Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope (Stackpole Military

Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope (Stackpole Military History Series)
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Definitive account of the last great Luftwaffe attack of World War II
Gripping stories of Fw 190s and Bf 109s in combat
Contains hundreds of eyewitness accounts and rare photos
In the early morning of January 1, 1945, as the Battle of the Bulge smoldered to an end, the German Luftwaffe--assumed to be starved of fuel and fighting spirit--launched a massive, surprise, low-level strike on Allied airfields throughout France, Belgium, and Holland, an operation code-named Bodenplatte. More than 900 German aircraft took to the skies and attacked the vulnerable fields, destroying 200 Allied aircraft and damaging 150 more. In a pyrrhic victory, the Luftwaffe lost 271 fighters, with many more damaged, and 213 pilots--irreplaceable losses at this stage of the war.
Country USA
Brand Stackpole Books
Manufacturer Stackpole Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2010-07-16
UnitCount 1
UPCs 011557006865
EANs 9780811706865

Bodenplatte: The Luftwaffe's Last Hope (Stackpole Military History Series)