| This brilliant new book offers a unique and highly detailed insight into the workings of one of Nazi Germany's main wartime aircraft production centres – the famous Messerschmitt works at Regensburg. The Regensburg factory was responsible for the output of some of Germany's most important military aircraft during World War 2, and the factory reached its peak in October 1944 when it built 755 Bf 109s. Drawing on rare company documents and first-hand accounts from factory test-pilots and former Luftwaffe and Messerschmitt personnel, the author explores the factory's origins and history. A rare glimpse into the wartime role of this famous factory, complemented by an unmatchable collection of German photographs, most of which will not have been seen by a British audience, this is essential reading for aviation enthusiasts worldwide. Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- Part 1 – The Messerschmitt-Werke at Regensburg
- 1 – Construction and the commencement of production
- 2 – The outbreak of war and expansion
- 3 – War and Production
- 4 – ‘Total War’
- 5 – The Hardest Years
- 6 – ‘Zero Hours’: The end in Regensburg
- Part 2 – The Fliegerhorst Obertraubling and the Me 262
- 7 – Building the Fliegerhorst Obertraubling
- 8 – ‘The First beast is now here!’: Me 321 mass production
- 9 – The Me 163 B at Obertraubling
- 10 – Me 323 Production at Obertraubling
- 11 – Bombing
- 12 – Messerschmitt Me 262
- 13 – ‘Gotterdammerung’
- Appendices
- Sources and Bibliography
- Index
Continent: Europe
Country: Germany |
