Designed by hermann pohlmann, the stuka first flew in 1935 and made its combat debut in 1936 as part of the luftwaffes condor legion during the spanish civil war. Nicknamed the stuka an abbreviation of sturzkampfflugzeug the german term for divebomber, the ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the eto. Designed by hermann pohlmann as a dedicated dive bomber and groundattack aircraft, the prototype first flew in 1935, and made its. Ever since the end of world war one, the secret german defense and aerospace ministry had shown a lively interest in a divebomber. The fearsome sight and sound of the luftwaffes ju87 stuka diving on its target, its siren wailing, spearheaded german victories in poland, norway, the low countries, the mediterranean, and russia between 1939 and 1943. Following the tactics employed with the junkers ju 87 stuka are described in detail. Most dive bombers couldnt put the nose more than about 70 degrees down, though the vultee vengeance was also said to be a truly vertical bomber. His exploits on the eastern front with his dive bomber were from time to time given much publicity in the german press. Ju 87 stuka was an essential weapon in hitlers blitzkreig, and the bestknown, most feared and most successful divebomber ever. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The junkers ju 87 or stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber was a twoman pilot and rear gunner german dive bomber and groundattack aircraft.
Luftwaffe ju 87 divebomber units, 19391941 by peter c. Although a sturdy and reliable divebomber, the stukas effectiveness was largely psychological in. Oct 01, 2008 the junkers ju 87 stuka dive bomber lingers in the mind as one of the icons of nazi germanys military machine. Hansulrich rudel the flying tank buster who flew more.
A complete guide to the luftwaffes famous dive bomber richard a. I found these fascinating interviews while surfing the web. Franks published by valiant wings publishing 240 pages softcover a4 portrait format. The first plane prototype stuka flew in 1936 and the plane was first used in combat in the spanish civil war. Dec 17, 20 it is the sturmovik, along with the german ju87 stuka dive bomber, that fathered the a10. The name stuka is an abbreviation of the german word sturzkampfflugzeug, meaning dive bomber. One page of the book has the words to the stukalied dive bomber song, and there is a section on hitler youth boys learning all about flying, airplanes, bombing, etc. The ju 87 stuka aircrafts fixed undercarriages provided sturdy platforms for takeoffs and landings on improvised airfields in the field, but at the cost of airspeed due to drag on 15 august 1939 during a massformation divebombing demonstration for highranking commanders of the luftwaffe, disaster struck. Junkers ju 87 from divebomber to tankbuster 19351945 eddie j. Buy junkers ju 87 stuka manual owners workshop manual haynes manuals by jonathan falconer isbn. German ju 87 junkers divebomber following the tactics employed with the junkers ju 87 stuka are described in detail. The dive brakes were removed and two bk 37 anti aircraft. But its actual lifetime as an effective combat airplane was limited because of its deficiencies in design. Designed by hermann pohlmann as a dedicated dive bomber and groundattack aircraft, the prototype first flew in 1935, and made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes.
You may agree or disagree with rudel on many political and ideological questions i, for one, still do but if you disregard those instances, rudels. Nicknamed the stuka an abbreviation of sturzkampfflugzeug the german term for dive bomber, the ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactical bomber of the eto. Hansulrich rudel 2 july 1916 18 december 1982 was a german groundattack pilot. His first engagement was against the russians, who were well aware that the enemy was coming and wouldnt be intimidated by the wailing sound of the dive bomber. His interest in ernst udet and the conception of the divebomber is the result of acquiring an old cleveland air show program from the 1930s, which carried a. He flew 2,530 groundattack missions exclusively on the eastern front, usually flying the junkers ju 87 stuka dive bomber. Junkers ju 87 dive bomber junkers ju 87 tauchbomber.
This book was later reedited and published in the united states, as the cold war intensified, under the title, stuka pilot, which supported the german invasion of the soviet union. The planes dived through a cloud bank and expected to release their practice bombs. It is the sturmovik, along with the german ju87 stuka dive bomber, that fathered the a10. The sirens of death 11 amazing facts about the ju 87 stuka. The junkers ju 87 stuka a complete guide to the luftwaffes famous dive bomber by richard a. In fact, of the 96 photos in the book, only 19 of them are of the plane, and most of these are longdistance shots. Messerschmitt bf 109 ef series air vanguard book 23. Stuka texas bookman wholesale remainder books, journals. The stuka got its nickname from the german word sturzkampfflugzeug or dive bomber, the official designation was junkers ju87.
Luftwaffe ju 87 dive bomber units, 19391941 by peter c. Please subscribe and like from scale autos, military aircraft, armor, ships. Pierre clostermann, a french fighter pilot, had befriended rudel and wrote the foreword to the french edition of his book stuka pilot. Hitlers stuka squadrons is a book that separates fact from fantasy regarding the achievements and military career of the ju 87 aircraft. Hans ulrich rudel was a stuka divebomber pilot during world war 2. Fms stuka ju87 receiver ready pnp 1400mm motion rc. How more accurate were dive bombers compared to regular. Jan 03, 2018 the stuka dive bomber is a familiar icon of the nazi luftwaffe. The stuka ju87 g was a d model stuka with an increased wing span. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes condor legion during the spanish civil war and served the axis forces in world war ii. Hitlers lethal dive bomber paperback pen and sword books. May 04, 2012 this memoir is worth reading simply because hans ulrich rudel its author was the most successful dive bomber pilot of ww2 and therefore, he definitely had quite a few stories to tell. The sudetenland crisis of 1938 caused the luftwaffe to form additional dive bomber groups, using older aircraft until more ju87s became available. The stuka has held a particular fascination with me for sometime.
Stuka luftwaffe ju87 divebomber units 19421945 vol 2. Jun 20, 2018 most dive bombers couldnt put the nose more than about 70 degrees down, though the vultee vengeance was also said to be a truly vertical bomber. The junkers ju 87 or stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber was a german dive bomber and groundattack aircraft. Not long before he arrived rudel had lost one leg below the knee, as he describes in this book. The book can be found for less than 30 dollars a pop, this book is worth every cent. Creeks book is an exceptionally well illustrated chronological history of the ju 87.
Pdf download junkers ju 87 stuka free unquote books. The bomb gets the parent velocity and direction of the plane at the timing of the drop, which means where your plane poin. Hansulrich rudelaufzeichnungen eines stukafliegersmein kriegstagebuch hansulrich rudelnotes by a dive bomber pilotmy war diary in german. Although its time of dominance lasted only four yearsthe period 193943its lowaltitude attacks were witnessed by. The stuka dive bomber is a familiar icon of the nazi luftwaffe. Ju87 stuka at the chicago museum of science and industry by 1933, within months of taking power in germany, adolf hitler and the nazi party were. Stuka pilot is the autobiography of germanys most decorated serviceman, dive bomber pilot, hans ulrich rudel. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Junkers ju 87 stuka sturzkampfflugzeug dive bomber close air support cas attack aircraft performance limitations aside, the junkers ju 87 stuka was an effectively devastating weapon for the german luftwaffe in the early part of world war 2. Nov 27, 2016 the junkers ju 87 or stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber was a german dive bomber and groundattack aircraft.
Designed by hermann pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. In 1934 this led to a completely new design by dipling hermann pohlmann, the head designer who had been with junkers since 1923. The junkers ju 87 stuka a contraction of the german word sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber was arguably the luftwaffes most. A previous owner tore off the upper right corner of the title page where there must have been another owners name at one time. Stuka was the diminutive of sturzkampfflugzeug, german for diving combat aircraft.
Pdf the junkers ju 87 download full pdf book download. Stuka pilot, heinzgeorg wilhelm migeod, interviewed. This memoir is worth reading simply because hans ulrich rudel its author was the most successful dive bomber pilot of ww2 and therefore, he definitely had quite a few stories to tell. Relentlessly driven to the of point obsession, rudels combat record is a testimony to the determination of germanys elite aviators. Stuka, a lowwing, singleengine monoplaneespecially the junkers ju 87 divebomberused by the german luftwaffe from 1937 to 1945, with especially telling effect during the first half of world war ii. Synopsis the junkers ju 87 stuka a contraction of the german word sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber was arguably the luftwaffes most recognizable airplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage.
Stuka, german in full sturzkampfflugzeug divebomber, a lowwing, singleengine monoplaneespecially the junkers ju 87 divebomberused by the german luftwaffe from 1937 to 1945, with especially telling effect during the first half of world war ii. Hans ulrich rudel was a stuka dive bomber pilot during world war 2. There is a fullcolor phantom view of a ju87 on the back cover. With its fixed landing gear and inverted gull wings, the stuka was easily one of the most recognizable aircraft of the blitzkrieg era. The junkers ju 87 stuka a contraction of the german word sturzkampfflugzeug, ie dive bomber was arguably the luftwaffes most recognizable airplane, with its inverted gull wings and fixed spatted undercarriage. Dec 14, 2016 dive bombers were extremely accurate for the time, being able to score directly on a moving tank, a narrow bridge, or a ship. The stuka was designed to employ the divebombing technique developed earlier by the u. Smith 2003, book, other at the best online prices at ebay. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes condor legion during the spanish civil war. Junkers ju 87 stuka by mike guardia, adam tooby, henry.
It was therefore with great interest that i met him when he came over in june 1945. What i got instead was a stuka radiomans photo album. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes condor legion during. The photographs in this collection belonged to luftwaffe stuka rear gunner and radio operator erich heine. He is also author of junkers ju 87 stuka 1998, stuka squadron 1990, stuka spearhead 1998, stukas over the mediterranean 1999, and stukas over the steppe 1999. Stuka and sturmovik the aircraft that inspired the a10. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The aircraft, hansulrich rudels, is being started with a hand crank. The world war ii close air support successes of both the stuka and the sturmovik had a. Dive bombers were extremely accurate for the time, being able to score directly on a moving tank, a narrow bridge, or a ship. Used throughout world war ii, the story of all the ju.
It would be difficult to come up with a more potent symbol of the german blitzkrieg of world war two than the ju 87 sturzkampfflugzeug or stuka. It played a key role in western europe, the mediterranean and the russian front. It starts with the story of the junkers firm and the history of dive bombing in the. Further stuka successes in spain continued to stimulate dive bomber research and development. This addition to the luftwaffe at war series is a fully illustrated guide to the formative years of the ju 87 divebomber which dominated the opening campaigns of. Late in wwii the stuka ju87b was modified to a d model stuka with a more aerodynamic canopy, more armor, and a more powerful engine for more survivability and demonstrated it still had effectiveness as a dive bomber. Nicknamed the stuka an abbreviation of sturzkampfflugzeug the german term for divebomber, the ju 87 was perhaps the most feared tactica. His wider interest in the dive bomber has led to books on the vultee vengeance, curtiss sb2c helldiver, north american a36 apache, petlyakov pe2 peshka, blackburn skua. The world war ii close air support successes of both the stuka and the sturmovik had a majorand. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes condor legion during the spanish civil war and served the axis forces in world war ii the aircraft is easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed. With its fixed landing gear and inverted gull wings, the stuka was the most recognizable aircraft of the blitzkrieg era. How more accurate were dive bombers compared to regular ww2.
Ever since the end of world war one, the secret german defense and aerospace ministry had shown a lively interest in a dive bomber. Junkers ju 87 sturzkampfflugzeug dive bomber or stuka for short was the most famous german ground attack aircraft of world war two. Junkers ju 87 stuka sturzkampfflugzeug dive bomber. The junkers ju 87 stuka dive bomber lingers in the mind as one of the icons of nazi germanys military machine. Able to deliver its bombs accurately onto a target, the stuka wreaked havoc in poland and france against ground targets and refugee columns.
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