Fw 190D-9 : defence of the Reich 1944-45 /: defence of the Reich 1944-45. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Forsyth ; illustrated by Gareth Hector, Jim Laurier.
• Authors: Forsyth, Robert, 1959-
• Other Names: Hector, Gareth illustrator.; Laurier, Jim illustrator.
• Contents: Introduction Chapter 1 In BattleAn all-action account of III./JG 54 engaging Typhoons or Tempests over western Germany in April 1945Chapter 2 Setting the SceneDesign, development, production, early actions, the Ardennes and Operation Bodenplatte Chapter 3 Path to CombatCharting the careers of two Luftwaffe pilots who flew the D-9 in combat – one, a Knight's Cross-holder and ace, the other, a lesser known 'Dora 9' pilot Chapter 4 Weapon of warA brief technical appraisal of the Fw 190D-9, detailing its development and the weaponry it employed Chapter 5 Art of WarTactics for Fw 190D-9 units were quite 'loose', as was tactical doctrine by this stage of the war – the key word was 'survival'. This chapter will look at the 'Split S' manoeuvre and the evolution of the Rotte and Schwarm tactical formations Chapter 6 CombatIn this chapter, Fw 190D-9 pilots explain what it was like fly the 'Dora 9' in an aerial engagement against some of the best Allied fighters of World War II such as the Spitfire XIV, P-51D Mustang and Tempest V AftermathSelected Sources Index.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 940.544943; Focke-Wulf Fw 190 (Fighter plane); World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472849328; 9781472849304
• Related ISBNs: 9781472849397
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