{"product_id":"stalingrad-airlift-194243-9781472854315","title":"Stalingrad Airlift 194243","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of what really led to Germany losing the battle of Stalingrad - the inability of the Luftwaffe to  keep Sixth Army supplied throughout the winter of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1942\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e43 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- and why this crucial airlift failed.\u003c\/b\u003eLuftwaffe chief Hermann Goering's failure to deliver his promise to keep Sixth Army supplied at Stalingrad was one of the most hard-hitting strategic air failures of World War II. 300 tons a day of supplies were required to sustain the Sixth Army, flown in against a Soviet fighter force whose capabilities were rapidly being transformed. The Luftwaffe''s failure left Sixth Army trapped, vulnerable and too weak to attempt a breakout.  The destruction of Sixth Army was one of the major turning points in World War II but the Luftwaffe's crucial role in this disaster has often been overlooked. Some claim the attempt was doomed from the beginning but, in this intriguing book, author William E. Hiestand explains how the Germans had amassed sufficient aircraft to, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the type of book that both opens up a new line of interest for the modeller and helps produce an informed collection of aircraft types, and therefore is highly recommended. * Scale Aircraft Modelling *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating book that looks at the role of the Luftwaffe in trying to relieve the German Sixth Army as it faced encirclement by Soviet forces during the latter stages of the Battle of Stalingrad. * WWII Books *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eORIGINS The road to Stalingrad \u003ci\u003eBlau\u003c\/i\u003e and Stalingrad  Operation \u003ci\u003eUranus\u003c\/i\u003e CHRONOLOGY ATTACKER’S CAPABILITIES The Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front Doctrine, tactics, and logistics Richthofen’s 4th Air Fleet Luftwaffe fighters DEFENDER’S CAPABILITIES VVS: an air force in transition A new commander and new reforms Birth of the air armies CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES Keystone on the Volga Soviet objectives  THE CAMPAIGN The turning point on the Eastern Front November 24–30: establishing an airlift Setting up the airlift – the task The airfields and logistics, late November, 1942 Weather and flight operations  VIII Air Corps in command: December 1–11 The Soviet air blockade \u003ci\u003eWinter Storm (Wintergewitter)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThunderclap (Donnerschlag)\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLittle Saturn (Molnyy Saturn)\u003c\/i\u003e The airlift, December 12–23 The raid on Tatsinskaya, December 24 A new year, fading hope: January 1–15, 1943 The end: January 16–February 2, 1943 Milch on the scene  Milch and the airfields AFTERMATH AND ASSESSMENT FURTHER READING INDEX","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867222159703,"sku":"9781472854315","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472854315.jpg?v=1722282283","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stalingrad-airlift-194243-9781472854315","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}