{"product_id":"9781472862594","title":"B-26 Marauder vs Me 262: Europe 1945","description":"Author: Robert Forsyth, Gareth Hector, Jim Lauri\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472862594\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 29 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 80 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illustrated account of the clashes between the Luftwaffe's Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, and the USAAF's B-26 Marauder bomber during the final months of the war in Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs the world's first jet-engined fighter aircraft, the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Me 262 heralded a new dawn in design, performance, and combat capability upon its operational debut in 1944, outclassing its Allied counterparts for both speed and firepower. The skies over Austria and southern Germany saw the Me 262 enter savage aerial clashes as fighter ace Adolf Galland's JV 44 engaged three USAAF bomber groups, targeting their formidable     but ill-prepared     Martin B-26 Marauders with often devastating results.\u003cbr\u003eIn this dramatic new study, Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines how USAAF crews in twin-engined Marauders endeavoured to fulfil their bombing missions while jet pilots in Me 262s attacked with 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon and, eventually, 55 mm R4M air-to-air rockets. First-hand accounts, newly commissioned artwork and archive photography enhance the fascinating and action-packed story of these two aircraft and the fearsome combat that was waged between them.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46655891767454,"sku":"UBD-9781472862594","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472862594.jpg?v=1774836518","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472862594","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}