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Scandinavian Sideshow 1940-45

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Aircraft of the Aces - World War II - Allies & Independents


Product Info

Title
Scandinavian Sideshow 1940-45
Publisher
Category
Author
Tony Holmes, Jon Lake, Barret Tillman
Publish Year
2000
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.25x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2148107954
Type
Softcover

Description

Scandinavia was not territorially significant but it was strategically vital. The Germans relied heavily on Swedish iron ore to feed their war effort and the occupation of Denmark and Norway was inevitable. They found it no easy task against harassment by Mosquitoes and Blenheims of RAF Coastal Command. In 1943 Mosquitoes and Mustangs carried out some of the most daring raids of the war including the destruction of the Gestapo headquarters in Aarhus and Copenhagen.