Hs 129 Panzerjäger !
Pegg, Martin
Recognised as the scourge of the massed Soviet armoured divisions deployed on the eastern front between 1942-45, the Henschel Hs 129 was the only dedicated anti-tank aircraft to see operational service with the Luftwaffe. In this exhaustively detailed and fascinating study, Martin Pegg analyses the truths and myths associated with this aeroplane and draws on new first-hand accounts from the men who flew the Panzerjäger in combat from the cold, muddy steppes of Southern Russia to the burning heat of Africa.
Following years of in-depth research, here, for the first time is the full technical and operational history of an aircraft which struck fear into the hearts of Russian tank commanders, commencing with its devastating combat debut over the Crimea in 1942 through to its bitter defensive battles in Poland in 1945. From Kharkov to Kursk, from Tobruk to Tripoli, from the Vistula to the Oder, the Hs 129 was able to utilise its wide array of heavy cannon and bomb configurations to lethal and considerable effect, operating often at Iow and ultra-low level, supporting the Wehrmacht wherever the front was fluid or threatened.
Using hundreds of previously unseen photographs - many taken from private collections - this is also the remarkable story of the Panzerjagdflieger and the various Schlachtgruppen with which they flew, from their inception to surrender and the stories they have to tell.
The author also relates the story of the Hs 129 as it flew under foreign command and examines radical special weapons intended for use with it.
With appendices containing full loss lists, camouflage, markings, manufacturer's data, technical and weapons specifications, this is an unmissable reference work for any historian, enthusiast, researcher or modeller of Luftwaffe subjects.
Hardcover, large format, 2 kg
340 Seiten / pages
many illustrations
very good condition
Burgess Hill, West Sussex, UK - 1997 - Classic Publications
Art.Nr. 23668
