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One of the most important, and yet least publicised, components of the front-line Luftwaffe was the Schlacht, or ground attack, arm. This book details the Schlacht units who were in the thick of the fighting from the first day of the war until the last. They played a vital part in the heady successes of the early Blitzkrieg campaigns and went on to perform an equally essential role in the dark hours of last ditch defence and ultimate defeat. In between, they fought in all defensive battles: on the eastern front at Stalingrad, Kursk and Berlin; in the west, by night, over Normandy, the Ardennes and the Rhine.
Reviews:
David Porter (British Army Review)
'The complex story is well told and is illustrated with a superb selection of photographs and colour plates which emphasise the sheer variety of aircraft of these units, from ancient biplanes flown on night-harassment sorties on the Russian front to powerful 'longnosed' Fw 190s which were issued to a few Schlachtgeschwaden in the last weeks of the war. This is a well-written, beautifully illustrated study of a relatively little-known subject and is highly recommended.'
Mike McEvoy (Scale Aircraft Modelling)
'For convinced Luftwaffe modellers this is a necessity, and it's good to find a publication on this air arm that looks a little beyond the conventional. Tony Holmes continues to preside over a very professionally produced series of publications, and as always with the books from this company that come my way, this is highly recommended.'
Lawrence Holsworth (Luftwaffe Historical Group)
'This book is an absolute mother lode of information about the units, planes and leading personalities of the Luftwaffe's dedicated ground attack forces . . . if you want to gain a very thorough introduction to this unique, interesting and often overlooked arm of the Luftwaffe, then I would highly recommend this book to you . . . an excellent narrative of the rise and fall of the ground attack force.'
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