{"product_id":"operation-steinbock-1944-the-luftwaffes-disastrous-last-blitz-over-england-9781472855329","title":"Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's Disastrous Last Blitz Over England","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOperation \u003ci\u003eSteinbock\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 subsequent Blitz of 1940-41. In 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 Operation \u003ci\u003eSteinbock \u003c\/i\u003eand 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Goss \u003c\/b\u003eis a retired senior Royal Air Force officer who specialized in the 1939-45 air war over northwest Europe and Luftwaffe air operations. He owns a collection of original wartime material and photographs as a result of interviews with veterans and their families. Chris has written more than 25 books that have been critically acclaimed for their research and been published in Swedish, Hungarian, Spanish and Czech as well as in English. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Tooby \u003c\/b\u003eis a renowned digital aviaton artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183458124050,"sku":"9781472855329","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a211772e-060f-4357-85b0-0e52340a5013.jpg?v=1744467384","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/operation-steinbock-1944-the-luftwaffes-disastrous-last-blitz-over-england-9781472855329","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}