German and Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War II: And Italian and German Car

Description: German and Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War II by Ryan K. Noppen, Douglas C. Dildy, Paul Wright The history of Nazi Germanys attempt to build a modern aircraft carrier, and the other aviation ships that Germany and Italy designed or operated. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This fully illustrated study details Germany and Italys failed development of World War II aircraft carriers, and the naval aviation ships that the two Axis powers sent into action in their place.The quest for a modern aircraft carrier was the ultimate symbol of the Axis powers challenge to Allied naval might, but fully-fledged carriers proved either too difficult, expensive or politically unpopular for either to make operational. After the Anglo-German Naval Agreement of 1935, Hitler publicly stated his intention to build an aircraft carrier, the Graf Zeppelin, which was launched in 1938. A year later, the ambitious fleet-expansion Z-Plan, was unveiled with two additional aircraft carriers earmarked for production . However, by the beginning of World War II, Graf Zeppelin was not yet completed and work was halted. Further aircraft carrier designs and conversion projects such as the ocean liner Europa and heavy cruiser Seydlitz were considered but, in January 1943, all construction work on surface vessels ceased and naval resources were diverted to the U-boat Campaign.This book explains not only the history of Germanys famous Graf Zeppelin fleet carrier and German carrier conversion projects but also Italys belated attempt to convert two of her ocean liners into carriers. It considers the role of naval aviation in the two countries rearmament programmes and describes how ultimately it was only Italian seaplane carriers and German ocean-going, catapult-equipped flying boat carriers that both Axis powers did eventually send into combat. Author Biography Douglas C. Dildy is a retired US Air Force colonel with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time. He is a USAF Academy graduate with a Masters Degree in Political Science and has authored numerous books, including To Defeat the Few for Osprey. He contributes regularly to the modelling magazine Small Air Forces Observer and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Ryan K. Noppen is a military author and consultant originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan and holds a Master of Arts degree in European History from Purdue University. A scholar of Dutch, German, and Central European military history, he has published a major history of Dutch air power and has written several titles for Osprey. He lives in California. Table of Contents INTRODUCTIONGERMANYGerman seaplane carriers, 1914-1918German aircraft carrier project SMS Ausonia, 1918Flush-deck aircraft carriers and Plan ZGraf Zeppelin-class aircraft carriersGerman carrier aircraftMesserschmitt Bf 109T "Toni"Junkers Ju 87C and E "Trägerstukas"Messerschmitt Me 155Wartime auxiliary carrier conversion projectsITALYExperimentation in the First World WarInterwar projectsAquilaSparvieroCONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHY Review Informative text coupled with archive images and some first class artwork by illustrator Paul Wright. -- Robin Buckland * Military Model Scene * Promotional This fully illustrated study details Germany and Italys failed development of World War II aircraft carriers, and the naval aviation ships that the two Axis powers sent into action in their place. Review Quote Informative text coupled with archive images and some first class artwork by illustrator Paul Wright. Promotional "Headline" This fully illustrated study details Germany and Italys failed development of World War II aircraft carriers, and the naval aviation ships that the two Axis powers sent into action in their place. Feature We have an excellent sales record with the German Navy of World War II titles such as German Destroyers 1939-45 and German Battleships 1939-45. Details ISBN1472846761 Author Paul Wright Short Title Graf Zeppelin-Class Aircraft Carriers Pages 48 Series New Vanguard Language English Year 2022 Illustrator Paul Wright ISBN-10 1472846761 ISBN-13 9781472846761 Format Paperback Subtitle And Italian and German Carrier Development 1919-43 Imprint Osprey Publishing Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2022-05-26 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2022-05-26 UK Release Date 2022-05-26 Illustrations Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour illustrations DEWEY 623.8255094309044 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-08-01 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135232483;

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