German Gliders in World War II
Author | : Heinz Mankau |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 0764335197 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780764335198 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Download or read book German Gliders in World War II written by Heinz Mankau and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gliders formed a special category of aircraft within the Luftwaffe. While other aircraft types were used for many years, as a rule gliders were conceived for short service lives, in some cases just a single mission. The purpose of the glider, most of which were built using the simplest materials, was to deposit soldiers and materiel behind enemy lines undetected. In this book the various types used by the Luftwaffe in World War II, and their development are described in detail from military gliders for a few soldiers to large-capacity gliders capable of transporting tanks.