Fw 190 Jabo Units in the West

Malcolm V. Lowe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2026
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-6506-9 (ISBN)

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An illustrated study of the Luftwaffe’s iconic Fw 190 Jabo units and their high-speed, low-level attacks on the south coast of England.

The service debut of the Fw 190 in the late summer of 1941 marked a quantum leap in the Luftwaffe’s capability to oppose the RAF on the Channel Front. Conceived to be purely a fighter, the type soon revealed its potential as a Jabo fighter-bomber, and the manner in which it was used matured from the ad hoc style of its early operations to highly effective ‘hit-and-run’ coastal raids. This progress was aided both by frequent refinements from Focke-Wulf and the development of sub-types designed specifically for air-to-ground operations, equipping the Fw 190 to deliver useful munitions loads and also to look after itself when meeting British fighter interception.

This engaging study sees Luftwaffe historian Malcolm V. Lowe chart the action-packed history of the Fw 190 Jabo force on the Channel Front. Following the aircraft from its origins to its successful strikes on valued targets on England’s south coast and eventual combat during D-Day, the text complements first-hand accounts from both Luftwaffe pilots and their RAF opponents with photographs from private archives and 24 specially commissioned profile artworks.

Malcolm V. Lowe is a professional writer and historian who has written more than 20 books, including in-depth development profiles and operational histories of the Fw 190, Bf 109, P-51 Mustang, Ta 152, and Me 262. He has written two previous books for Osprey, with COM 149 – Bf 109 Jabo in the West being a sister volume to this book. Gareth Hector produced the cover art for this volume. Jim Laurier produced the profile artwork in this book.

(Subject to confirmation)

1. Ad Hoc Beginnings
2. Re-organisation and Re-equipment
3. Developing Tactics
4. Hit and Run Raids
5. D-Day and Beyond
Appendices
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.2.2026
Reihe/Serie	Combat Aircraft
Illustrationen	Jim Laurier, Gareth Hector
Zusatzinfo	Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	184 x 248 mm
Themenwelt	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Luftfahrt / Raumfahrt
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4728-6506-5 / 1472865065
ISBN-13	978-1-4728-6506-9 / 9781472865069
Zustand	Neuware