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Author: Manfred Griehl
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Frontline Books
Weight: 0.916kg
ISBN: 9781848325555
ISBN 10: 184832555
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 01 December 2012
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
By the title alone you know you will like this book and I am pleased to say it does not disappoint once you get inside. This one is a cracker from first to last. The book opens with a really useful explanation of the set-up of aircraft procurement and testing under the Nazis. It became something of a labyrinth as empires were built and expanded upon by power hungry men. The author details the many test sites where development took place and it helps to illustrate the huge amount of effort that went into the growth of German air power. The author draws our attention to the fact that while it could do next to nothing about the manufacturing power of it's enemies the Luftwaffe made the huge mistake of developing too many types while not sticking to the manufacture of successful models. This is another of those dip in and out books I really enjoy. I will always like more snaps, but those we get are fascinating and the info is all good stuff. - War History Online
By the title alone you know you will like this book and I am pleased to say it does not disappoint once you get inside. This one is a cracker from first to last. The book opens with a really useful explanation of the set-up of aircraft procurement and testing under the Nazis. It became something of a labyrinth as empires were built and expanded upon by power hungry men. The author details the many test sites where development took place and it helps to illustrate the huge amount of effort that went into the growth of German air power. The author draws our attention to the fact that while it could do next to nothing about the manufacturing power of it's enemies the Luftwaffe made the huge mistake of developing too many types while not sticking to the manufacture of successful models. This is another of those dip in and out books I really enjoy. I will always like more snaps, but those we get are fascinating and the info is all good stuff. - War History Online X-planes is a fascinating look at an amazing chapter in aviation history. -Toy Soldier & model figure
Author Information
Manfred Griehl is a respected historian with a unique photographic archive, specializing in Luftwaffe operations of World War II. His books include German Bombers over Russia and German Elite Pathfinders.
