Description

One of the most recognizable Axis aircraft of World War Il, the German Junkers Ju87 dive-bomber wreaked fear and loathing on the British populace during the Battle of Britain. Military aviation historian Peter Smith relates the full story behind the design and development of the plane perhaps best known for its vertical dive capabilities and the terror-inducing shriek it emitted when pushed into one of those dives. The author uses 250 archival photos to describe the Stuka’s operational use over Britain and later in the Balkans, North Africa, and Russia. With many rare photographs this edition of the Crowood Aviation Series will appeal to historians and modellers alike.