Phoenix Triumphant: The Rise and Rise of the Luftwaffe - Softcover

E. R. Hooton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854093312 ISBN 13: 9781854093318

Publisher: Arms & Armour, 1996

Synopsis

This study outlines the birth, development, expansion and success of the Luftwaffe, the most powerful air force in the world by 1940. Explaining how it developed despite the Allies having banned a German air force only 16 years previously, this book examines various aspects of this subject.

About this title

From Publishers Weekly

British historian Hooton uses published sources and archival material to tell a familiar story from a fresh perspective. He describes the development of German air power (Luftwaffe) that began in 1930, well before Hitler's seizure of power, and reached its zenith with the destruction of France in 1940. He focuses on organization, training and equipment, and provides a solid analysis of the Luftwaffe's operational employment, including the occupations of Austria and Czechoslovakia. He also explains how the Germans circumvented the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty to build up the Luftwaffe during the interwar years. The Luftwaffe was more than a ground-support force, the author maintains; its primary mission was to secure air superiority. This not only involved destroying planes and troops-factories and transportation networks were also targets-but also disruption rather than destruction, leaving them intact for later exploration. The German air force was a formidable instrument despite its noteworthy failure to defeat the RAF over Britain. Photos.
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Edition details

• Publisher: Arms & Armour
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854093312
• ISBN 13: 9781854093318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320