Defenders of the Reich, 9781472862860
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Luftwaffe pilots fight a desperate, doomed battle to defend Nazi skies.
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Defenders of the Reich

the luftwaffe’s war against america’s bombers

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    2 March 2026

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Summary

Defenders of the Reich: The Luftwaffe’s Last Stand

The story of the Luftwaffe fighter arm’s desperate defence of the Third Reich from the growing Allied bomber offensive in World War II.

The Reichsverteidigung (Defence of the Reich) was a do or die campaign that saw the very best fighter pilots in the Luftwaffe attempt to defend German skies from increasingly large formations of RAF and USAAF medium and heavy bombers. Flying both piston-engined and,…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472862860
ISBN-10:1472862864
Author:Robert Forsyth
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:2 March 2026
Weight:454g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Robert Forsyth

Robert Forsyth is an author, editor and publisher, specializing in military aviation and military history. He is the author of over 25 titles for Osprey Publishing, on the aircraft, units and operations of the Luftwaffe, including To Save an Army (2022), an interest he has held since boyhood. He has written articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft, and FlyPast and he is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian.

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