B-26 Marauder vs Me 262

Europe 1945

Robert Forsyth, Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Jim Laurier (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey Publishing
27 February 2025

Military history; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft; Aviation skills & piloting

Series: Duel

An illustrated account of the clashes between the Luftwaffe’s Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, and the USAAF’s B-26 Marauder bomber during the final months of the war in Europe.

As the world’s first jet-engined fighter aircraft, the Luftwaffe’s Messerschmitt Me 262 heralded a new dawn in design, performance, and combat capability upon its operational debut in 1944, outclassing its Allied counterparts for both speed and firepower. The skies over Austria and southern Germany saw the Me 262 enter savage aerial clashes as fighter ace Adolf Galland’s JV 44 engaged three USAAF bomber groups, targeting their formidable – but ill-prepared – Martin B-26 Marauders with often devastating results.

In this dramatic new study, Luftwaffe historian Robert Forsyth examines how USAAF crews in twin-engined Marauders endeavoured to fulfil their bombing missions while jet pilots in Me 262s attacked with 30 mm MK 108 nose-mounted cannon and, eventually, 55 mm R4M air-to-air rockets. First-hand accounts, newly commissioned artwork and archive photography enhance the fascinating and action-packed story of these two aircraft and the fearsome combat that was waged between them.

By: Robert Forsyth
Illustrated by: Gareth Hector (Illustrator), Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 142
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781472862594
ISBN 10: 1472862597
Series: Duel
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 27 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

(Subject to Confirmation) Introduction Chronology Design and Development Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Aftermath Further Reading Index

Robert Forsyth is an author specializing in military aviation and history. He has written over 30 titles for Osprey, as well as articles for The Aviation Historian, Aerojournal, Aeroplane Monthly, Aviation News, Combat Aircraft and FlyPast and is a member of the Editorial Board of The Aviation Historian. He lives in East Sussex, UK. The illustrators for this book are Gareth Hector (cover and battlescene) and Jim Laurier (armament views, three-views and engaging the enemy artwork).

Reviews for B-26 Marauder vs Me 262: Europe 1945

The work is ably illustrated to the usual Osprey standard with artwork showing views from within the cockpit and other fighting stations and external views of the combats. * Army Rumour Service *