Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka

History

Stuka was widely used for support during April war and anti-partisan operation until end of the war since there was no strong fighter opposition to oppose it.

Italy lost at lest one Stuka during April war while attacking Yugoslav S.M.79 on Mostar airfield.

Bulgarian Stuka's were used against Yugoslav partisans until mid 1944 when Bulgaria switched sides and they started bombing Germans in support of partisans.

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References

Italijanska avijacija u Jugoslaviji 1941-1943, Vojislav V. MikiÄ‡, Target Beograd 1998

Hrvatsko ratno zrakoplovstvo Drugome svjetskom ratu, Tihomir Lisko & Danko Canak, Danko Canak, Nova Gradiska 1998

Zrakoplovstvo Nezavisne Drzave Hrvatske 1941-1945, Danijel Frka, Josip Novak & Sinisa Pogacic, PC graficke usluge d.o.o, Zagreb 1998

Recommended reading

Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader of North Africa and the Mediterranean (Osprey Combat Aircraft 6) by John Weal

Stukas Over the Mediterranean, 1940-1945 by Peter Smith

Junkers Ju 87 Stukageschwader 1937-1941(Osprey Combat Aircraft 1) by John Weal, Mike Chappell

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka by Manfred Griehl

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka by Peter C. Smith

Junkers Ju 87: Stukageschwader 1937-41 (Combat Series , No 1)by John Weal

Scale models

1/48 Junkers Ju87D Stuka

JU-87B Stuka Dive Bomber 1-72 Plastic Model Kit by Revell Germany