The Last Blitz: Operation Steinbock Luftwaffe Operations Over Britain January to May 1944 - Couverture rigide

MacKay, Ron

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0955473586 ISBN 13 : 9780955473586

Editeur : Red Kite, 2011

Synopsis

The Last Blitz A detailed analysis of each raid in Operation Steinboch with full listings of all Luftwaffe aircraft and crew losses. Full description

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Présentation de l'éditeur

To most people, the Blitz lasted from September 1940 to May 1941. However, in December 1943, the Code-Breakers at Bletchley Park received intelligence that the Luftwaffe's bombers were gathering for a major new operation. The Luftwaffe named the campaign attacks Operation Steinbock and committed 524 bombers, including 46 He177 Greif four-engined heavy bombers making a debut over Britain. The RAF was now far better equipped to deal with the new attack with 127 Mosquitos and the anti-aircraft guns were also radar directed. In the evening of 21 January 227 bombers took off bound for London, their target marked by Pathfinders from KG66. On their return to base, those bombers still serviceable were refuelled and rearmed and in the early morning 220 aircraft repeated the attack. For the next four months attacks continued on London, Hull, Bristol and other targets. This was the Luftwaffe's final attempt to bomb Britain. Casualties in Britain totalled 1,556 killed, with 2,916 seriously injured. The Luftwaffe lost 330 aircraft and their crews - for every five people killed on the ground, the raiders lost one bomber and four trained crewmen killed or captured.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Kite
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0955473586
• ISBN 13: 9780955473586
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 432
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