Chapter 01 – The genie out of the bottle

From the Treaty of Versailles to the creation of the Luftwaffe, the main features of the then modern air war, the Spanish Civil War, the campaigns against Poland, Norway and France to the Battle of Britain.

 

Immerse yourself in the events surrounding the air war from 1939 to 1945 and find out more about the exciting development of aeroplanes, planned air combat strategies and the gripping fates and tragedies of the fighter pilots. The chapter also contains historical photos, detailed aircraft profiles, maps and scenarios.

 

The extensive first chapter of 122 pages deals with:

• The deployment of the Luftwaffe
• The Polish campaign
• The Soviet-Finnish Winter War
• “Drôle de guerre” – the funny war
• The battle for Norway
• The “Fall Gelb”
• “Battle of Britain” – the air battle for England