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Last Year of the Luftwaffe

May 1944 to May 1945

Author: Alfred Price  

Details all of the Luftwaffe's operations between May 1944 and May 1945, including Operation Bodenplatte and jet and rocket fighter missions.

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Details all of the Luftwaffe's operations between May 1944 and May 1945, including Operation Bodenplatte and jet and rocket fighter missions.

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'The Last Year of the Luftwaffe' is the classic story of a once all-conquering force struggling to stave off an inevitable and total defeat. This superbly written book gives a complete account of Luftwaffe operations during the last twelve months of the fighting in Europe – including the dramatic Bodenplatte (or 'Baseplate') offensive over the Ardennes in December 1944. In this comprehensive examination of Hitler's air force, Dr Alfred Price examines its state from May 1944 to May 1945, analysing not only the forces available to it, but also the likely potential, and impact, of new aircraft and weapons systems. He also assesses the Luftwaffe's High Command's performance and the effect of Allied attacks and operations. In doing so he rejects a number of long-standing myths, clarifies the impact of the jet and rocket fighters, and demonstrates that the Luftwaffe performed as well as could be expected under the harsh circumstances of fighting a losing war. AUTHOR: Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the RAF, specialising in air fighting tactics. For many years a full-time historian and renowned author, he has written numerous books on aviation subjects. SELLING POINTS: . A gripping account of the death throes of the Luftwaffe. . Details all of the Luftwaffe's operations between May 1944 and May 1945, including Operation Bodenplatte and jet and rocket fighter missions. . Includes numerous first-hand accounts by Luftwaffe personnel. 32 b/w plates

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About the Author

Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the RAF, specialising in air fighting tactics. For many years a full-time historian and renowned author, he has written numerous books on aviation subjects.

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Product Details

Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd | Frontline Books
Published
30th November 2015
Pages
256
ISBN
9781848328662

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