In this book Colonel Roy Stanley presents aerial photographs of the German and Italian fleets that were selected as important six decades ago and have long lain dormant, unindexed and unexplained. Analysis of selective enlargements adds to the understanding. Even the most devout follower of warships will learn something.

* Unique collection of captured German images. * Used by the Germans in WW2 and the Allies during the Cold War. * The War on the Eastern Front as never seen before. * Fascinating imagery including many air photos and action pictures. * Latest in the successful ‘Looking Down on War’ series.

The development of air transport in the early 20th Century led military strategists to examine the concept of inserting light infantry at key points behind enemy lines by air landing and air drop. The Germans were first off-the-mark with assaults in Norway and at Eben Emael in 1940. The Allies on the other hand developed the concept dramatically wi