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Junkers Ju 188 Units of World War 2
Author(s): Robert Forsyth (Author), Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Janusz Swiatlon (Illustrator)
- Publisher: Osprey Publishing
- Publication Date: June 21, 2022
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 96 pages
- ISBN-10: 1472836383
- ISBN-13: 9781472836380
Book Description
The Junkers Ju 188 was the epitome of mid-war German twin-engined aircraft design, representing the enhancement of an earlier type and incorporating increased performance and technological sophistication. As part of the 1939 “Bomber B” program, it was intended as a replacement for the Ju 88 and He 111 medium bombers, taking advantage of uprated Jumo and BMW engines and incorporating a radically redesigned cockpit area with all-round visibility for high-speed bombing, torpedo-bomber carrying, FuG 200 radar, and camera-equipped reconnaissance operations. What emerged, from the autumn of 1943, was a sophisticated bomber and reconnaissance aircraft — and intended night fighter. After operational trials, the Ju 188 equipped three bomber Geschwader and several long-range reconnaissance Staffeln in the East and Italy, conducting operations over Britain and the Western Front as well as Russia and the Mediterranean.
This comprehensive title charts the design, development, and deployment of an advanced aircraft which was ultimately overshadowed by improvements to the airplane it was designed to replace. Supported by specially commissioned illustrations and contemporary photography, this is the essential guide to the Junkers Ju 188.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The Ju 188 is often overlooked as a modelling subject by all but the Luftwaffe aficionado; however this book provides enough interest to help the type get the recognition it should have. A well-proportioned book that is readable without being over technical or over demanding on the reader.” ―Gary Hatcher, Scale Aircraft Modelling
“The author writes well and with authority, supplemented with good-quality photos and an impressive set of 24 full-colour side profiles of the variants. This is not just about ‘Ju188 units’ – there is good coverage of the design, development and aircraft components too. Action accounts are drawn from both German and British sources, with some especially informative accounts of night interceptions and tactics: by this late in the war, survival was better at night than day (but not by very much). Nicely done – recommended.” ―Chis Jarvis, Miniature Wargames
About the Author
Gareth Hector is a digital artist of international standing and has also enjoyed a successful career in computer animation. He is an aviation history enthusiast and has contributed to numerous Osprey titles such as B-52 Stratofortress Units in Combat 1992–2025
and RAF Lightning Units of the Cold War. He lives in Perthshire, Scotland.
Janusz Swiatlon lives in Krakow, Poland. A veteran of service with the Polish Army’s 6th Pomorska Dywizja Powietrzno-Desantowa (an airborne unit) in the 1980s, he is both an enthusiast of aviation historian and a military modeller. As an illustrator, he has created numerous colour aircraft profiles published in magazines and books by AF Editores, Kagero, Chevron, Stratus and other publishing houses, including Osprey.
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