James S. Corum: Legion Condor 1936-39

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Cover: 9781472840073 | Legion Condor 1936-39 | James S. Corum | Taschenbuch | Air Campaign

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Beschreibung

The bombing of Guernica has become a symbol of Nazi involvement in the Spanish Civil War, but the extent of the German commitment is often underestimated. The Luftwaffe sent 20,000 officers and men to Spain from 1936 to 1939, and the Condor Legion carried out many missions in support of the Spanish Nationalist forces and played a lead role in many key campaigns of the war. Aircraft that would play a significant role in the combat operations of World War II (the Heinkel 11 bomber, the Me 109 fighter, and others) saw their first action in Spain, fighting against the modern Soviet fighters and bombers that equipped the Republican Air Force. Condor Legion bombers attacked Republican logistics and transport behind the lines as well as bombing strategic targets, German bombers and fighters provided highly effective close air support for the front-line troops, and German fighters and anti-aircraft units ensured Nationalist control of the air.

The experience garnered in Spain was very important to the development of the Luftwaffe. The war allowed them to hone and develop their tactics, train their officers, and to become the most practised air force in the world at conducting close support of ground troops. In effect, the Spanish Civil War proved to be the training ground for the Blitzkrieg which would be unleashed across Europe in the years that followed. In this rigorous new analysis, Legion Condor expert James Corum explores both the history and impact of the Luftwaffe's engagement during the Spanish Civil War and the role that engagement played in the development of the Luftwaffe strategy which would be used to such devastating effect in the years that followed.

Über den Autor

Dr James S. Corum is an internationally recognized expert on military airpower and counter-insurgency. Recently retired from two decades of teaching at leading Western defense colleges, he has also served as a strategic planner and is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel with intelligence background. An award-winning author of 15 books and more than 70 major journal articles and book chapters, he is now an independent historian and consultant, and lives in Alabama.

Zusammenfassung

The Legion Condor's campaign in Spain helped develop and prove the Luftwaffe's most important aircraft of World War II, including the famous Dornier 17 bomber and the Ju 87 Stuka.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Origins
Chronology
Attacker's Capabilities
Defender's Capabilities
The Campaign
Assessment
Bibliography
Index

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Genre:	Geschichte
Jahrhundert:	20. Jahrhundert
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Seiten:	96
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781472840073
ISBN-10:	1472840070
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Corum, James S.
Illustrator:	Turner, Graham
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße:	246 x 182 x 15 mm
Von/Mit:	James S. Corum
Erscheinungsdatum:	30.04.2020
Gewicht:	0,313 kg