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Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2
Chris Goss
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Description for Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2
Paperback. The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940. Able to attack shipping directly, or to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain. Packed with photographs, this is the history of one of the unsung types to take to the skies during World War 2. Illustrator(s): Davey, Chris. Series: Combat Aircraft. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b/w; 30 col. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWMV3; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 248 x 8. Weight in Grams: 314.
The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with it - Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed, and German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the Condor to fly around the UK and out into the Atlantic, where it rapidly established itself as one of the key menaces to Allied shipping. Able to attack shipping directly, or able to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain. But the ... Read more
The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April 1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with it - Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed, and German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the Condor to fly around the UK and out into the Atlantic, where it rapidly established itself as one of the key menaces to Allied shipping. Able to attack shipping directly, or able to guide U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain. But the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Combat Aircraft
Condition
New
Weight
314g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472812674
SKU
V9781472812674
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Chris Goss
Chris Goss is a recently retired senior Royal Air Force officer who has studied the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe for many years, specialising in Luftwaffe air operations. He has amassed a substantial collection of original wartime material and photographs as a result of interviews and extensive correspondence with veterans and their families. Chris has written more than 14 ... Read more
Reviews for Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2
Osprey keeps on bringing out titles that fill important gaps in historic aviation library . . . The publisher is also to be complimented for keeping the price at a very affordable level. - Air Classics Magazine Well-written and engaging. - KitMaker Network Highly recommended! - IPMS/USA ... Read more