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11-04-2009, 07:12 AM
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| Operation Bodenplatte I hope this hasnt been posted before (did a quick search) Im curious to find out a little more about this last attack by the Luftwaffe . What planes did they use , any experimental aircraft used ? Any rockets used ? How did individual Luftwaffe pilots go ? |
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11-04-2009, 07:14 AM
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 | From Wiki: "The plan of Operation Baseplate called for a surprise attack against 17 Allied air bases in Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. The object was to destroy or cripple as many Allied planes, hangars and airstrips as possible. Every fighter and fighter-bomber unit currently occupied with air defence along the Western Front was deployed, and additional units of Junkers Ju 88 and Junkers Ju 188 night-fighters and bombers acted as pathfinders. The strike planes themselves were mostly single-engined Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf 190 fighters. It was hoped that the speed with which the attack could be carried out would offset the relatively small bomb loads such aircraft could carry. It was also hoped that by flying low and fast to the targets maximum surprise would be achieved. The attack was timed to be carried out at 0920 hours." |
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11-04-2009, 07:33 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| You really need to get a copy of Bodenplatte by John Manhro and Ron Putz...tell you ALL you need to know. 
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11-04-2009, 08:01 AM
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| bodenplatte Unternehmen Bodenplatte - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ISBN 1 902109 406 HIKOKI PUBLICATIONS LIMITED ITS A GREAT READ PIET  |
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11-04-2009, 10:53 AM
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11-04-2009, 11:04 AM
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11-04-2009, 11:30 AM
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There is a scholarly approach and there is a recreational approach. For example I'd give Iron Coffins a "10" for painting a vivid picture of life inside a uboat I'd give the same book a 6 for readability. It's often repetitive and boring (just like life inside a uboat) although I recommend reading the book, I dont consider the book a good read. . | |
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11-04-2009, 11:38 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| There was a thread somewhere about this awhile ago. Another book, which I can't verify its accuracy, is "To Win The Winter Sky" by Dan Parker. Gives a good account of the airwar from the Battle of the Bulge up to Bodenplatte.
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11-04-2009, 11:38 AM
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| I get what your saying. I enjoy a book that not only is accurate, but engaging too.
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11-04-2009, 11:38 AM
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| It's a truly brilliant book, probably definitive. And a damn good read. The word "essential" springs to mind.
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11-04-2009, 11:56 AM
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The title is easy to remember too! . | |
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11-04-2009, 12:00 PM
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| the old Sage   Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| get the book it is the ONLY book you need for Bodenplatte. win the winter sky I would go hide that title personally though it is nice as he has put in much info on the 9th AF that is only found in individual unit histories. his basis for the German side doe have errors and parker admitted that he took all his German basis from a certain work as fact............ah no
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11-04-2009, 12:44 PM
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| it was there last breath |
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11-04-2009, 12:50 PM
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| the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| no it wasn't ............
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11-04-2009, 01:16 PM
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