German Aircraft of the Second World War [Hardcover]

J. Richard Smith (Author), Antony L. Kay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1989

Illustrated throughout, this is a complete historical record of over 600 aircraft, including experimental and research models and the W-weapons, that served with German aviation arms during World War II.

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Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Nautical & Aviation Pub Co of Amer (November 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0933852975
• ISBN-13: 978-0933852976
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,522,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to the bookshelf., August 30, 2004

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Ned Middleton (British professional underwater photo-journalist & author) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: German Aircraft of the Second World War (Putnam Aviation) (Hardcover)

German Aircraft of the Second World War is a hardback book measuring 11" x 8" (28cm x 20cm) containing almost 400 pages of solid information. Whilst the opportunities to visit any warplane underwater are extreme rare, I have visited hundreds of ships which met their fate at the hands of such aircraft and this book has yet to let me down as I search for the detailed knowledge I seek to complete the entire story of each such shipwreck.

Just as there are different makes, models and special editions with the motor cars of yesterday and today, so there were many variants of the different aircraft - not only because those aircraft evolved as they were improved, but also because some were converted to undertake a more specialist role. For example, there are over 9 pages devoted to just the Heinkel HE111 and all it's variants so, it does seem reasonable to assume all that modifications for the many other aircraft are also all there.

As one might expect, the bulk of the book is taken up with Fixed Wing Aircraft (as was the bulk of the German Luftwaffe) after which are sections on Rotary Wing Aircraft (helicopters), Fixed Wing Aircraft Projects and Missiles. There are sufficient photographs throughout the book to ensure each aircraft is well represented.

For many people, I am certain this will be the only book on the is subject they will ever need.

NM

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Resource, June 16, 2002

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Rowland M. Parks (Newport News, Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Aircraft of the Second World War (Hardcover)

A contemporary work to "Warplanes Of The Third Reich." This book lacks the sheer number of photographs in "Warplanes...", but is an invaluable resource nonetheless. The book is extremely detailed and covers all aircraft and variants employed by the NAZIs during the Second World War. Errors are minimal to non-existant and the book's detail is every bit that of "Warplanes..." This book is a "must" for the serious student of World War Two combat aircraft.

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars german aircraft of the second world war, May 23, 2000

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Alexandre Gabriel Vitorino Mariano (Vagos, Vagos Portugal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: German Aircraft of the Second World War (Hardcover)

A rival title to Green's WARPALNES OF THE THIRD REICH, of similar vintage and also presenting some errors that only recently were corrected by intense research, nevertheless a superb title for all those searching for a Luftwaffe Encyclopedia, but not to be considered accurate, a good and value acquisition for those really interested on the subject