Hitler's eagles : the Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Label

Hitler's eagles : the Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Title remainder

the Luftwaffe, 1933-45

Statement of responsibility

Chris McNab

Creator

• McNab, Chris, 1970-

Subject

• Germany
• Air power -- Germany -- History -- 20th century
• History
• Aeronautics, Military
• Germany -- History
• Germany
• Air power
• Military operations, Aerial -- German
• Aeronautics, Military -- Germany -- History
• Maneuver warfare -- History -- 20th century
• World War (1939-1945)
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German
• Maneuver warfare

Genre

• History

Language

eng

Summary

At the beginning of World War II, the Luftwaffe was the world's most advanced air force. With superior tactics, aircraft and training, it cut through opposition air forces. Despite this auspicious beginning, by 1945 the Luftwaffe was a dying force. The Allies were destroying German aircraft at unequal rates, and Luftwaffe aviators were dying in their thousands in an unbalanced battle to save Germany from destruction. Hitler's Eagles charts the turbulent history of the Luftwaffe from its earliest days to its downfall. Once Hitler was in power, the Luftwaffe came out of the shadows and expanded under a massive rearmament programme, then embarked upon the war that would define its existence. As well as providing a detailed history of the Luftwaffe's combat experience, the book expands on its human and material aspects. Aces and commanders are profiled and aircraft are described both technologically and tactically. The book conveys all the drama of the Luftwaffe's existence with Osprey's famous aviation artwork bringing the story incomparably to life

Cataloging source

BTCTA

Dewey number

358.4/00943

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

UG1245.G4

LC item number

.M36 2012

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography