{"product_id":"9781472857460","title":"Fw 190 Sturmjager: Defence of the Reich 1943-45","description":"Author: Forsyth, Robert\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472857460\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 03 Sep 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 80 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated account of how the USAAF's might was challenged by the \u003ci\u003eJagdflieger\u003c\/i\u003e and their heavily armed, and armoured, Fw 190A-8 \u003ci\u003eSturmjager\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDeveloped from one of the finest fighters of World War II, the radial-engined Fw 190A-8 was conceived as a heavy assault aircraft and armed accordingly. Its mission was to provide a response to the increasing numbers of USAAF B-17 and B-24 bombers operating against targets in the western and central Reich. \u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the fascinating feats of the men flying the Fw 190A-8 and its subvariants. These pilots were given exceptional training and many were volunteers, some of whom were willing to sign oaths that they would bring down a bomber at all costs     even if it meant ramming the enemy aircraft. \u003cbr\u003eUsing first-hand accounts, archival photos, full-colour illustrations, maps and tactical diagrams, acclaimed Luftwaffe expert Robert Forsyth puts readers in the cockpit of a \u003ci\u003eSturmjager\u003c\/i\u003e defending the Fatherland from USAAF bombers protected by powerful Allied escort fighters.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636893798558,"sku":"UBD-9781472857460","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472857460.jpg?v=1774398988","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472857460","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}