A full history of the Ju.87 Stuka from its origins and development to accounts of active operations in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. Used throughout World War II, the story of all the Ju.87’s roles as dive-bomber, close support aircraft, ship-buster, tank-smasher to night attack bomber are covered including all variants, details of Stuka units, battle orders and losses.Includes prototypes and loss tables, diagrams and first-hand accounts plus Stukas used by the Luftwaffe, Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia, Yugoslavia and Japan.