
Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 5. November 1997
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-7643-0291-6 (ISBN)
Description
A superb study for both the historian and modeler, this book contains 124 color profiles showing Luftwaffe single-engine fighter aircraft - Bf 109, Fw 190, Ta 152, Me 262, Me 163, and He 162 - once piloted by some of the most famous German aces of World War II. Also shown are war-era photographs of select aircraft and pilots. The book begins with a summary of Luftwaffe fighter camouflage and color schemes on the various war fronts, then explains unit markings, tactical codes, personal markings and other markings. Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile serves as the perfect introduction to the history of the German Luftwaffe in World War II. At the same time, it is an indispensable volume to the aircraft modeler.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 289 mm
Width: 222 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
1037 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-0291-6 (9780764302916)
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Christer Bergstroem enjoys the reputation of being one of the world's foremost experts on the Second World War. He has published 31 books on the subject, most of them in English. Through his in-depth research work, he has moved the borders of our knowledge forward in many fields including: the Ardennes offensive, the Battle of Britain, the Eastern Front.