The 'terror weapon' of the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II (1939-1945), the assault on Scandinavia and the Blitzkrieg through western Europe, the Ju 87 Stuka had had its reputation severely dented during the Battle of Britain, where its vulnerability to fighter aircraft in hostile skies was savagely exposed. Licking their wounds, the Stukageschwader were sent south-east from their bases in France to the warmer climes of the Balkans in early 1941. In mid-1941, again frustrated at the inability of the Italians to defeat numerically inferior Allied forces, the Germans arrived in North Africa. Included in the force were Ju 87s. However, like operations on the African continent, their efforts were doomed to failure, and from mid-1942 onwards the Stuka proved to be little more than cannon fodder for Allied fighters.
| ISBN: | 9781855327221 |
| Publication date: | 24th July 1998 |
| Author: | John A Weal |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 99 pages |
| Series: | Osprey Combat Aircraft |
| Genres: |
Second World War Air forces and warfare Military vehicles |
The 'terror weapon' of the invasion of Poland at the start of World War II (1939-1945), the assault on Scandinavia and the Blitzkrieg through western Europe, the Ju 87 Stuka had had its reputation severely dented during the Battle of Britain, where its vulnerability to fighter aircraft in hostile skies was savagely exposed. Licking their wounds, the Stukageschwader were sent south-east from their bases in France to the warmer climes of the Balkans in early 1941. In mid-1941, again frustrated at the inability of the Italians to defeat numerically inferior Allied forces, the Germans arrived in North Africa. Included in the force were Ju 87s. However, like operations on the African continent, their efforts were doomed to failure, and from mid-1942 onwards the Stuka proved to be little more than cannon fodder for Allied fighters.
Junkers Ju 87 features in the following genres: Second World War, Air forces and warfare, Military vehicles
Junkers Ju 87 is available in Paperback
Junkers Ju 87 was written by John A Weal and published by Osprey Publishing
Junkers Ju 87 has 99 pages
Yes it is part of Osprey Combat Aircraft series
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