Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy
1941–43
Robert Forczyk author Howard Gerrard illustrator Tony Bryan illustrator Ian Palmer illustrator Tim Brown illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:10th Mar '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
An intriguing look at the desperate measures taken to win control over the Atlantic, from the huge Condor bomber to the catapult-launched Hurricat fighter to the revolutionary escort carriers.
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 material from the USA and Canada. This book discusses the development of the Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses.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 material 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.
ISBN: 9781846039171
Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm
Weight: 304g
80 pages