| Dive Bomber!: Aircraft, Technology, and Tactics in World War II Contributor(s): Smith, Peter C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0811734544 ISBN-13: 9780811734547 Publisher: Stackpole Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: In this illustrated history of dive bombers from around the world, Peter C. Smith takes the reader from the earliest experiments in 1910, through the planes first operations, to their eventual emergence as effective tools of aerial warfare during World War II. With its large number of photographs, diagrams, and tables, this book presents a fascinating and authoritative piece of aviation history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Military - Aviation |
| Dewey: 940.544 |
| LCCN: 2007036979 |
| Series: Stackpole Military History |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 6.27" W x 8.88" (1.43 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - Details on planes like the German Stuka, the American Dauntless, the Japanese Aichi D3A1 "Val," the Soviet PE-2, and numerous others - Riveting accounts of aerial combat - Includes maps, diagrams, tables, and photos For many, it is a dive bomber that conjures the most dramatic, quintessential image of World War II: a screaming German Stuka hurtling toward the ground as part of the frightening blitzkrieg that opened the war. In this illustrated history of Allied and Axis dive bombers, Peter C. Smith traces these formidable aircraft from the earliest experiment, through the planes' first operation, to their emergence as devastatingly effective tools of aerial warfare in World War II. |