- Paperback
- Publisher: Crowood (2001)
- ASIN: B001IH3JO8
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Format:Hardcover
Being titled Junkers Ju-88 you would expect the book to go through the development, variants and technology of this magnificent plane in detail. At least I did when I ordered the book.
Instead the book is filled mostly with descriptions of different operations 88's were taking part, going into detail of casualties and victories, and sometimes offering a short description of events of an individual battle. Book also has some quotes from the likes of Peter Stahl (his diaries can also be found in english in Amazon) and nighfighter ace Heinz Roekker. These descriptions are very interesting in themselves, but considering the wide-spread use of Ju-88 on all fronts and limitations posed by printed medium, they mostly just end up skimming the surface and not going into events in great detail.
From technical point of view book is very good, although it doesn't go into great detail here either. Book does contain some mistakes, for example copying the error from Stahls diaries about extraordinary invention acetylene cold starting method for Jumo 211 engines when it is described as a standard starting method in very cold conditions by the Junkers manual. But such errors really are minor, and far apart.
All in all, book is an excellent overview of the pilots, units and operating conditions Ju-88 met during the Second World War. Just don't expect too much in depth analysis of the plane or magnificent drawings á la Black Cross, Red Star, as you will find none. But if you want know how who did what and when, this is propably your top reference. Everything from Battle of France to the radar war over Berlin is included.
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