Название: The Luftwaffe at War 1939-1945
Автор: A.Galland, K.Ries, R.Ahnert
Издательство: Henry Regnery Company
ISBN: N/A
Год издания: 1972
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 256
Формат: PDF
Размер: 277,8 MB

The progress of military aviation in World War l, and especially during the final battles in 1917/18, caused the participating nations to realise that air power had developed to the point where it could influenced decisions on the battle field. Consequently, in the post-war years, the major powers made every effort to create powerful air forces, in addition to ground and naval forces. The Treaty of Versailles had forbidden Germany to construct or possess military aircraft. However, this did not prevent the Reichs Ministry from preparing, under cover, a new Luftwaffe. By the outbreak of war in 1939, Goering had developed this into the strongest independent air force in the world. This illustrated history may help to dispel some of the pre-judged and inaccurate impressions that are prevalent to this day and give the reader a more balanced view of the events of that time. This book is written also for the many members of the German Luftwaffe who gave their lives for their country, and who were our comrades.