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Barbarossa: The Air Battle July-December 1941
Christer Bergstrom
Classic Publications, 2007
Great overview
Christer Bergstrom did an excellent job with the "Black Cross/Red Star" series and he does the same with this new series. He constantly has a wide range of sources which he calls upon to provide an excellent narrative ranging from primary sources such as former Soviet ...
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Bagration to Berlin: The Final Air Battles in the East 1944-1945
Christer Bergstrom
Classic Publications, 2008
Another superb Offering
Not being a great collector of aviation books I stumbled upon Christer Bergstrom"s book Kursk The Air battle, which after reading I had to buy his next offering on the final era of the Second World War on the Eastern front, namely Bagration to Berlin.
In this his ...
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Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, D and E: An Illustrated Study
John Vasco, Fernando Estanislau
Classic Publications, 2008
Excellent reference on early marks of the Bf 110
Well written, good detail sketches and good descriptions of major differences between the various early marks of the aircraft. Extremely valuable reference if you are into the "early" Bf 110. Highly recommended.
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Kursk: The Air Battle, July 1943
Christer Bergström
Classic Publications, 2008
Balanced perspective
I have always had a great interest in the battle of Kursk which resulted in some of the most brutal and savage fighting of the Eastern front in July 1943.
Having bought a large number of books on the armoured and ground offensives, this took my eye as something ...
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Bomber Units of the Luftwaffe 1933-45: A Reference Source Volume 2
Stankey, Henry Dezeng
Classic Publications, 2008
Misleading Title and Description
The title of this book states "1933-1945" but there is no information in this book prior to 1939.
The description states "During the interwar years" and "From Spain to Barbarossa". Yet I found no mention of operations in Spain nor any information prior to 1939.
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Aufklarer, Volume Two: Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Aircraft and Units 1942-1945 (Luftwaffe Colours)
David Wadman
Classic Publications, 2008
Luftwaffe Colours - Aukflarer
Informative and very detailed. Narative stle could have used more details of equipment introduction and usage by the characters of the time.
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Luftwaffe Fighters & Fighter-Bombers over the Far North
Kjetil Aakra, Andreas Brekken
Classic Publications, 2008
The Luftwaffe s campaign in Scandinavia and the Far North the Eismeerfront from 1940 to 1945 can still be regarded as largely uncharted territory in terms of historical research. Air operations over the Far North were demanding and intensive, with the two main German fighter units, JG 5 and JG 77, engaged against both the RAF and the Russians. ...
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Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerikabomber: The Luftwaffe's Lost Transatlantic Bomber
Robert Forsyth, Eddie J. Creek
Classic Publications, 2007
An Excellent Book!
If you have a strong interest in this unique German aircraft (only one was ever completed), then you'll want to own this book. I have waited many years for such a volume to appear in print and at last it has. You will NOT be disappointed with it.
The authors give us ...
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Stalingrad: The Air Battle: 1942-January 1943
Christer Bergstrom
Classic Publications, 2008
First-Rate Account of Eastern Front Air Ops!
Christer Bergstrom's previous air war titles such as BLACK CROSS - RED STAR have been notable for their impeccable research, illustrative material, balanced treatment and sometimes awkwardly worded texts. Happily, Bergstrom's STALINGRAD volume, published in 2007 by ...
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Horten Ho 229 Spirit of Thuringia: The Horten All-Wing Jet Fighter
Andrei Shepelev, Huib Ottens
Classic Publications, 2007
Amazing pictures and detailed information
I've been fascinated since I saw the first pictures of the Horten jet powered, wooden, flying wing from the Smithsonian collection. The stories I heard was that this was a deliberate attempt on the German's part to build a 'stealth' fighter way back at the end of the ...
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Jagdwaffe V5 Sec 4- Jet Fighters and Rocket Interceptors 1944-1945 (Luftwaffe Colours)
Eddie Creek
Classic Publications, 2005
Colorful History of Luftwaffe Rocket & Jet Fighters!
The Luftwaffe Colours series wraps up with this stand-alone volume on the major jet and rocket fighters developed by Germany in the Second World War.
The authors, J. Richard Smith and Eddie Creek, had done an excellent job tracing the development and operational ...
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Princes of Darkness: Luftwaffe Night Fighter Aces
Claire Knott
Classic Publications, 2009
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Jagdwaffe: The Mediterranean 1943-1945- Volume 4, Section 4 (Luftwaffe Colours)
Jean-Louis Roba
Classic Publications, 2004
After clearing North Africa of Axis forces, the Allied planned to attack via Sicily and Italy. But after their success in invading Sicily, Allied commanders found that what was thought to be the 'soft underbelly of Europe' turned out to be a 'tough old gut' as German forces conducted a brilliant defence in Italy. This was a difficult time for ...
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2nd Tactical Air Force, Volume 2
Christopher Shores
Classic Publications, 2005
Superb History for Fans of Royal Air Force or Ground Attack
This is volume 2 in a three volume set on the 2nd Tactical Air Force, which was so important in supporting Allied ground advances following the Normany invasion in ground attack. These are large volumes with a quality binding and excellent artwork, which one comes to ...
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Transporter Volume Two: Luftwaffe Transport Units 1943-1945 (Luftwaffe Colours)
Martin Pegg
Classic Publications, 2007
Luftwaffe Transports in Action, Part 2!
Martin Pegg wraps up his coverage of the Luftwaffe's transport arm with this nicely done volume published in 2006. Like Volume One it's a comprehensive, well-illustrated history of the brave but chronically overstretched aircraft and aircrews servicing Third Reich ...
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