Eye of the Eagle: Luftwaffe Intelligence and the South Wales Ports 1939-1941

By Nigel A Robins

History of the Luftwaffe Reconnaissance and Intelligence during the air war over South-Wales 1939-1941. Over 130 maps, illustrations, and images, many in colour. Individual biographies of the Luftwaffe intelligence of Newport, Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Port Talbot, Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Briton Ferry, and Swansea. Explanatory text and translation of original Luftwaffe intelligence records. Annex describing intelligence records, U-boat operations off Swansea and Magnetic Mines. Explanatory text covering the role of intelligence and reconnaissance and explanations of why the Welsh ports were bombed in the Blitz attacks of 1941. Illustrated with Luftwaffe intelligence maps and documents gathered from over 10 years of research. Fully academically referenced.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1739353331
• ISBN13: 9781739353339
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Nyddfwch
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.3" x 11.7"