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Gliders formed a special category of aircraft within the Luftwaffe. While other aircraft types were used for many years, as a rule gliders were conceived for short service lives, in some cases just a single mission. The purpose of the glider, most of which were built using the simplest materials, was to deposit soldiers and materiel behind enemy lines undetected. In this book the various types used by the Luftwaffe in World War II, and their development are described in detail - from military gliders for a few soldiers to large-capacity gliders capable of transporting tanks.

For the first time, this richly illustrated book offers a comprehensive, detailed examination of the legendary Messerschmitt Bf 110, Me 210, and Me 410 series. By 1935 the Bf 109 had made Messerschmitt the leading manufacturer of fighter aircraft in Germany. The twin-engined Bf 110 followed on its heels in 1936, a type the Luftwaffe took on in large numbers as a long-range fighter, heavy-fighter, fighter-bomber, night-fighter and reconnaissance platform. As its successor, Messerschmitt developed the better performing Me 210, which flew for the first time in 1939. But this airframe soon began...

Heutzutage behalten die Luftwaffen ihre Flugzeuge über viele Jahre, manchmal Jahrzehnte in ihrem Bestand. Die Lastensegler waren dagegen von der damaligen deutschen Luftwaffe in der Regel nur zum einmaligen Gebrauch bestimmt. Sinn dieser Flugzeuge war primär, Soldaten und Material lautlos und unerkannt hinter feindlichen Linien abzusetzen. Von der DFS 230 für zehn Soldaten bis hin zur riesigen Me 321 »Gigant« mit einer Abflugmasse von bis zu 34 t spannt sich der Bogen dieser einzigartigen Dokumentation, die alle Muster mit seltenen Fotos, Risszeichnungen, technischen Daten und ihrer...