{"product_id":"9781473884144","title":"Airwar over the Atlantic","description":"Late in 1938, the German Navy Supreme Command commissioned a report into the combat effectiveness of its airborne divisions. As a result of its findings, the German High Command instigated a major construction program for planes with a specifically maritime role: carrier-borne, reconnaissance, mine laying and most importantly, long-range units were all developed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this volume of the outstanding Luftwaffe at War series, Manfred Griehl showcases a photo-history of the development of the Kriegsmarine airborne capability from the early Condor missions to the introduction of Me 262 A-1a jet fighters in 1944. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than a hundred rarely seen pictures illustrate the gradual turning of the tide against Germany in the war for the skies over the Atlantic: as the German war machine struggled to match demand for aircraft, so the pilots attempting to control crucial supply routes struggled to compete with mounting allied technical and numerical superiority.","brand":"Pen and Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129752699120,"sku":"9781473884144","price":11.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781473884144_p0.jpg?v=1769893350","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781473884144","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}