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  • Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot

    by Helmut Mahlke, John Weal ...
    "Well-written and holds the reader's attention . . . an engaging book and a rare personal view of flying one of the most iconic aircraft of WWII." — FiretrenchAfter recounting his early days as a naval cadet, including a voyage to the Far East aboard the cruiser Köln and as the navigator/observer of the floatplane carried by the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer during the Spanish Civil War, Helmut ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Luftwaffe Fighter Ace

    by Norbert Hannig ...
    Translated by John Weal ...
    A World War II memoir by the renowned German fighter pilot—from his Hitler Youth glider training to combat missions against the Soviet Air Force.Herr Norbert Hanning's wartime career makes for fascinating and highly informative reading on an aspect of the 1939-45 air war not often covered in the English language; primarily that of the campaign against the Soviet Union.He was one of the midwar ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Luftwaffe Fighter Pilot

    Defending the Reich Against the RAF and the USAAF

    by Wolfgang Fischer ...
    Translated by John Weal ...
    A Nazi Germany fighter pilot gives readers a bird's-eye view from the cockpit of aerial combat against the Allied forces in World War II.Within weeks of war being declared, Wolfgang Fischer had volunteered to join the Luftwaffe and spent nearly five of the succeeding six years of hostilities in uniform. During this time he was given a succession of postings varying from a long-range recce unit; as ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937–41

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 1 - Combat Aircraft
    The Ju 87 Stuka was the most feared weapon in the German arsenal in the first year of World War 2, the Luftwaffe using it to deadly effect during the Blitzkrieg between September 1939 and June 1940. Although vulnerable to the enemy fighters due to its moderate speed in level flight and general lack of manoeuvrability, the Ju 87 nevertheless soon came to symbolise the might of Nazi Germany as the ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Bf 109 Defence of the Reich Aces

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 68 - Aircraft of the Aces
    This volume tells the story of the daylight air battles over Germany through the eyes of the Bf 109 aces involved. It traces the development of the aerial defence of the Reich from its small beginnings to arguably the most savage and costliest campaign in the history of aerial warfare.The Luftwaffe pilots explain their tactics and relate their experiences – in the early days, waiting for short ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Junkers Ju 88 Kampfgeschwader on the Russian Front

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 79 - Combat Aircraft
    Written and illustrated by Luftwaffe expert John Weal, this book completes Osprey's trilogy on one of the most important German aircraft of World War II.The Ju 88, “Wunderbomber” was the main punch of the Luftwaffe's bomber arm during the initial invasion of the Soviet Union and went on to provide critical ground support to the advancing Wehrmacht. This book tells the complete story of the Ju 88's ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Jagdgeschwader 2

    'Richthofen'

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 1 - Aviation Elite Units
    The first instalment of the Aviation Elite Units series, a detailed history of this key unit, featuring photographs and colour illustrations throughout.Tracing its roots to Manfred, Freiherr von Richthofen's 'Flying Circus' of WWI, the Jagdgeschwader 'Richthofen' is arguably the most famous fighter unit of all time. Designated JG 1 during the Great War, then disbanded following defeat, the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of the Russian Front

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 74 - Combat Aircraft
    A detailed account of an iconic aircraft's performance in the invasion of the Soviet Union during World War 2.This final volume of the Osprey trilogy on the Luftwaffe dive-bomber charts its fortunes in the toughest theatre of all: the Eastern Front. Written by John Weal, a leading authority on the Luftwaffe, this book examines how, following its comprehensive defeat over the English Channel in the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Fw 190 Defence of the Reich Aces

    by John Weal ...
    Series Book 92 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The Defence of the Reich campaign completes Osprey's coverage of the German aces that flew the Fw 190 during World War 2.Renowned aviation author and artist, John Weal, presents the last volume of Fw 190 Aces not previously covered in the Aircraft of the Aces series. From mid-1942 until the end of the war, German fighter pilots were deployed in the defence of the homeland in an effort to halt the ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Hurricane Aces 1941–45

    by Andrew Thomas ...
    Series Book 57 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The Hurricane saw widespread action with Allied forces, as the RAF's first monoplane fighter. This book describes its many feats throughout 1945.It served as a fighter-bomber on the Channel Front, where the American Eagles and Polish units were amongst the Fighter Command squadrons flying the Hurricane, and where some of its highest-scoring aces operated. The Sea Hurricane was the principal ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Korean War Aces

    by Robert F Dorr, Jon Lake, Mr Warren Thompson ...
    Series Book 4 - Aircraft of the Aces
    The first virtually all-jet war, the conflict in Korea saw F-86 Sabres of the USAF take on MiG-15s of the North Korean and Chinese air forces.Although the Allied pilots were initially taken aback by the ability of the communist fighter in combat, sound training and skilful leadership soon enabled Sabre pilots to dominate the dogfights over the Yalu River. In all 39 F-86 pilots achieved ace status, ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Lentolaivue 24

    by Kari Stenman, Kalevi Keskinnen ...
    Series Book 4 - Aviation Elite Units
    Illustrated throughout with photographs and detailed aircraft profiles, this book tells the story of the Finnish air force's most successful fighter unit.Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD