Fw 190 Jabo Units in the West

<p><b>An illustrated study of the Luftwaffe’s iconic Fw 190 <i>Jabo</i> units and their high-speed, low-level attacks on the south coast of England. <br></b><br>The service debut of the Fw 190 in the late summer of 1941 marked a quantum leap in the Luftwaffe’s capability to oppose the RAF on the Channel Front. Conceived to be purely a fighter, the type soon revealed its potential as a <i>Jabo</i> fighter-bomber, and the manner in which it was used matured from the ad hoc style of its early operations to highly effective ‘hit-and-run’ coastal raids. This progress was aided both by frequent refinements from Focke-Wulf and the development of sub-types designed specifically for air-to-ground operations, equipping the Fw 190 to deliver useful munitions loads and also to look after itself when meeting British fighter interception.<br><br> This engaging study sees Luftwaffe historian Malcolm V. Lowe chart the action-packed history of the Fw 190 <i>Jabo</i> force on the Channel Front. Following the aircraft from its origins to its successful strikes on valued targets on England’s south coast and eventual combat during D-Day, the text complements first-hand accounts from both Luftwaffe pilots and their RAF opponents with photographs from private archives and 24 specially commissioned profile artworks.</p>