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Fw 190 Sturmbocke vs B-17 Flying Fortress: Europe 1944-45

By Robert Forsyth , Gareth Hector , Illustrated by Jim Laurier

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2009
ISBN
9781846039416, 9781846039423
LCC
UG1242.F5 F675 2009
Open Library ID
OL24883857M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9632165 bytes)
Series
Duel
Edition
First Edition
Pages
84\84
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

For the first time in the best-selling Duel series, Osprey Publishing presents the horrifying aerial clash between a fighter and a bomber. The Fw 190 was one of the best air superiority aircraft of World War II. When it first appeared over the Channel in 1941 it sent shockwaves through the Allied air commands. By 1944, these fighters had been up-gunned to serve as the front line of defence against the Allied bombing campaign. Although the Fw 190s were responsible for shooting down hundreds of Allied bombers, they met their match against the United States Air-Force B-17 'Flying Fortress.' Capable of carry 4,000 lbs of bombs and bristling with .50-cal machine guns, the B-17 could sow death in every direction. Using brand-new artwork and first-hand accounts, this book recreates the deadly drama in the skies above Germany in 1944.

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