Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen (Aviation Elite Units)
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Book Description
The 'storm troopers' of the Luftwaffe, the elite Strumgruppen units comprised the most heavily armed and armoured fighter interceptors ever produced by the Germans. Their role was to smash like a mighty fist through the massed ranks of USAAF daylight bombers. Only volunteers could serve with these elite units, and each pilot was trained to close with the enemy and engage him in extremely short-range combat, attacking from the front and the rear in tight arrowhead formations. In exceptional circumstances pilots would even ram their enemy. This book chronicles the brief, but violent, career of the Sturmgruppen during the dark days of 1944-45, employing first-hand accounts and rare archival photography.
From the Publisher
Looking at elite fighter and bomber units in action, these books draw on profile artworks, black and white photographs, fully detailed appendices and breathtaking first hand accounts.
Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen (Aviation Elite Units),John Weal,Osprey Publishing,1841769088,Europe - Germany,History,History - Military / War,History: World,Military,Military - Aviation,Military - World War II,Military Science,Air forces & warfare,History / Military / Aviation,Warfare & Defence
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