Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy: 1941-43

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy: 1941-43
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Forczyk
Illustrated by Ian Palmer
Illustrated by Howard Gerrard
Illustrated by Tony Bryan
Illustrated by Tim Brown
SeriesDuel
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreSecond world war
Aircraft
ISBN/Barcode 9781846039171
ClassificationsDewey:940.54293
Audience
General
Illustrations 50 b/w; 10 col

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 10 March 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

After the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much need supplies and war materiel from the USA and Canada. While the U-boats attacked from beneath the seas, the Germans modified a civilian airliner to create the Fw-200 Condor to attack from the skies. By the summer of 1941, the Condor attacks had succeeded to the extent that Winston Churchill called them 'the scourge of the Atlantic'. This book discusses the development of the Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses, including the development of the Hurricat, a modified hurricane that could be launched via catapult from modified merchant ships.

Author Biography

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant-colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC, area.

Reviews

"Aviation and World War II buffs should enjoy this latest Osprey release, which will prove particularly valuable to scholars of the Battle of the Atlantic." --Robert Guttman, Aviation History (September 2010)