Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen

by John Weal

The 'storm troopers' of the Luftwaffe, the elite Strumgruppen units comprised the most heavily armed and armoured fighter interceptors ever produced by the Germans. Their role was to smash like a mighty fist through the massed ranks of USAAF daylight bombers. Only volunteers could serve with these elite units, and each pilot was trained to close with the enemy and engage him in extremely short-range combat, attacking from the front and the rear in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841769088
• ISBN13: 9781841769080
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.8"