German Gliders in World War II
German Gliders in World War II
German Gliders in World War II
German Gliders in World War II

German Gliders in World War II

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German Gliders in World War II

Luftwaffe Gliders and their Powered Variants




Author:Heinz Mankau
Language:English Text
Format:Hardcover
Dimensions:8.5" x 11"
Pages:304 pages
Photos:over 450 b+w images
Publisher:Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN:9780764335198
Item No. SCH-5198



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.