In the war’s darkest hours, Germany breathed new life into its fading dive bomber. The Ju-87 “Stuka” was reborn as a tank killer — redesigned with twin 37 mm cannons, and retooled for lethal strikes ...
As Germany lost air superiority, the aging Ju 87 seemed finished. Instead, engineers armed it with twin 37 mm cannons and turned it into a slow but deadly tank hunter. The new Ju 87G targeted Soviet ...
Here’s What You Need To Remember: The Stuka was terrifying – if you were on the ground underneath it. However, the planes were not adept at air-to-air combat, as their losses during the Battle of ...
Later in the war, the Ju 87G “Gustav” was employed on the Eastern Front against Soviet armor. Powered by the Junkers Jumo 211 engine, and equipped with two specially modified Flak 18 37mm ...
The Junkers JU-87, better known by its nickname "Stuka," was one of World War II's most iconic combat aircraft. Its distinctive inverted "gull" wings and fixed undercarriage make it unmistakable, and ...