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Old 26th August 2024, 22:22
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Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England
(Osprey Publishing - 27 March 2025)
By Chris Goss
Illustrated by Adam Tooby

"The story of Germany's disastrous last cross-Channel Blitz in early 1944, which left the Luftwaffe devastated and barely able to oppose the D-Day landings.

Operation Steinbock, or as it became known, the ‘Baby Blitz’ was the Luftwaffe’s last sustained night bomber offensive against the United Kingdom. In this book, renowned Luftwaffe historian Chris Goss explains how and why the Luftwaffe's last cross-Channel campaign was such a contrast to the Battle of Britain and subsequent Blitz of 1940–41. In 1944, the Luftwaffe’s under-trained, hard-pressed, and inexperienced bomber crews were out-thought and out-fought by their opponents, who combined the latest ground-controlled radar with powerful new night fighters and advanced anti-aircraft defences, including radar-assisted guns and even anti-aircraft rockets.

This book tells the story of Operation Steinbock and its crucial consequences. The Germans' last air campaign over England ended in late May 1944, with the Luftwaffe having lost hundreds of much-needed aircraft and crews. Just days later, the Allies stormed ashore across the beaches of Normandy, and the Luftwaffe could do little to stop them."

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Old 27th August 2024, 12:06
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Re: Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

I was asked to take over this book as original author was unable to complete it. Standard Osprey Campaign series 30,000 words, maps, diagrams you name it. 80 or so photos
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Old 27th August 2024, 13:19
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Re: Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

Great to hear! What are the differences compared to the excellent work of Ron MacKay & Simon W. Parry (The Last Blitz)? Is this one more compact?


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Old 27th August 2024, 13:36
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Re: Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

It is much more an overview as opposed to a day-to-day account. However, watch this space for a fuller book on Steinbock in a year or so.............
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Old 27th August 2024, 17:10
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Re: Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

That's great news, Chris! Thanks for the update.

It's especially nice to be able to look forward to a number of books in the pipeline from you, Neil Page, and Andrew Arthy.

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Old 27th August 2024, 23:33
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Re: Coming Next Year - "Operation Steinbock 1944: The Luftwaffe's disastrous last Blitz over England"

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It is much more an overview as opposed to a day-to-day account. However, watch this space for a fuller book on Steinbock in a year or so.............
Wow!
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