Dive Bomber!

By Peter C. Smith

Book Overview

Details on planes like the German Stuka, the American Dauntless, the Japanese Aichi D3A1 "Val," the Soviet PE-2, and numerous others Riveting accounts of aerial combat Includes maps, diagrams, tables, and photos

For many, it is a dive bomber that conjures the most dramatic, quintessential image of World War II: a screaming German Stuka hurtling toward the ground as part of the frightening blitzkrieg that opened the war. In this illustrated history of Allied and Axis dive bombers, Peter C. Smith traces these formidable aircraft from the earliest experiment, through the planes' first operation, to their emergence as devastatingly effective tools of aerial warfare in World War II.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811734544
• ISBN13: 9780811734547
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

I really liked this book

The dive bomber was an important weapon of World War 2, whether it was the Stukas of the Blitzkrieg, the dreaded Vals of Pearl Harbor, or the Helldivers that sank the greatest battleships in the Japanese Imperial Fleet. This book is a very good history of dive bombers and dive bombing, from the discovery of the tactic during World War 1, through to the end of World War 2. Along the way, the reader is treated to a fair number of black-and-white pictures and illustrations. I must admit, when I first saw this book, I was intrigued by the subject. Well, I found the book to be a very informative look at dive bombers and dive bombing, covering many eras and countries. The author did a good job of keeping me interested, while he told his story of this interesting chapter in military aviation. I really liked the book, and am very glad that I read it.