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Old 20th September 2005, 02:32
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Opinions on Zerstörer book

Can anyone give a review, opinion, comments, etc. on the following book:

"Schwere Jäger und Zerstörer der Luftwaffe: 1933-1945" by Hans-Jürgen Becker, published in 1999 by Motorbuch Verlag (ISBN: 361301971X).

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Tom
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Old 20th September 2005, 08:45
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Re: Opinions on Zerstörer book

No review, but I can give you the content, perhaps this helps a bit.



Chapter 1: Flugzeugzerstörer - ein neuer Flugzeugtyp entsteht
Focke Wulf Fw 57 und Henschel Hs 124, Die ersten Zerstörer

Messerschmitt Bf 110: Der vielseitige Zerstörer


Chapter 2: Der schwere Verfolgungsjäger
Intermezzo: Die schnittige Focke Wulf Fw 187



Chapter 3: Vom Bomber zum schweren Jäger und Zerstörer
Junkers Ju 88: Das Mehrzweckflugzeug

Dornier Do 17, Do 215, Do 217: Die Behelfslösungen

Chapter 4: Die Zerstörer der zweiten Generation
Me 210: Messerschmitts größter Fehlschlag

Me 410: Die Summe aller Erfahrungen
Arado Ar 240 und Ar 440: Die Außenseiter

Chapter 5: Uhu und Moskito - die neuen Nacht - und Schlechtwetterjäger
Heinkel He 219: Aufstieg und Fall eines Kampfflugzeuges

Focke Wulf Ta 154: Der "hölzerne" Nachtjäger

Chapter 6: Das Ende einer Flugzeuggattung- die letzten schweren Jäger und Zerstörer
Junkers Ju 388: Nachtjäger und Zerstörer

Dornier Do 335: Der ultimative Zerstörer


Anhang
Die Nachtjagd- und Zerstörerverbände der Luftwaffe


The book has 207 pages

I can't say whether this book is well researched or not, however it is quite interesting and personally I would say it is worth the money.

Kind regards
Robert
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Old 21st September 2005, 03:13
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Re: Opinions on Zerstörer book

Thanks for your response, Robert.

Tom
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Old 6th October 2005, 22:27
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Re: Opinions on Zerstörer book

hello i am chris.
does the book contains the losslists of the zerstorer units?
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Re: Opinions on Zerstörer book

Hello Chris,
sorry, no loss list in this book.
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