This book combines Aircraft of the Aces 6: 'Focke-Wulf FW 190 Aces of the Russian Front' and Aircraft of the Aces 37: 'Bf 109 Aces of the Russian Front'. Luftwaffe pilots of the Russian Front were the highest scoring aces of any aerial conflict in history. This book traces the careers of the pilots who flew the Fw 190 and the Bf 109 in the skies over Russia, and reveals how they achieved their remarkable successes. The Bf 109 was the most commonly used fighter on the Front, and saw action from Operation Barbarossa through to the Defence of the Reich in 1945. The Fw 190, meanwhile, proved itself to be arguably Germany's best piston-engined fighter, with many of its aces scoring over 100 kills.

The German Army of World War II was the first to fully realise the benefits of using airborne troops alongside armoured formations. German Airborne Divisions became an integral part of the blitzkrieg operations that overran much of Western Europe during 1940 and 1941, from the historic raid on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael to the pyrrhic victory over British and Commonwealth forces on the island of Crete. This title looks at the creation, evolution, and early operational deployment of the German airborne forces (‘Fallschirmtruppe’), through highly detailed orders of battle, TOEs and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training, command and control, and the concept of vertical envelopment.

The official U.S. Army Air Forces manual--exactly as it appeared when issued in 1944 for identifying German military aircraft. -Contains performance data on 57 different warplanes, from gliders to jet fighters. -Over 120 photographs and 170 drawings. No other book on World War II aviation provides so many specifications and details of performance in such a concise format. On one page are a brief description of each aircraft's purpose, as well as photographs and drawings that include fields of fire. On the facing page are its specifications and performance data, including range, armament, bomb/frieght load, and armor. Comprehensive and accurate, it is the ideal quick reference for the airplane buff, the modeler, the computer war-gamer, and the air warfare historian.

You have to really enjoy this subject to find value in this book. Overall the author did a good job, although I would have liked to have more background on some of the topics. I have found the book to be a good guide while visiting WW 2 museums that have uniform collections.

The German Generals who survived Hitler's Reich talk over World War II with Capt. Liddell Hart, noted British miltary strategist and writer. They speak as professional soldiers to a man they know and respect. For the first time, answers are revealed to many questions raised during the war. Was Hitler the genius of strategy he seemed to be at first? Why did his Generals never overthrow him? Why did Hitler allow the Dunkirk evacuation?</p> Current interest, of course, focuses on the German Generals' opinion of the Red Army as a fighting force. What did the Russians look like from the German side? How did we look? And what are the advantages and disadvantages under which dictator-controlled armies fight?</p> In vivid, non-technical language, Capt. Liddell Hart reports these interviews and evaluates the vital military lessons of World War II. </p>

Buy this one. It's well printed, well indexed and seems to have all the words I've had questions on. Maybe I'll run into some that aren't included as I continue to use it. Oh well, nothing is perfect. It won't change my assessment. This is a good book.

<div>Hundreds of photos of German tanks in battle action, many in color, most never before seen in print, show how the Nazis breached the Maginot Line, marched across Eastern Europe and Russia, and forced the Allies back to Dunkirk. Full coverage of every major tank battle and campaign in the First and Second World Wars, unfolds the strategy, tactics and technical details of every attack, including how the likes of Rommel and Guderian met defeat. </div>

The service records of the 1,411 officers of the German Kriegsmarine known to have commanded a U-boat between the commissioning of "U-1" in June 1935 and the final surrender of "U-977" to Argentina in August 1945 are detailed in this important biographical dictionary. Each officer's date of birth, the highest rank he attained, details of any decorations he received, his service record, and his ultimate fate are all provided.

This is a detailed guide to the weaponry and other equipment used by Hitler's forces during WWII, including full-color illustrations and photographs of all air, sea, and ground-based weapons.