Aviation Elite Units 13: Luftwaffe Schlachtgruppen
by John Weal /
2003 / English / PDF
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One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of
the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm.
This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the
fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played
a vital part in the heady successes of the early Blitzkrieg
campaigns and went on to perform an equally essential role in the
dark hours of last ditch defence and ultimate defeat. In between,
they fought in all defensive battles: on the eastern front at
Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin; in the west, by night, over Normandy,
the Ardennes and the Rhine.
One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of
the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm.
This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the
fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played
a vital part in the heady successes of the early Blitzkrieg
campaigns and went on to perform an equally essential role in the
dark hours of last ditch defence and ultimate defeat. In between,
they fought in all defensive battles: on the eastern front at
Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin; in the west, by night, over Normandy,
the Ardennes and the Rhine.
The color plate section of the book has profiles of the following,
disperate aircraft:
The color plate section of the book has profiles of the following,
disperate aircraft:
HS 123A
HS 123A
HE 51B
HE 51B
Bf 109-4
Bf 109-4
Bf 109E
Bf 109E
Bf 109E-7
Bf 109E-7
HS 129B
HS 129B
Fw 190F-2
Fw 190F-2
Fiat Cr.42
Fiat Cr.42
Fokker CV-E
Fokker CV-E
Ju 87D
Ju 87D
All of which were flown by this squadron. Also of note is the fact
that this Ace pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel was part of this
distinguished unit.
All of which were flown by this squadron. Also of note is the fact
that this Ace pilot Hans-Ulrich Rudel was part of this
distinguished unit.
