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German Elite Pathfinders: KG 100 in Action (Luftwaffe at War)
Manfred Griehl
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Description for German Elite Pathfinders: KG 100 in Action (Luftwaffe at War)
paperback. Photographic guide to the German elite pathfinders during World World II Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 261 x 6. Weight in Grams: 226.
Flying as an elite element of the Luftwaffe's bomber forces, KG 100 (Wiking) saw action throughout Europe and flew mission after mission against targets as diverse as the Suez Canal and Moscow. Equipped with x-ray navigational systems, KG 100 flew as pathfinders, leading bomber streams against targets on mainland Britain. In 1940 the unit took part in the Norwegian campaign and, a year later, was involved in the bombing of Moscow. Operations continued in the west with anti-shipping operations and in the east with operations in the Crimea and in support of besieged Germans in Stalingrad. Whether bombing or pathfinding, ... Read more
Flying as an elite element of the Luftwaffe's bomber forces, KG 100 (Wiking) saw action throughout Europe and flew mission after mission against targets as diverse as the Suez Canal and Moscow. Equipped with x-ray navigational systems, KG 100 flew as pathfinders, leading bomber streams against targets on mainland Britain. In 1940 the unit took part in the Norwegian campaign and, a year later, was involved in the bombing of Moscow. Operations continued in the west with anti-shipping operations and in the east with operations in the Crimea and in support of besieged Germans in Stalingrad. Whether bombing or pathfinding, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Condition
New
Number of Pages
72
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848327979
SKU
9781848327979
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About Manfred Griehl
Manfred Griehl is a respected historian with a unique photographic archive, specializing in Luftwaffe operations of World War II. His books include German Bombers over England and German Bombers over Russia.
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