| Murvihill | 21 Oct 2015 10:07 a.m. PST |
Trying to wrap my head around German air assets used for naval purposes during WW2. What this is heading towards is an OB for a campaign game. So, all flying boats would be assigned to the Navy, the problem is the regular bombers and patrol planes. FliegerKorps X was maritime focused until Hitler took over Greece, with about 160 planes primarily JU88's and HE111's, There was Fliegerführer Atlantik with another 150-ish aircraft. All I could find online kind of tapers off after 1941. Does anyone have any good references? |
| Fatman | 21 Oct 2015 11:55 a.m. PST |
If you can find copies of the following volumes from the Luftwaffe Colours series. Seeflieger.Luftwaffe Maritime Aircraft and Units 1935-1945 By Adam Thompson Sea Eagles Vol 1 – Luftwaffe Anti-shipping units 1939-1941 and
Sea Eagles Vol 2 – Luftwaffe Anti-Shipping Units 1942-45 by Chris Goss They should give you most of what you want and lots of eye candy to boot. Fatman |
| gamershs | 21 Oct 2015 3:36 p.m. PST |
There was no independent naval air arm in the German navy, which caused many problems. The Luftwaffe even demanded that it control the aircraft assigned to the German carriers (if they had ever been finished). Since every other major naval air power (the British navy just got air independence before WW2)this was a recipe for disaster. The Condor was a civilian airliner re purposed for naval interdiction. What would have happened if a real 4 engine long range maritime bomber had been built. How about German CVEs operating out of range of land based escort. Yes, they could be hunted down but with the small British carriers flying biplanes how long would it have taken and at what cost. |
| Murvihill | 22 Oct 2015 3:27 p.m. PST |
Ugh, $80 USD a book, a little much for some casual research. |
| Fatman | 22 Oct 2015 7:25 p.m. PST |
Jeez that's steep, even though they are good books. Hmm let me look at something and get back to you. Fatman |
| Murvihill | 23 Oct 2015 9:51 a.m. PST |
Thanks. Like I said, the flying boats are pretty easy, but for example Wikipedia says Goring took all the Condors to resupply Stalingrad. The articles did say that some HE111's were equipped to use torpedoes, that might be a good indicator of marine use. |
| Fatman | 24 Oct 2015 7:16 a.m. PST |
Murvihill
Email me on fatman_bear1@yahoodotcodotuk Fatman |
| Blutarski | 26 Oct 2015 6:03 p.m. PST |
See "The Luftwaffe and the War at Sea – as seen by officers of the Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe", edited by David Isby. B |
| Murvihill | 28 Oct 2015 9:57 a.m. PST |
Tried to get the email to work last night, I'll try again tonight. |
| Fatman | 28 Oct 2015 6:40 p.m. PST |
Email is fatman_bear1@yahoo.co.uk Fatman |
| Panfilov | 30 Oct 2015 4:14 p.m. PST |
Be interesting to know if these are available from ILL? How many hits in Worldcat? (I'll look tomorrow) |
| Charlie 12 | 01 Nov 2015 8:19 p.m. PST |
Found this on German naval air units (for a bit less than $80 USD!): link |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.