{"product_id":"german-and-italian-aircraft-carriers-of-world-war-ii-paperback","title":"German and Italian Aircraft Carriers of World War II - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyan K. Noppen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDouglas C. Dildy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe history of Nazi Germany's attempt to build a modern aircraft carrier, and the other aviation ships that Germany and Italy designed or operated.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe quest for a modern aircraft carrier was the ultimate symbol of the Axis powers' challenge to Allied naval might, but fully-fledged carriers proved either too difficult, expensive, or politically unpopular for either to make operational. After the Anglo-German Naval Agreement of 1935, Hitler publicly stated his intention to build an aircraft carrier, the \u003ci\u003eGraf Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e, which was launched in 1938. A year later, the ambitious fleet-expansion Z-Plan, was unveiled with two additional aircraft carriers earmarked for production. However, by the beginning of World War II, \u003ci\u003eGraf Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e was not yet completed and work was halted. Further aircraft carrier designs and conversion projects such as the ocean liner \u003ci\u003eEuropa\u003c\/i\u003e and heavy cruiser \u003ci\u003eSeydlitz \u003c\/i\u003ewere considered but\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e in January 1943, all construction work on surface vessels ceased and naval resources were diverted to the U-boat Campaign. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book explains not only the history of Germany's famous \u003ci\u003eGraf Zeppelin\u003c\/i\u003e fleet carrier and German carrier conversion projects but also Italy's belated attempt to convert two of her ocean liners into carriers. It considers the role of naval aviation in the two countries' rearmament programs, and describes how ultimately it was only Italian seaplane carriers and German ocean-going, catapult-equipped flying boat carriers that both Axis powers did eventually send into combat.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDouglas C. Dildy\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired US Air Force colonel with approximately 3,200 hours of fast jet time. He is a USAF Academy graduate with a Masters Degree in Political Science and has authored numerous books, including \u003ci\u003eTo Defeat the Few\u003c\/i\u003e for Osprey. He contributes regularly to the modelling magazine Small Air Forces Observer and lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan K. Noppen\u003c\/b\u003e is a military author and consultant originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan and holds a Master of Arts degree in European History from Purdue University. A scholar of Dutch, German, and Central European military history, he has published a major history of Dutch air power and has written several titles for Osprey. He lives in California.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.21 x 9.77 x 7.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45617159274540,"sku":"9781472846761","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/german-and-italian-aircraft-carriers-of-world-war-ii-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}