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  • Beaufighter vs German Flak Ships: North Sea and Mediterranean 1941–45

    Beaufighter vs German Flak Ships by Willis, Matthew;

    North Sea and Mediterranean 1941–45

    Series: Duel; 151;

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
    • Date of Publication 26 March 2026
    • Number of Volumes Paperback

    • ISBN 9781472865984
    • Binding Paperback
    • No. of pages80 pages
    • Size 246x182x10 mm
    • Weight 260 g
    • Language English
    • Illustrations Colour artwork plates and maps; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations.
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    Long description:

    An illustrated study of RAF Coastal Command's deployment of the Beaufighter against German supply lines in 1941 and the long-running 'arms race' with Kriegsmarine Flak ships that followed.

    Crucial German shipping lines faced a new threat in 1941 when RAF Coastal Command debuted the iconic long-range Beaufighter. The aircraft and its subsequent Mk VIC and Mk X versions gave the Allies a tough, relatively fast and very hard-hitting platform for air attack on German convoys, and so it became essential for the Kriegsmarine to fit ever-heavier anti-aircraft batteries to its escort vessels, and even to develop specialist Flak vessels.

    In this compelling study, naval aviation historian Matthew Willis chronicles the little-explored arms race that saw RAF Coastal Command and the Kriegsmarine engaged in a fierce battle of one-upmanship until war's end. New artwork, rare archive photography and contemporary records of Beaufighter operations add depth to fascinating historical accounts, including the actions of the famous North Coates Strike Wing against shipping in the North Sea and the exploits of Beaufighter units tasked with severing Rommel's all-important supply lines.

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    Table of Contents:

    (Subject to Confirmation)
    Introduction
    Chronology
    Design and Development
    Technical Specifications
    The Strategic Situation
    The Combatants
    Combat
    Statistics and Analysis
    Aftermath
    Further Reading
    Index

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