For quite a few years, Simon Parry and Mark Postlethwaite have been building up a huge library of original WWII aviation photos, partly as a hobby but mainly to help provide photos for the books that they publish. With over 30,000 now in the collection, they realised that they had more than enough to produce a series of photo books on individual aircraft types and sub-types. They set out to make the series as ideally suited to modellers and artists as possible, so large photos, using A4 landscape format, and minimal text except for extended captions. Effectively their aim is to produce a 21st Century version of the Profile Publications series of books from the 1960s, using the latest technology to reproduce their wartime photos to the highest standard possible. This series is unique in that it will be able to provide large format original photos up to full A4 landscape format width, which is at least 50% larger than any standard book can deliver. Combined with the specialist knowledge of a team of historians and contributors, each book should provide unbeatable and accurate references for any modelling or painting project. The publishers always planned to do Luftwaffe bombers in this series but never imagined that they have enough photos to do them individually. However, after consulting Chris Goss whose Luftwaffe photo collection continues to grow on a daily basis, they realised that the Heinkel He 111 was now more than achievable. They decided to restrict the book to operations over the UK as the Russian and Mediterranean Theatres could probably be covered in a separate volume. Theyve also included the early war operations over England as these produced some of the best photographs of the captured Heinkels. The photos are arranged by Kampfgeschwader (KG) and theyve included a panel for each (KG) with a list of official code letters and colours of each squadron, (the individual aircraft letter represented by an X). Also included are the usual detail pages where the editors focus on one particular aspect such as grenade launchers, formation markings and the differences between the P and H series.
They have also included the early wartime missions over England, as these produced some of the best photographs of the captured Heinkels. The photos are arranged by combat squadron (KG), and for each KG there is a panel listing the official identification letters and colours of each squadron (the letter of the individual aircraft is represented by an X). Also included are the usual detailed pages where the editors focus on a particular aspect, such as grenade launchers, formation markings and the differences between the P and H variants.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Postlethwaite, Mark
Title
Heinkel 111 Units in the Battle of Britain and Blitz
Details
English text, paperback, 120 contemporary photos, 6 colour profiles, large landscape format. 80 pages.
State
new
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