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Fw 190 Sturmbocke vs. B-17 Flying Fortress - Europe 1944-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Duel - Aircraft

Last Stocked on 7/25/2023

Product Info

Title
Fw 190 Sturmbocke vs. B-17 Flying Fortress - Europe 1944-45
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Robert Forsyth
Publish Year
2009
Pages
80
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147418669
MFG. Part #
OSPDUE024
Type
Softcover
Series
DUE24

Description

The Fw 190 was one of the best air superiority aircraft of World War II, and when it first appeared over the Channel in 1941 it sent shockwaves through the Allied air commands. By 1944, these fighters had been up-gunned to serve as the front line of defense against the Allied bombing campaign. Although the Fw 190s were responsible for shooting down hundreds of Allied bombers, they met their match against the USAAF B-17 ‘Flying Fortress’. Capable of carrying 4,000 lbs of bombs and bristling with .50cal machine guns, the B-17 could sow death in every direction. Using brand-new artwork and first-hand accounts, this book recreates the deadly drama in the skies above Germany in the closing stages of the war.