The name stuka, together with the panzer tank is equal with the modern vision of the blitzkrieg lightning war. How important was the stuka to the german war effort in. During his trip, the 36yearold fighter pilot witnessed a curtiss f8c helldiver make a simulated dive bombing attack at an air show. The ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the luftwaffes condor legion during the spanish civil war and served the axis forces in world war ii the aircraft is easily recognisable by its inverted gull wings and fixed. Designed by hermann pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. Stuka coverageyear 19391941 description the junkers ju87b2 trop. History and specifications of the stuka service performance of ju 87. The ju87 stuka dive bomber was the classic precision bomber which provided very effective airborne artillery support to the rapidly advancing columns of german tanks in their blitzkrieg tactic. Stukas 1941 karl ritter, carl raddatz, hannes stelzer. This nazi propaganda film details the exploits of a group of german luftwaffe pilots flying stukasfighterbombersin the battle of france in the early days of world war ii. But what lies behind the story of the stuka s claim to fame. World war 2 photos german air force stukas in action. The stuka s first advocate was pilot ernest udet, who, with 62 victories in world war i, was the highestscoring german ace to survive, and a national hero. Two german stukas of the luftwaffe the war crimes testimony of hermann goering, illustrated, linked, and catagorized for easy reference.
Book describes about the true story and encounter between a rookie crew of b17 usaf bomber commanded by commander pilot charlie brown and his counterpart enemy ace luftwaffe fighter pilot franz stigler. Find highquality stuka stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Junkers ju 87 stukageschwader 19371941osprey combat aircraft 1. Film details the exploits of a group of german luftwaffe pilots flying stukasfighterbombersin the battle of france in the early days of world war ii. Stukas flying german infantry stalingrad summer 1942 4 1. Britcommonwealth twogun 6pdr battery the classic ww2 british gun if you ignore the 17pdr british infantry full platoon with commanders jeep. The junkers ju 87, commonly known as stuka short of sturzkampfbomber, the german word for divebomber, is one of the classic military aircraft of aviation history. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of. Victor sierra you need to register to add commments. It was a monotonous film about a bunch of obstreperous.
We knew that in two years time, that is by the end of 1942, beginning of 1943, the english would be ready, the americans would. Smith offered this scathing description in last train from berlin. So famous was the junkers ju 87 that the term stuka came to be identified with it in western eyes. German stukas aircrafts in the air century archive. Germans recover stuka bomber wreck from baltic sea yahoo. The junkers ju 87 or stuka from sturzkampfflugzeug, dive bomber was a german dive bomber and groundattack aircraft. Young, vigorous, and aggressive german pilots battle their french enemies during the campaign in the west, mayjune 1940. Junkers ju 87 stukageschwader 19371941osprey combat aircraft 1 weal, john, chappell, mike, styling, mark on. Its main disadvantage was that it was a slow and easy target for enemy. In one, three of the flyers who have been shot down behind enemy lines make their way back to the german position. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Stuka is a large gullwingshaped german divebomber used during world war ii. The ju87 stuka dive bomber was the airborne element of the german blitzkrieg. Stukas is available for free download at the internet archive czech subtitles stukas on imdb.
As far as i know, no flying stukas exist anywhere in the world, so films like this one are the only chance to see actual stukas in action. Black and white stylized baltic crosses are painted on the underside of its wings. Produced and directed by karl ritter, music by herbert windt, starring carl raddatz, o. The stuka name derived from sturzkampfflugzeug, the generic german word for divebomber. Junkers ju 87 stukageschwader 19371941osprey combat. German soldiers scan mountainous terrain through binoculars. Rudel on the battle of stalingrad, excerpt from stuka pilot self. Based on a best seller higher call is a true account of heroism by luftwaffe ace pilot franz stigler.
Junkers ju52 parked on ground at maleme airfield with soldiers in foreground. During the crusader offensive the german and italian air force the luftwaffe and regia aeronautica were reinforced heavily from italy and greece. German military divers are working to hoist the wreck of a stuka dive bomber from the floor of the baltic sea, a rare example of the plane that once. Luftwaffes junkers ju 87 stukas in action against british motorized forces in north africa, 1941. Stuka, german in full sturzkampfflugzeug divebomber, a lowwing, singleengine monoplaneespecially the junkers ju 87 divebomberused by the german luftwaffe from 1937 to 1945, with especially telling effect during the first half of world war ii. Its about heroism, compassion amidst the chaos of air war over the war torn skies of europe. Stukas 1941 german w english subtitles stukas 1941 german w english subtitles third reichera classic. The pride of germany under its bombastic leader hermann goering, it learned new combat techniques in the spanish civil war and was seen by hitler as the decisive strategic weapon. Stukastukastuka submitted 4 years ago by deleted the next day we fly a sortie over stalingrad, where approximately two thirds of the city is in german hands. Stukas 1941 this nazi propaganda film details the exploits of a group of german luftwaffe pilots flying stukas fighterbombersin the battle of france in the early days of world war ii. One unit which was transferred across was the first gruppe air group of sturzkampfgeschwader 3 i.
Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Its sides and upper surfaces are painted dark forest green with tan sand patterns. This is not to be missed if you are an aviation history nerd. Part 1 hubert menzel was a major in the general operations department of the okh the oberkommando des heers, the german army headquarters, and for him the idea of invading the soviet union in 1941 had the smack of cold, clear logic to it. The movie features real aerial footage, closeups on j87s and other german hardware of the period, and.
Young, vigor and aggressive german pilots battle their french archenemy during the nazi campaign in the west, mayjune 1940. This nazi propaganda film details the exploits of a group of german luftwaffe pilots flying stukas fighterbombersin the battle of france in the early days of world war ii. On june 21, 1941, 315 stukas were ready for the support of operation barbarossa, of which 219 were ready for action. Confiscated german propaganda film adolf hitler and the third reich world war 2 footage duration. Stg3, a dive bomber unit equipped with about 31 junkers 87 singleengined divebombers, a type generally known as stuka to englishspeakers. The sirens of death 11 amazing facts about the ju 87. A lot is said about the ju87 siren, the jericho trumpet. Becouse bomb ride over tczewdirshau was rather unsuccesful, and over wielun very succesful. Rudel on the battle of stalingrad, excerpt from stuka. German airborne campaign against crete in may 1941. Beim einsatz deutscher stukas sturzkampfbomber gegen frankreich wird ein offizier schwer. In 1931, ernst udet, the secondhighest scoring german fighter ace of the first world war and future luftwaffe architect, was in the united states to take part in a stunt flying display.
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