Fw 190D-9 Northwest Europe 1944-45: Defence of the Reich 1944–45

By Robert Forsyth

One of the finest piston-engined fighters ever built, the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 raised the bar in terms of aircraft design and operational capability during World War II. Indeed, the long-nosed 'Dora' bettered most Allied fighters when it first appeared in the skies over war-torn Germany in the late summer of 1944. The aircraft proved to be an immediate match for the Griffon Spitfire and the P-51D/K Mustang, and with its Jumo 213 inline V12 engine, was intended to engage heavy bombers at higher altitudes. Well-armed, the D-9 became part of Luftwaffe units from August 1944. One of its subsequent key missions was to provide top cover for Me 262 jets when at their most vulnerable during take-off and landing. Through first-hand accounts from fighter pilots who flew the Fw 190D-9, ribbon diagrams illustrating step-by-step tactics, full-colour artwork and over 50 contemporary photographs, Robert Forsyth examines what it was like to fly the Fw 190D-9 into combat against marauding Allied fighters during the final months of the conflict in Europe. Tactical ribbon diagrams, Battlescene artwork, Armament views, Fully illustrated throughout Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472849396
• ISBN13: 9781472849397
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.1" x 9.5"