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As with the other recent books in this series, this Classic study of the Ju 52 will offer the most comprehensive account published in recent years of this bulwark of the Luftwaffe which first saw military service in the 1930s and was then engaged in operations from the Spanish Civil War through to the end of World War 2. The all-metal, three-engined Ju 52/3m enjoyed a solid reputation amongst its crews and the troops and paratroops who used it and depended on it. It is a machine synonymous with the images of the German attacks on Holland and France in 1940 and Crete in 1941 when hundreds of 'Tante Jus' were used to drop paratroopers to successfully to capture key tactical and strategic areas. The full history, however, goes back much further. Built as a passenger aircraft for Deutsche Lufthansa, the Ju 52 ranged as far as South Africa, Mozambique, India and Latin America, as well being operated by several other European countries such as Belgium, Sweden and Finland as well as airlines in Brazil, Equador, Peru and Uruguay. Britain operated several Ju 52s. The aircraft was first blooded in the Spanish Civil War, where it was pressed into service as a crude, but effective bomber with the Legion Condor. From then on the Luftwaffe deployed it on every battle front in the West, in the Mediterranean and in the East. An example also flew in Iraq. The Ju 52 served as a stalwart transport, often operating in the most hostile conditions, with ice or dust, lifting men, animals, food, supplies, ammunition, mail, and spare parts vital for German military operations, such as on the North African supply routes, at Demyansk, Stalingrad and also in the Ardennes in 1944. It was also converted into the ambulance and mine-hunting roles, and was adapted as a seaplane. After the war, the Ju 52 flew on as late as the 1980s, testimony to its strength and reliability.

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This is a must for anyone who has more than a passing interesting in the Luftwaffe. --Mark Blackburn IPMS/USA (04/05/2015) Luftwaffe enthusiasts will love this mouthwatering monograph. Grab it now. -- (10/30/2015) This is not a book that will become superfluous as soon as the next one comes out. While not cheap, it's worth the money. -- (12/21/2015) Book of the Month--Aeroplane (01/01/2015)

This is a must for anyone who has more than a passing interesting in the Luftwaffe. --Mark Blackburn IPMS/USA (04/05/2015)

"""Luftwaffe enthusiasts will love this mouthwatering monograph. Grab it now.""--David Veres ""Cybermodeler Online"" (10/30/2015 12:00:00 AM) ""This is a must for anyone who has more than a passing interesting in the Luftwaffe.""--Mark Blackburn ""IPMS/USA"" (4/5/2015 12:00:00 AM) ""This is not a book that will become superfluous as soon as the next one comes out. While not cheap, it's worth the money.""--Sabu Advani ""Speedreaders.info"" (12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM) Book of the Month-- ""Aeroplane"" (1/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)"

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Robert Forsyth is the author of twelve books on the history of the Luftwaffe, the result of an interest in the subject he has held for many years. As an editor and publisher, he has worked on the production of some 150 books. Many of his published titles have received outstanding critical acclaim and achieved great commercial success.

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