Wolfram von Richthofen
James S. Corum · 2008
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"This first full-length biography of von Richthofen ... reveals how, before World War II, von Richthofen played a central role in developing and building the Luftwaffe and such famous aircraft as the Me 109 fighter and He 111 bomber. He then delivered tactical and operational successes in the Spanish Civil War, where he established the close air support tactics that became an essential trademark of the German blitzkrieg. As commander of the Special Air Division in the invasion of Poland, he demonstrated the effectiveness of massed airpower and in 1940 helped produce a dramatic German victory in France by providing close air support for Von Kleist's panzer divisions as they raced to the English Channel. Later he also led the Luftwaffe's Second Air Fleet against the Allied landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Anzio"--Jacket.
Book details
- Year
- 2008
- Language
- English
- Series
- Modern war studies
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 421
- ISBN
- 9780700615988
Data source: Wikidata
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