Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Scheduled for early 2020. No price or page count indicated.

https://www.chandospublications.co.u...expected-2020/

Usual disclaimer,
Ed

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Glad to see the "old" Chevron Publishing team back in action!

Eddie J. Creek and Robert Forsyth

L.

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

I am also very glad. I will be getting this book as soon as a price is announced.

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

To be honest

Not sure how much new details this book will give compared with Jan Horn's KG 76 book which covers the period 01.01.1944 to 08.05.1945

Would be nice with a comparison from someone who can afford to buy both....

Cheers
Stig

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Well, Jan Horn's book is 88 Euros and I'll wait to see the price for this one.


Best,
Ed

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

I haven't seen Jan Horn's book but, if he keeps strictly to that timespan, it would exclude III./KG 76's first operation with the Ar 234, on 24 December 1944.

(Full disclosure: I have contributed unpublished material from my researches to Forsyth and Creek)

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Since I already bought Horn's book, THAT price is of no concern to me.....:)

Nick
With regard to dates, I don't follow you. Horn's book is from Jan 1st 1944, so it covers the transition from Ju 88 to Ar 232 very well. The book is very awkwardly placed in a bookshelf, so without looking I am pretty sure it covers the X-mas eve 1944 well enough!
However, depending on how much material you have contributed, I must confess it makes Creek/Forsyth's book that much more interesting...
Is it all ULTRA stuff or something more?

Cheers
Stig

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Sorry, my mistake!

Now THAT would be a revolutionary story!

Mostly ULTRA but some other things too: just over 13,000 words of raw material in all but I don't know what they'll use in the end.

Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado 234
 

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More here: http://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2020/0...dos-blitz.html

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Thank you Nick.


Ed

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado 234
 

thanks for the posts guys!

OK - here is what I have been posting on other forums - head over to my website if you want to pre-order the book.

Hi guys - it give me great pleasure to announce that I am now taking pre-orders for Chandos Publications' second title 'Blitz Bombers, Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar234: Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945' by Eddie J. Creek and Robert Forsyth.
Please head on over to my website to place your pre-order. I expect to take delivery towards the end of June but PLEASE allow for COVID-19 related delays! I have been assured that our printers are operating normally.

www.chandospublications.co.uk

If you are a US or Canada-based customer and prefer to order from our US distributor, please visit RZM imports here:

https://www.rzm.com/books/chp/chp6518.cfm

Many thanks and I hope to take your pre-orders soon!
Rich

Here's the product Description:

This is the first time that the story of the Arado Ar234 as the world’s first dedicated jet-bomber has been told in such detail in the English language. In late December 1944 the Luftwaffe surprised the Allies when it unexpectedly introduced a new, high-speed bomber to its inventory. Though deployed in small numbers, the Arado Ar234B-2 jet-bomber proved itself an effective day and night strike aircraft over the Western Front and a tough challenge for Allied fighter pilots who tried to counter it. Powered by the same Jumo 004 turbojets as the Me262, the Ar234 could attack pinpoint targets such as transport hubs or enemy vehicle columns and troop assemblies in ‘glide attacks’ with a high degree of impunity. The jets were flown by experienced and often highly decorated Luftwaffe bomber pilots who worked hard to master the new aircraft in a short time and amidst the chaotic conditions of a Third Reich in decline. ‘Blitz Bombers’ tells the story of KG76’s operations when equipped with what was the world’s first jet bomber, the Arado Ar234B-2. The book is founded on original unit diaries, reports and other records, as well as various German and Allied material drawn from archives and private collections gathered over many years. It traces KG76’s period working up on the aircraft and its subsequent combat operations over the Western Front from December 1944 through to the end of the war. The Geschwader’s jets took part in operations over the Ardennes, in the ill-fated Bodenplatte attack of New Year’s Day 1945, in missions against the Allied armies driving into the Reich in early 1945, and in a series of intensive strikes against the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen and the bridgehead established there by the Allies in March 1945. Following many years research, the book includes nearly 300 illustrations, comprised of rare photographs of KG76’s aircraft, personnel and equipment, as well as the Allied aircraft and pilots who encountered the Arados in combat, plus key documents taken from the unit’s records. These are supplemented by specially commissioned and highly detailed colour artwork depicting the unit’s aircraft.

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May I ask if the book also contains some information regarding the use of Me262 for recon duties by Stab/KG76?

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado 234
 

Hi - no, nothing significant on the Me 262 although it gets a few mentions

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado 234
 

Speaking personally, I'd love to have found some clear evidence for that when I was researching Me 262 reconnaissance operations.

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Hi guys - it give me great pleasure to announce that I am now taking pre-orders for Chandos Publications' second title 'Blitz Bombers, Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234: Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945' by Eddie J. Creek and Robert Forsyth. (RRP £50, Postage: £4.00 UK, £14 Europe, £20 USA & Canada, £21 ROW)
Aimed at aviation fans (and model makers) in general and Luftwaffe aficionados in particular.
Please head on over to my website to place your pre-order. I expect to take delivery towards the end of June but PLEASE allow for COVID-19 related delays! I have been assured that our printers are operating normally.

www.chandospublications.co.uk

If you are a US or Canada-based customer and prefer to order from our US distributor, please visit RZM imports here:

https://www.rzm.com/books/chp/chp6518.cfm

Many thanks and I hope to take your pre-orders soon!
Rich

Here's the product Description:

This is the first time that the story of the Arado Ar 234 as the world’s first dedicated jet-bomber has been told in such detail in the English language. In late December 1944 the Luftwaffe surprised the Allies when it unexpectedly introduced a new, high-speed bomber to its inventory. Though deployed in small numbers, the Arado Ar 234 B-2 jet-bomber proved itself an effective day and night strike aircraft over the Western Front and a tough challenge for Allied fighter pilots who tried to counter it. Powered by the same Jumo 004 turbojets as the Me 262, the Ar 234 could attack pinpoint targets such as transport hubs or enemy vehicle columns and troop assemblies in ‘glide attacks’ with a high degree of impunity. The jets were flown by experienced and often highly decorated Luftwaffe bomber pilots who worked hard to master the new aircraft in a short time and amidst the chaotic conditions of a Third Reich in decline. ‘Blitz Bombers’ tells the story of KG 76’s operations when equipped with what was the world’s first jet bomber, the Arado Ar 234 B-2. The book is founded on original unit diaries, reports and other records, as well as various German and Allied material drawn from archives and private collections gathered over many years. It traces KG 76’s period working up on the aircraft and its subsequent combat operations over the Western Front from December 1944 through to the end of the war. The Geschwader’s jets took part in operations over the Ardennes, in the ill-fated Bodenplatte attack of New Year’s Day 1945, in missions against the Allied armies driving into the Reich in early 1945, and in a series of intensive strikes against the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen and the bridgehead established there by the Allies in March 1945. Following many years research, the book includes nearly 300 illustrations, comprised of rare photographs of KG 76’s aircraft, personnel and equipment, as well as the Allied aircraft and pilots who encountered the Arados in combat, plus key documents taken from the unit’s records. These are supplemented by specially commissioned and highly detailed colour artwork depicting the unit’s aircraft.

Re: Blitz Bombers - Kampfgeschwader 76 and the Arado Ar 234, Luftwaffe Jet Bombers on the Western Front 1944-1945
 

Does the book have information regarding the April 1945 Arado Ar 234 reconnaissance mission, the last Luftwaffe sortie over England?