Robert Forsyth: 20 books

Book cover of Jagdgeschwader 7 ‘Nowotny’
by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011

ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN E-BOOK. When the revolutionary Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter first appeared in the skies over northwest Europe in mid-1944, it represented one of the greatest challenges to Allied air superiority. The first group to solely fly jet fighters, Jagdgeschwader 7 was tasked with...
Book cover of Luftwaffe Emergency Fighters

Luftwaffe Emergency Fighters

Blohm & Voss BV P.212 , Heinkel P.1087C, Junkers EF 128, Messerschmitt P.1101, Focke-Wulf Ta 183 and Henschel Hs P.135

by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017

In late 1944, the German Air Ministry organised what it called an 'Emergency Fighter Competition' intended to produce designs for quick-to-build yet technically and tactically effective jet fighter aircraft capable of tackling the anticipated arrival of the B-29 Superfortress over Europe, as well...
Book cover of Messerschmitt Me 264 Amerika Bomber
by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2016

As Europe plunged into World War II, Hitler ordered the development of a hi-tech secret weapon capable of taking the war across the Atlantic – the Messerschmitt Me 264. Chosen from designs for an 'Amerika Bomber' tendered by Messerschmitt, Junkers and Focke-Wulf, this ultra-long-range aircraft would...
Book cover of He 162 Volksjäger Units
by Robert Forsyth, Mr Mark Postlethwaite
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016

With the Third Reich on the brink of defeat Hitler's instructions to his designers were clear. He wanted a Volksjäger – a People's Fighter that was quick to produce and used minimal quantities of strategic materials. Heinkel rose to the challenge with the He 162, a fighter constructed of wood and...
Book cover of Me 210/410 Zerstörer Units
by Robert Forsyth, Mr Mark Postlethwaite
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2019

Intended as a progressive development of the twin-engined Bf 110 Zerstörer ('destroyer' or heavy fighter), the Me 210 first took to the air in September 1939. However, due to a lack of sufficient flight-testing before being declared service-ready, the Me 210 suffered from a less than satisfactory...
Book cover of Jagdverband 44

Jagdverband 44

Squadron of Experten

by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

There was no Luftwaffe fighter unit like Jagdverband 44. Formed in February 1945, the unit grew out of Hitler's bizarre decision that the Me 262 jet fighter should be used as a bomber, despite its potential in the daylight defensive battles over the Reich. Seen as a grave mistake by Göring, a small...
Book cover of Luftwaffe Mistel Composite Bomber Units
by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2015

The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's Mistel Composite attack aircraft might seem ridiculous to modern eyes, but employed correctly, these original 'fire and forget' weapons were devastatingly effective, as Allied sources testify. This book draws on a wealth of first-hand reports and revealing contemporary...
Book cover of St. John's College, Cambridge
by Robert Forsyth Scott
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Book cover of Aces of the Legion Condor
by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012

For Germany, the Spanish Civil War proved a perfect testing ground for new technologies and tactics. During the war, some 19,000 German 'volunteers' formed an aviation group called the Legion Condor in support of the fascists. Originally flying He-51s, they were soon upgraded to 109s. These fighters...
Book cover of Shadow over the Atlantic

Shadow over the Atlantic

The Luftwaffe and the U-boats: 1943–45

by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2017

German U-boats were the scourge of Allied merchant and military shipping in the Atlantic during World War II, threatening to isolate and then starve the UK out of the War. As Germany's war against the Allied convoys intensified in late 1943, German Admiral Karl Dönitz called upon the Luftwaffe to...
Book cover of Bachem Ba 349 Natter
by Robert Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018

The Bachem Ba 349 Natter was a secretive, vertical take-off, single-seat rocket interceptor intended to offer high-speed defence of key targets. This radical aircraft offered Luftwaffe an inexpensive means with which to intercept and attack Allied heavy bombers using a vertically-launched, semi-expendable...
Book cover of Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang

Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang

Europe 1944–45

by Robert Forsyth, Gareth Hector
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2019

Arguably two of the finest fighters built during the course of World War II, the Me 262 and P-51 Mustang heralded new dawns in aircraft performance. Making its operational debut in the summer of 1944, and powered by the Jumo 004 jet engine, the Me 262 outclassed Allied planes in terms of speed and...
Book cover of Heinkel He 177 Units of World War 2
by Robert Forsyth, Mr Mark Postlethwaite
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018

In many ways, the Heinkel He 177 'Greif' (Griffon) was Nazi Germany's 'lost' strategic bomber. With some fundamental creases ironed out, and built in large numbers, the He 177 would have offered the Luftwaffe the means with which to carry out long-range, mass bombing attacks against targets of a strategic...
Book cover of Jagdgeschwader 1 ‘Oesau’ Aces 1939-45
by Robert Forsyth, Mr Mark Postlethwaite
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2017

Formed shortly after the outbreak of World War 2, and equipped with Messerschmitt Bf 109Es, Jagdgeschwader 1 was initially tasked to defend the regional North Sea and Baltic coastal areas and Germany's main port cities and naval bases. The greatest task for JG 1 though came after 1942 in its defence...
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