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In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range, mass bombing attacks against targets of a strategic nature. Although competing interests and personalities served to prevent this from happening, from mid-1943 the aircraft nevertheless saw service over England, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean and in Russia. The He 177 flew to the end of the war, with some machines undertaking extremely hazardous low-level missions against Soviet armour in Poland in late 1944-45.
This fascinating book, filled with detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, tells the story of this aircraft, including the political infighting at the top of the Luftwaffe's hierarchy that stymied its development, its radical technical design and its state-of-the-art weaponry.
This fascinating book, filled with detailed artwork and contemporary photographs, tells the story of this aircraft, including the political infighting at the top of the Luftwaffe's hierarchy that stymied its development, its radical technical design and its state-of-the-art weaponry.
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Robert Forsyth
Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 30 titles for Osprey Publishing on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian.
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Reviews for Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The HE-177 did not share the "popularity" in books
as did the JU-88 and HE-111.
Ungainly in appearance on the ground, beset with
engine fires it also seemed to be easily shot down
despite having adequate armament. ( no fighter
escort)
Without having been perfected, it was projected to
be used for long range recon ( OK ) dive bombing
and a torpedo carrier.
One of its successes was launching "guided" missiles
at ships - over 1000 GIs lost their lives to the HE-177.
Many very detailed photos and color prints - excellent
coverage.