Heinkel He 111: libri illustrati di storia e guide

Heinkel He 111: Luftwaffe Medium Bomber in World War II (Legends of Warfare)

Travestito da aereo di linea civile a metà degli anni '30, il bombardiere a medio raggio Heinkel He 111 vide il suo primo combattimento nel 1936 con la Legione Condor tedesca durante la guerra civile spagnola.
Le fasi iniziali della Seconda Guerra Mondiale confermarono il ruolo di primo piano di questo progetto nell'avanzare della blitzkrieg tedesca in Polonia e Francia. Tuttavia, fu durante le battaglie aeree del 1940-41 sulla Gran Bretagna che emersero le carenze difensive di questo tipo di aereo.

Facilmente riconoscibile per il suo muso "greenhouse", l'He 111 fu uno degli aerei della Luftwaffe più utilizzati durante la seconda guerra mondiale e fu impiegato come bombardiere e aereo da trasporto su quasi tutti i fronti. I modelli successivi furono utilizzati con successo in ruoli antinave e di traino di alianti.
Un modello del dopoguerra, il CASA 2.111, fu utilizzato dall'aeronautica militare spagnola fino alla fine degli anni '50 e come aereo da trasporto fino agli anni '70. Questi modelli spagnoli sono apparsi anche in film di guerra classici come La battaglia d'Inghilterra e Patton.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Ron Mackay
Formato:	112 pagine, 23 x 23 x 1.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	190+ foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2022)
Collana:	Legends of Warfare
ISBN:	9780764363474

Heinkel He 111 : The Early Years - Fall of France, Battle of Britain and the Blitz (Air War Archive)

Considered to be the best known German bomber of the Second Wold War, the Heinkel He 111 served in every military front in the European theatre, having first being deployed in the Spanish Civil War in 1936. It then saw extensive service in the invasion of Poland, the Norweigan campaign and the invasion of the Low Countries and France in 1940.

When the Luftwaffe was tasked with destroying Britain's ability to resist invasion in 1940, the He 111 formed almost half of the Gruppen employed by Luftflotte 2 and Luftflotte 3.
When the Luftwaffe switched to attacking cities and industrial sites the Heinkel 111 was widely employed, with raids against targets such as London, Coventry, Bristol, Birmingham and Liverpool.

In this selection of unrivalled images collected over many years, the operations of this famous aircraft in the early years of the war - particularly the invasion of Poland, the Blitzkrieg in the West, the Battle of Britain and the very early stages of the Blitz - are portrayed and brought to life.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Chris Goss
Formato:	128 pagine, 24.5 x 19 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	200 foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Frontline Books (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781848324831

Heinkel He 111 : The Latter Years - the Blitz and War in the East to the Fall of Germany (Air War Archive)

The Heinkel He 111 was the main work-horse of the Luftwaffe's bomber force throughout much of the Second World War. Consequently, when Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa in June 1941, three entire Kampfgeschwader consisted of He 111s.
Initially used as direct support for the German ground forces, as the campaign progressed the He 111 was switched to attacking the Soviet infrastructure, particularly trains and marshalling yards, and used as a transport aircraft taking in supplies and for troop evacuation.

Variants of the He 111 were used in anti-shipping roles, in both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and even for aerial launching of V-1 flying bombs, continuing the war against the towns and cities of the United Kingdom.

In this selection of unrivalled images collected over many years, and now part of Frontline's new War in the Air series, the operations of this famous aircraft in the latter years of the Second World War are portrayed and brought to life. A companion title to "Heinkel He 111: The Early Years".

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Chris Goss
Formato:	128 pagine, 24.5 x 19 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	riccamente illustrato con foto in B&N
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Frontline Books (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781848324459

Heinkel He 111 H

The famed Heinkel He 111 Luftwaffe bomber in its late H-model designation is presented here in photographs, color profiles and detailed line drawings.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Manfred Griehl
Formato:	64 pagine, 28 x 21.5 x 0.4 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	più di 90 foto in B&N, 20 viste di profilo, disegni
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2004)
Collana:	Luftwaffe Profile Series (9)
ISBN:	9780764301650