Christer Bergström Bücher

The stunning success of Adolf Hitler's ground offensives during the first year of the Second World War was due in no small part to the new tanks fielded by his armies. The Panzer III and IV were well-armed, relatively fast and equipped to work closely with motorised infantry. However, when Germany's armies invaded the Soviet Union they were shocked to encounter the revolutionary T-34 with its long-barrelled gun and sloped armour. Early battles against this machine sparked an arms race that would result in some of the Second World War's most powerful armoured fighting vehicles - the Tiger I, Panther and Tiger II. Also entering the fray were deadly tank destroyers such as the Jagdpanther, the StuG III and the monstrous Jagdtiger. All these vehicles and more are depicted in glorious detail by legendary profiles artist Claes Sundin in Panzer: German WW2 Designs

Focusing on the aerial campaign during Operation Barbarossa, this book presents a comprehensive analysis from both Russian and German perspectives. It contextualizes the events strategically and tactically, enriched by a wealth of rare photographs, biographical studies of key figures, and detailed technical assessments. Additionally, it includes data tables and appendices, offering an in-depth look at this pivotal moment in military history.

Compiled by one of the world's leading experts on the air war over the Eastern Front, this book is the second in a series of books to cover the major phases of World War II in this theatre of operations.

Written by a leading expert in World War II air operations on the Eastern Front, this is the last in a quartet of books that together give total coverage of air battles in this theatre of war from 1941 to 1945. It details the final phase of air operations in the East from late 1943, and then covers the German defensive operations around the River Dnepr and the Sea of Azov in September 1943, and the subsequent German retreat and the air bridge to Cherkassy in early 1944. Final coverage is given to the major Soviet offensive against the Army Group Centre in mid-1944, the fall of Romania and the autumn battles in Poland, Courland, and on the Vistula, ending with the major Soviet winter offensive of early 1945 and the last-ditch battles over Berlin itself.The author's writing provides fantastic in-depth detail, and also tells the story from the viewpoints of both sides and from both strategic and tactical contexts. The book includes unique eyewitness material and many rare and previously unpublished photographs, 'biography boxes', plus data tables, technical assessments, and appendices.

Compiled by one of the world's leading experts on the subject of the air war over the Eastern Front, Christer Bergström, The Air Battle, is the third in a series of books covering the major phases of the air war in this theatre of operations. It will be required reading for all historians of the Luftwaffe during World War II and those with a specific interest in the Eastern Front in particular.The German 'Kursk' offensive, 'Operation Zitadelle,' was launched on July 4, 1943. Strong Soviet defense ensured that the Germans failed to make their planned breakthrough and, after three weeks, defense was turned to attack by the Soviets, as two counter-attacks saw the Red Army seize the initiative and ultimately force the Germans to retreat. During the month of August, Soviet forces recaptured strategic cities such as Oryol, Belgorod, and Kharkov. This book provides a detailed history of the air battles that were a part of this operation.To date, no single study has been written in English on the air aspects of the battle in which, literally, thousands of aircraft were pitted against each other. The strength of the author's writing lies in its detail, his ability to tell the story from the viewpoints of both sides, and from both strategic and tactical contexts. There is also much unique eye-witness material and the text will be accompanied by a large number of rare and previously unpublished photographs, 'biography boxes', plus data tables, technical assessments, and appendices.

"With Volume II, the air war during the Soviet winter offensive of 1941-1942 - Germany's first major defeat in World War II - is described in detail."

Další část rozsáhlé autorovy práce, popisující válku ve vzduchu na východní frontě. Autor v ní pojednává o bojích v průběhu roku 1942 až do kapitulace Němců u Stalingradu v lednu 1943. Popisuje vybudování úspěšného leteckého mostu Luftwaffe u Děmjanska, boje na Krymu, průběh velké německé letní ofenzivy, bitvu v ohybu Donu, zahájení tažení na Kavkaz a Stalingrad. S rostoucí silou sovětského letectva a s přibývajícími ztrátami Luftwaffe, které německý letecký průmysl není schopen zcela nahradit, však přichází katastrofa u Stalingradu, jíž nezabránil ani zpočátku mohutný letecký most. Kniha je doplněna mapami bojišť, přehlednými tabulkami a množstvím dobových fotografií.

První kniha pětidílné publikace popisující bitvy ve vzduchu na Východní frontě od okamžiku napadení Sovětského svazu až do konce války v květnu 1945. Autor v ní přibližuje téměř den po dni události související s bitvami, které se udály na Východní frontě od 22. června 1941, kdy Němci vpadli do Sovětského svazu, až do prosince 1941, kdy Sověti zahájili mohutnou protiofenzivu, která zastavila postup Němců na Moskvu. V knize jsou podrobně popsány všechny stěžejní vzdušné bitvy z tohoto období, je zde uveden podrobný přehled jednotek i osudy lidí, kteří byli účastníky těchto událostí.