Donald Nijboer

Spitfire V vs C.202 Folgore (eBook, ePUB)

Malta 1942
Illustrator: Laurier, Jim; Hector, Gareth

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An illustrated account of the Mediterranean clash between the leading RAF and Italian aces flying the Supermarine Spitfire V and the Macchi C.202 Folgore, respectively.

The inability of the Italians and Germans to invade Malta proved decisive for Allied victory in the Mediterranean during World War II, as the islands provided the Allies with a base from which to project air power. Early Italian efforts to pound the islands into submission were supplemented by major German forces from January 1942 and in a few weeks the situation for the defenders reached a critical stage; in response, in March 1942 the first Spitfires were delivered to Malta.

This book explores the summer that C.202s fought over Malta, escorting tiny formations of Cant Z.1007s, SM.79s and Ju 88s. The fighting subsided in August and September, but grew in strength with the arrival of more C.202s. In October the Regia Aeronautica could muster three Gruppi with a total of 74 C.202s. For ten days the Italians pressed a relentless attack before attrition brought the offensive to a halt. Throughout the bombing campaign the British were able to supply Malta with ever increasing numbers of Spitfires, and this book highlights their significance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782003588
• Artikelnr.: 44626438

Autorenporträt

Donald Nijboer lives in Toronto, Canada and has written about World War II aviation for Osprey since 2009. His books include Cockpit: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Interiors, Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions, Cockpits of the Cold War and Graphic War - The Secret Aviation Drawings and Illustrations of World War Two, published by the Boston Mills Press. He has also written articles for Flight Journal, Aviation History and Aeroplane Monthly.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specification
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index