Hitler's Air Bridges: The Luftwaffe's Supply Operations of the Second World War (Degtev Dmitry)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

Much has been written about the famous fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe which proved so successful in the invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, the Battle of Britain and in the early operations in Eastern Europe. Little attention, however, has been focused on the Luftwaffe's transport aircraft which played a vital role in supplying German forces in every theater.
In early May 1940, the battle of Norway was nearing its climax, but General Eduard Dietl's 3rd Jger division was blocked by the Allies in the Narvik area. Only the Luftwaffe could provide effective assistance to the encircled troops. The special purpose groups KGr.zbV107 and KGr.zbV108 were ordered to supply the division by air. Transports delivered ammunition, food, and even boots for German sailors who found themselves on land.
This was the first of a number of occasions in which the Luftwaffe's
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