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Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2 (Paperback)
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Fw 200 Condor Units of World War 2 (Paperback)
Series: Combat Aircraft
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Loot Price R472
Discovery Miles 4 720
You Save R51 (10%)
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The Fw 200 Condor first made an appearance over Norway in April
1940, flying with the unit that eventually become synonymous with
it - Kampfgeschwader 40. As the war in the west progressed, and
German forces advanced, French airfields opened up, allowing the
Condor to fly around the UK and out into the Atlantic, where it
rapidly established itself as one of the key menaces to Allied
shipping. Able to attack shipping directly, or able to guide
U-Boats to their prey the Condor scored its first major success
when it crippled the liner Empress of Great Britain. But the tables
were to turn on the 'Scourge of the Atlantic' as mechanical
failures induced by their harsh operating environment and changes
in Allied tactics began to take a toll. Vulnerable to aerial
attack, the deployment of Allied carriers and their associated
fighters combined with the introduction of more loing range
maritime patrol aircraft exposed the Condor's deficiencies. Packed
with rare first-hand accounts, profile artwork and photographs,
this is the history of one of the unsung types to take to the skies
during World War 2.
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