Kustenflieger: The Operational History of the German Naval Air Service 1935-1944

by Adam Thompson

Overview

Küstenflieger: The Operational History of the German Naval Air Service 1935-1944 is a work that covers the history of the German naval air arm between the two World Wars as well as unit histories for the major Küstenfliegergruppen during the Second World War. The impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the buildup of German forces in the inter war period and the influence of Hermann Göring greatly influenced the design, capability and size of the Küstenfliegergruppen. While Germany operated seaplanes throughout the war, the Kriegsmarine’s naval air arm was constantly under threat from the Luftwaffe. In 1944, the last Küsenfliegerstaffeln was disbanded in favor of the Luftwaffe’s own naval air units. Covering operational histories, the title also looks at the involvement of various Sonderkommandos during the war, but also in the Spanish Civil War. The title also covers the camouflage and marking systems of the Küstenfliegergruppen prior to and during the Second World War. Küstenflieger: The Operational History of the German Naval Air Service 1935-1944 is a must for military historians, modelers and those fascinated in the Second World War on an more obscure but heavily engaged Luftwaffe unit. Also, the book contains many unpublished photographs and memoirs making it highly collectable.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781552834
Publisher:	Fonthill Media
Publication date:	11/02/2014
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

1 1918-193 3: The Postwar Years 9

2 193 3-1944: The Nazi Years 27

3 Camouflage and Markings 43

4 Küstenfliegergruppe 106 57

5 Küstenfliegergruppe 206 74

6 Küstenfliegergruppe 306 77

7 Kustenfliegergruppe 406 83

8 Küstenfliegergurppe 506 100

9 Küstenfliegergruppe 606 121

10 Küstenfliegergruppe 706 127

11 Küstenfliegergruppe 806 136

12 Küstenfliegergruppe 906 141

13 AS/88 161

14 Sonderstaffeln 174

15 Küstenfliegergruppe Stavanger 178

Endnotes 186

Select Bibliography 187