Jan Forsgren: 3 books
Sinking the Beast
The RAF 1944 Lancaster Raids Against Tirpitz
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
During the autumn of 1944, three RAF raids - using Avro Lancaster heavy bombers - finally sank the German battleship Tirpitz. Many previous attempts, including the use of midget submarines and raids by carrier-based aircraft, had damaged Tirpitz at her Norwegian hideout. Throughout the war, Tirpitz...
Messerschmitt Bf 109
The Design and Operational History
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
More than 33,000 Messerschmitt Bf 109s were built between 1935 and 1945, making it the second-most produced warplane of all time. The Bf 109 was the mainstay of Luftwaffe fighter squadrons and the favoured choice of most fighter aces. Bf 109 pilots accounted for thousands of Allied aircraft with individual...
by Jan Forsgren
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2017
The iconic and legendary Junkers Ju 52 first flew in 1930. Designed and built by the Junkers Aircraft Company of Dessau, Germany, the Ju 52 was originally intended as a single-engine cargo aircraft. An upgraded model, the Ju 52/3m, was powered by three engines and excelled as an eighteen-seat airliner....