Arming the Luftwaffe: The German Aviation Industry in World War II

Arming the Luftwaffe: The German Aviation Industry in World War II
ISBN-10
0786488794
ISBN-13
9780786488797
Category
History
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2011-11-16
Publisher
McFarland
Author
Daniel Uziel

Description

During World War II, aviation was among the largest industrial branches of the Third Reich. About 40 percent of total German war production, and two million people, were involved in the manufacture of aircraft and air force equipment. Based on German records, Allied intelligence reports, and eyewitness accounts, this study explores the military, political, scientific and social aspects of Germany’s wartime aviation industry: production, research and development, Allied attacks, foreign workers and slave labor, and daily life and working conditions in the factories. Testimony from Holocaust survivors who worked in the factories provides a compelling new perspective on the history of the Third Reich.

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