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Stalingrad Airlift 1942–43: The Luftwaffe's broken promise to Sixth Army: Air Campaign, cartea 34

Autor William E. Hiestand Ilustrat de Adam Tooby
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 18 ian 2023
The story of what really led to Germany losing the battle of Stalingrad - the inability of the Luftwaffe to keep Sixth Army supplied throughout the winter of 1942-43 - and why this crucial airlift failed.Luftwaffe chief Hermann Goering's failure to deliver his promise to keep Sixth Army supplied at Stalingrad was one of the most hard-hitting strategic air failures of World War II. 300 tons a day of supplies were required to sustain the Sixth Army, flown in against a Soviet fighter force whose capabilities were rapidly being transformed. The Luftwaffe's failure left Sixth Army trapped, vulnerable and too weak to attempt a breakout. The destruction of Sixth Army was one of the major turning points in World War II but the Luftwaffe's crucial role in this disaster has often been overlooked. Some claim the attempt was doomed from the beginning but, in this intriguing book, author William E. Hiestand explains how the Germans had amassed sufficient aircraft to, at least theoretically, provide the supplies needed. Demands of aircraft maintenance, awful weather and, in particular, the Soviet air blockade crippled the airlift operation. In addition, the employment of increasing numbers of modern aircraft by the Soviet Air Force using more flexible tactics, coupled with Chief Marshal Novikov's superior Air Army organisation proved decisive. The Luftwaffe did eventually recover and mounted focused operations for control of limited areas of the Eastern Front, but overall it had lost its dominance. Packed with strategic diagrams and maps, archive photos and artwork of aerial battles over Stalingrad, and including bird's eye views of Operation Winter Storm and airlift operations and tactics, this title clearly demonstrates how the Luftwaffe lost its strategic initiative in the air.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781472854315
ISBN-10: 1472854314
Pagini: 96
Ilustrații: Illustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at least 14 pages of colour illustrations
Dimensiuni: 184 x 248 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Osprey Publishing
Seria Air Campaign

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Describes in detail what really led the Germans to lose the most pivotal battle of World War II, Stalingrad, and how the Luftwaffe failed in its duty.

Notă biografică

William E. Hiestand has worked for over 30 years as a US Department of Defense analyst, focusing on military issues and serving in a wide variety of analytic, leadership and representational roles. He holds an MA in History from Cornell University, and has a lifelong interest in military history with a particular focus on 20th-century armoured and mechanized operations and Soviet military history. He lives in Virginia near Washington DC.

Cuprins

ORIGINSThe road to StalingradBlau and Stalingrad Operation UranusCHRONOLOGYATTACKER'S CAPABILITIESThe Luftwaffe on the Eastern FrontDoctrine, tactics, and logisticsRichthofen's 4th Air FleetLuftwaffe fightersDEFENDER'S CAPABILITIESVVS: an air force in transitionA new commander and new reformsBirth of the air armiesCAMPAIGN OBJECTIVESKeystone on the VolgaSoviet objectives THE CAMPAIGNThe turning point on the Eastern FrontNovember 24-30: establishing an airliftSetting up the airlift - the taskThe airfields and logistics, late November, 1942Weather and flight operations VIII Air Corps in command: December 1-11The Soviet air blockadeWinter Storm (Wintergewitter), Thunderclap (Donnerschlag), and Little Saturn (Molnyy Saturn)The airlift, December 12-23The raid on Tatsinskaya, December 24A new year, fading hope: January 1-15, 1943The end: January 16-February 2, 1943Milch on the scene Milch and the airfieldsAFTERMATH AND ASSESSMENTFURTHER READINGINDEX

Recenzii

This is the type of book that both opens up a new line of interest for the modeller and helps produce an informed collection of aircraft types, and therefore is highly recommended.
A fascinating book that looks at the role of the Luftwaffe in trying to relieve the German Sixth Army as it faced encirclement by Soviet forces during the latter stages of the Battle of Stalingrad.