Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy: 1941-43: No. 25 (Duel)

Fw 200 Condor vs Atlantic Convoy: 1941-43: No. 25 (Duel)

by IanPalmer (Illustrator), RobertForczyk (Author)

Synopsis

After the fall of France in 1940, Germany attempted to strangle Britain into submission by attacking the Atlantic Convoys, which brought much need supplies and war material from the USA and Canada. While the U-boats attacked from beneath the seas, the Germans modified a civilian airliner to create the Fw-200 Condor to attack from the skies. By the summer of 1941, the Condor attacks had succeeded to the extent that Winston Churchill called them 'the scourge of the Atlantic'. This book discusses the development of the Condor, and analyzes the various Allied responses, including the development of the Hurricat, a modified hurricane that could be launched via catapult from modified merchant ships.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: 10 Mar 2010

ISBN 10: 1846039177
ISBN 13: 9781846039171

Media Reviews
Aviation and World War II buffs should enjoy this latest Osprey release, which will prove particularly valuable to scholars of the Battle of the Atlantic. --Robert Guttman, Aviation History (September 2010)
Author Bio
Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant-colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC, area. The author lives in Washington, DC.