Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England by Goss, Chris

Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England

The story of Germany's disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and...
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Author: Chris Goss
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Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England by Goss, Chris

Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England

¥5,400

Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England

¥5,400
Author: Chris Goss
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The story of Germany's disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and barely able to oppose the D-Day landings.

Operation Steinbock, or as it became known, the 'Baby Blitz' was the Luftwaffe's last sustained night bomber offensive against the United Kingdom. In this book, renowned Luftwaffe historian Chris Goss explains how and why the Luftwaffe's last cross-Channel campaign was such a contrast to the Battle of Britain and subsequent Blitz of 1940-41. In 1944, the Luftwaffe's under-trained, hard-pressed, and inexperienced bomber crews were out-thought and outfought by their opponents, who combined the latest ground-controlled radar with powerful new night fighters and advanced anti-aircraft defences, including radar-assisted guns and even anti-aircraft rockets.

Packed with dramatic original illustrations, explanatory diagrams, 2D maps of the strategic situation and 3D maps recreating key missions, this book tells the story of Operation Steinbock and its crucial consequences. The Germans' last air campaign over England ended in late May 1944, with the Luftwaffe having lost hundreds of much-needed aircraft and crews. Just days later, the Allies stormed ashore across the beaches of Normandy, and the Luftwaffe could do little to stop them.

Author: Chris Goss
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781472855329

About the Author

Chris Goss is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer who specialized in the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe and Luftwaffe air operations. He owns a collection of original wartime material and photographs as a result of interviews with veterans and their families. Chris has written more than 25 books that have been critically acclaimed for their research and been published in Swedish, Hungarian, Spanish and Czech as well as in English.
Adam Tooby is a renowned digital aviaton artist.


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