{"product_id":"operation-steinbock-1944-by-chris-goss-9781472855329","title":"Operation Steinbock 1944","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of Germany's disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and barely able to oppose the D-Day landings.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOperation Steinbock\u003c\/i\u003e, or as it became known, the ‘Baby Blitz’, was the Luftwaffe’s last sustained night bomber offensive against the United Kingdom. In this book, renowned Luftwaffe historian Chris Goss explains how and why the Luftwaffe's last cross-Channel campaign was such a contrast to the Battle of Britain and the subsequent Blitz of 1940–41.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1944, the Luftwaffe’s under-trained, hard-pressed, and inexperienced bomber crews were out-thought and outfought by their opponents, who combined the latest ground-controlled radar with powerful new night fighters and advanced anti-aircraft defences, including radar-assisted guns and even anti-aircraft rockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePacked with dramatic original illustrations, explanatory diagrams, 2D maps of the strategic situation, and 3D maps recreating key missions, this book tells the story of \u003ci\u003eOperation Steinbock\u003c\/i\u003e and its crucial consequences. The Germans' last air campaign over England ended in late May 1944, with the Luftwaffe having lost hundreds of much-needed aircraft and crews. Just days later, the Allies stormed ashore across the beaches of Normandy, and the Luftwaffe could do little to stop them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463961985260,"sku":"9781472855329","price":84.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472855329-operation-steinbock-1944.jpg?v=1775037668","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/operation-steinbock-1944-by-chris-goss-9781472855329","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}