Le Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant, Editions Lela Presse

A brand new work by a leading Luftwaffe author devoted to this extraordinary aircraft conceived to land troops in Britain during the invasion that never happened and which served as a transport aircraft in all the Luftwaffe's hot-spots from Africa to Stalingrad. This 168-page hardback features over 340 photos - some previously unpublished and in colour - artwork profiles by Thierry Dekker and technical and aircraft handbook drawings. The text is largely based around the unpublished memoirs of KGzbV 323/TG 5 Me 323 pilot Walter Honig. Annexes cover all-known Me 323 by Werknummer with a revised listing of losses and aircraft on strength compiled from documentary sources. Also of considerable interest is a 10-page listing of KGzbV 323/TG 5 personnel complete with brief biographical details. Many TG 5 pilots were re-assigned as fighters during the latter war years, including with Defence of the Reich and Me 262 jet units.

Authors: Jean Louis ROBA /  Michel LEDET

Publisher: Lela Presse (2011)

ISBN: 978-2914017619

Description: 168 pages, Harback, A4 size, 333 b/w & 11 colour photos, 22 colour profiles, 19 detail drawings plus 8 pages of  multiple-view 1/100 scale drawings, cutaway in 2 pages, diagrams, data tables. French text & captions.

Condition: NEW COPY, with one fairly damaged corner on the front cover and a slightly damaged one on the back cover.

Shipping weight: 1.080 gr.