Another new title from Pen and Sword in a series of Luftwaffe at War books first produced by Greenhill books, this particular one back in 1997. It follows the basic layout of this series with the first four pages being the background text to the particular topic for the title. That's followed by 8 pages of wartime colour photos, a couple of which will b well known to many, and the remainder are pages of black and white wartime images, all with informative captions.

As both an aircraft enthusiast and a modeller, this one I found to be immediately among my favourites of this series. The variety of aircraft types is very varied, and that in itself is interesting to see. There are Me 109s and Fw190s as well as Me 110 Ju 88 and Ju87. In addition to these however you will find picture of the huge 6 engined Me 323 Gigant, along with more for the Gotha glider and the smaller DFS 230. Others include the Ju 52 transport and the Hs 126. Plenty of interesting camouflage schemes, and with many of the photos showing the aircraft on the ground, plenty of details of associated ground equipment, detail where engine covers are removed for maintenance and uniform details for both aircrew and ground crew. More for the modeller comes in some of the scenes that are pictures, with things like the herd of sheep grazing around the parked aircraft, perhaps a great idea for a diorama that you might not have considered. Of the books in this series, this is certainly among my favourites for the variety that is included within it.

This photo collection continues to provide a good source of reference for modellers and aircraft historians alike, and they offer I think very good value for money