Sea Planes of the Legion Condor: The Story of AS./88 Squadron in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 by Cesar O'Donnell, Cynthia Maris Dantzic (Hardcover, 2009)
Among the different Luftwaffe units that formed the Legion Condor, one in particular stands out for its important Naval Air contribution: the Aufklarungsstaffel See/88 (AS./88 or the Maritime Reconnaissance Squadron), although it was also officially designated the Seefliegerstaffel AS./88 or Naval Air Squadron AS./88. AS./88 Squadron employed the following aircraft during the Spanish campaign: Heinkel He 59 bomber, torpedo and reconnaissance seaplanes; He 60 close reconnaissance/bomber seaplanes; He 115 A-0 reconnaissance/torpedo seaplanes; and float-fitted Junkers Ju 52s. Presented here are previously unpublished aspects regarding the operations and war service of both the personnel and aircraft of AS./88, which, during a period of three years, participated directly in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 on the Nationalist side. SELLING POINTS: .First book in English to cover this Legion Condor unit .Covers all aspects of operations, aircraft, and personnel .Over 200 extremely rare b/w images ILLUSTRATIONS 200 b/w images *
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing LTD
ISBN-13
9780764333415
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88365028
Product Key Features
Author
Cesar O'donnell, Cynthia Maris Dantzic
Publication Name
Sea Planes of the Legion Condor: the Story of As./88 Squadron in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Cesar O'donnell, Cynthia Maris Dantzic
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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