsBook Topic:Aviation & Space, History, World War IISize:9.72 x 7.37 x 0.34 inchesWeight:0.67Product ID:SCGZQ0B537
Martin Streetly is a full-time author who specialises in the history, technology and application of defence electronics. His career in military and aviation publishing spans 36 years.
Gareth Hector has worked on numerous Osprey aviation titles over the past 18 years, producing some of the finest battlescene and cover artwork seen in these volumes. Based in Poland, Janusz Swiatlon has produced artwork for a variety of British and European publications for many years.Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
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