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A review by komet2020
Fw 190 Sturmjäger: Defence of the Reich 1943–45 by Robert Forsyth
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Fw 190 Sturmjäger: Defence of the Reich 1943–45 provides the reader with a concise, comprehensive history of the development and deployment of the Fw 190 Sturmjäger "bomber killer", which was a heavily armored version of the redoubtable Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter, whose role was to tackle the growing formations of USAAF heavy bombers over Germany.
The book goes into some detail in describing the tactics used by the units flying the Fw 190 Sturmjäger and has 3d illustrations depicting some of the combat operations undertaken by these units. (There are also plenty of photos.)
Tackling a heavy bomber was a highly dangerous undertaking, given how heavily armed each USAAF bomber was, along with the collective firepower a bomber formation could hurl against attacking Luftwaffe fighters. Plus, there was also the growing threat, from 1943 onwards, posed by Allied escort fighters, which could blunt any Sturmjäger attacks on the bombers. Flying skill, marksmanship, and sheer guts were essential for any Fw 190 Sturmjäger pilot to be successful and survive. Eyewitness accounts in the book by the veteran Fw 190 Sturmjäger pilots further convey the perils and challenges they faced every time they went aloft to take on USAAF bombers over Germany.
For any aviation enthusiast or anyone with an interest in World War II aviation, I highly recommend Fw 190 Sturmjäger: Defence of the Reich 1943–45.
The book goes into some detail in describing the tactics used by the units flying the Fw 190 Sturmjäger and has 3d illustrations depicting some of the combat operations undertaken by these units. (There are also plenty of photos.)
Tackling a heavy bomber was a highly dangerous undertaking, given how heavily armed each USAAF bomber was, along with the collective firepower a bomber formation could hurl against attacking Luftwaffe fighters. Plus, there was also the growing threat, from 1943 onwards, posed by Allied escort fighters, which could blunt any Sturmjäger attacks on the bombers. Flying skill, marksmanship, and sheer guts were essential for any Fw 190 Sturmjäger pilot to be successful and survive. Eyewitness accounts in the book by the veteran Fw 190 Sturmjäger pilots further convey the perils and challenges they faced every time they went aloft to take on USAAF bombers over Germany.
For any aviation enthusiast or anyone with an interest in World War II aviation, I highly recommend Fw 190 Sturmjäger: Defence of the Reich 1943–45.