Junkers Ju-87 Stuka flights italian Amongst the dense pike columns

Amongst the dense pike columns and sleeves of shot

1 Forward Observer

firing a light cannon ball or as often we think

It appeared in 1944 and was much lighter and significantly cheaper to produce than the earlier weapon

Small units still operated by glider and parachute

Junkers Ju-87 Stuka flights italian Amongst the dense pike columnsThe Junkers Ju 87 or Stuka (Sturzkampfflugzeug meaning "dive bomber" in translation), was a dive bomber for the Luftwaffe. This is also the infamous aircraft that was equipped with its wailing sirens, which become a sound to fear for the Allies and propaganda for the Axis. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted