{"product_id":"operation-steinbock-1944-chris-goss-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 Steinbock was the Luftwaffe's last sustained bomber offensive against the United Kingdom. In this book, renowned World War II historian Simon Trew explains how and why the Luftwaffe's last cross-Channel campaign was such a contrast to the Blitz of 1940-41. In 1944, the Luftwaffe's under-trained and inexperienced bomber crews were out-thought and outfought by their opponents, who combined electronic warfare with powerful new night fighters and advanced anti-aircraft defences, including modern radar-cued guns. \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 Steinbock and its crucial consequences. The Germans' last air campaign over England ended in late May 1944, with the Luftwaffe having lost hundreds of strike aircraft. Just days later, the Allies stormed ashore across the beaches of Normandy, and the Luftwaffe's depleted strike force could do little to stop them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Goss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472855329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472855329\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"Chris Goss","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45065096560895,"sku":"9781472855329","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3bd56936-91e2-4a47-a944-7ec579afecd1.jpg?v=1712125547","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/operation-steinbock-1944-chris-goss-9781472855329","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}