The striking appearance of Luftwaffe's bizarre '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 photographs to tell the full; strange story of the Mistel units. They were the product of a remarkable mix of desperation and innovation; and were actually grounded in a pre-war; non-military practise. Indeed - the mounting of one aircraft atop another was initially conceived to extend the ranges of passenger and mail-carrying aircraft. But as early as 1942; German planners saw the potential for use as a guided missile; and by the end of the war; the sight of a Ju-88 lashed to a BF 109 or FW 190 fighter bearing down on an Allied target was not as rare as one might expect. This is the full story of the Mistel units; from their design and development; through the first deployments at D-Day; to the last; desperate missions against key bridges on the Oder and the Neisse in the final weeks of the war. It also reveals some of the activities of the mysterious and secretive Kampfgruppe (bomber group) 200.
#871952 in Books D H Dilbeck 2016-10-24Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x .90 x 6.40l; .0 #File Name: 1469630516224 pagesA More Civil War How the Union Waged a Just War Civil War America
Review
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great book to read on the steps the Union took ...By Dan WilsonGreat book to read on the steps the Union took to insure the war was as humane as it could be for those in the Confederacy and those who supported the confederacy. The U.S. Military can trace many of the rules they now have to the ones the Union devised during the Civil War.2 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Apparently the writer has not heard of Fielding Hurst. ...By Ronald E. WalkerApparently the writer has not heard of Fielding Hurst. I have listed two of many references but cutting tongues out; burying men up to their necks as mile markers; and castration were his calling cards.Read Emma Inman Williams Historic Madison[...]
