Ju 52/3m Bomber and Transport Units 1936-41

By Robert Forsyth

For more than ten years, the Junkers Ju 52/3m saw service as a successful military transport, its distinctive, three-engined design and corrugated metal construction becoming instantly recognisable. Initially built as a passenger aircraft for Deutsche Lufthansa, its first military deployment came in South America in the Chaco War, but in German hands, the aircraft was first blooded in the Spanish Civil War, where it was pressed into service as a crude, but effective bomber. From then on the Luftwaffe deployed the 'Tante Ju' across Western Europe, the Mediterranean and the East, carrying freight, dropping paratroops and airlifting wounded personnel, often operating in the most hostile conditions, confronting freezing temperatures and ice, or heat and dust. This, the first of two books on the Ju 52/3m, details its early development and the pivotal role it played during Nazi Germany's conquest of Europe. Osprey Combat Aircraft Series Comprehensive histories of fighting aircraft and their crews, highlighting their vital role in the development of warfare in the 20th and 21st centuries, A unique source of information, researched by recognised experts and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves, Concise, authoritative text is supported by at least 30 original colour artworks, specially commissioned scale drawings, and the best archival photography from around the world Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472818806
• ISBN13: 9781472818805
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.7"