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Bibliography

The Battle of Britain: Five Months that Changed History, May-October 1940 (2010) by James Holland

The Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day (1979) by Alfred Price

"Die 'Schlangen'—Stukas des Sturzkampf Geschwader 2: The 'Snake' Stukas of Sturzkampf Geschwader 2 (2005) by Axel Urbanke, Luftwaffe im Focus, Edition 7, 24-27

Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain (1977) by Len Deighton

German Aircraft Markings 1939-1945 (1977) by Kenneth A. Merrick

Junkers Ju 87 from 1936 to 1945 (2003) by Herbert Leonard and André Jouineau (Planes and Pilots, No. 4)

Junkers Ju 87: Stukageschwader of North Africa and the Mediterranean (1998) by John Weal (Osprey Combat Aircraft, No. 6).

Junkers Ju 87 Stuka (2001) by Manfred Griehl

The Junkers Ju.87 Stuka: A Complete History (2011) by Peter C. Smith

The Junkers Ju 87 Stuka: A Complete Guide to the Luftwaffe's Famous Dive Bomber (2020) by Richard A. Franks (Airframe & Miniature No. 14)

Luftwaffe Bomber Camouflage & Markings 1940: Heinkel He111, Junkers Ju88, Dornier Do17: Vol 1 (n.d.) by Richard Ward, Peter G. Cooksley, and Christopher F. Shores (Aircam Aviation Series, No. S10)

Luftwaffe Camouflage 1935-1940 (1981) by Alain Fleuret

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1935-1945: Volume One: Pre-War Development, Paint Systems, Composition, Patterns, Applications, Day Fighters (2004) by K. A. Merrick and Jürgen Kiroff

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1935-1945: Volume Two: Code Systems & Markings, Night Fighters, Ground-Attack, Reconnaissance, Bombers, Maritime, Transports, Trainers (2005) by K. A. Merrick and Jürgen Kiroff

Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1935-1945: Photo Archive 1 (2007) by K. A. Merrick, Eddie J. Creek, and Brett Green

Luftwaffe Colors 1935-40: Volume 1 (1975) by K. A. Merrick

Luftwaffe Colors 1940-42: Volume 2 (1976) by J. R. Smith and J. D. Gallaspy

Luftwaffe Colors 1943-45: Volume 3 (1977) by J. R. Smith and J. D. Gallaspy

Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945 (2002) by Michael Ullmann

Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945 (2008) by Michael Ullmann

The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign 1941-1943 (1992) by Werner Held and Ernst Obermaier (a translation of Die Deutsche Luftwaffe im Afrika-Feldzug 1941-1943, published in 1979)

Luftwaffe Rudder Markings 1936-1945 (1991) by Karl Ries and Ernst Obermaier

Luftwaffe Codes, Markings & Units 1939-1945 (1995) by Barry C. Rosch

Luftwaffe Colour Schemes & Markings 1935-45: Vol. 1 (1971) by Martin Windrow, illustrated by Richard Ward, (Aircam Aviation Series, No. S6)

Luftwaffe Colour Schemes & Markings 1935-45: Vol. 2 (1971) by Martin Windrow, illustrated by Richard Ward, (Aircam Aviation Series, No. S8)

Luftwaffe Colour Schemes & Markings 1939-45, Mainly Winter Schemes: Vol. 3 (1974) by Richard Ward, (Aircam Aviation  Series, No. S19)

Luftwaffe Fighter, Bomber & Marine Camouflage & Markings 1940: Bf110, Ju87, Fw200, He59, He115, Do215, Do18, Do24, Ar196: Vol. 2 (1973) by Richard Ward, Peter G. Cooksley, and Christopher F. Shores (Aircam Aviation Series, No. S11)

The Luftwaffe in the North African Campaign 1941-1943 (1992) by Werner Held and Ernst Obermaier, Schiffer Publishing (a translation of Die Deutsche Luftwaffe im Afrika-Feldzug 1941-1943, published in 1979)

Markings and Camouflage Systems of Luftwaffe Aircraft in World War II (1963-1972) by Karl Ries, Jr.

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 (1965) by Martin C. Windrow (Profile Publications, No. 23)

The Messerschmitt Bf 110: A Complete Guide to the Luftwaffe's Famous Zerstörer (2021) by Richard A. Franks (Airframe & Miniature, No. 17)

Messerschmitt Bf 110: The Luftwaffe's Fighter-Destroyer in World War II (2019) by Ron Mackay (Legends of Warfare)

The Messerschmitt Bf 110 in Color Profile 1939-1945 (2005) by John Vasco and Fernando Estanislau

Messerschmitt Bf 110 C, D and E: An Illustrated Study (2008) by John Vasco and Fernando Estanislau

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer Aces of World War 2 (1999) by John Weal, Osprey Publishing (Aircraft of the Aces 25)

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Zerstörer in Action (1977) by Jerry L. Campbell (Squadron/Signal Publications, Aircraft No. 30)

Messerschmitt Bf 110/Me 210/Me 410: An Illustrated History (2003) by Heinz Mankau and Peter Petrick, Schiffer Publishing

Messerschmitt Bf 110 Units in the Battle of Britain–Part Two (2019) by John Vasco

Messerschmitt's Twin-Engined Fighters from 1939 to 1945 (2009) by Dominique Breffort and André Jouineau (Planes and Pilots, No. 11)

The Modeller's Luftwaffe Painting Guide: A Supplement to Luftwaffe Camouflage & Markings Vols. 1, 2 & 3 (1979) by J. R. Smith, G. G. Pentland, and R. P. Lutz

The Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft 1935-1945 (1980) by Kenneth A. Merrick and Thomas H. Hitchcock

Photo Collection, Luftwaffe Embleme 1935-1945 (1976) by Karl Ries

Stuka Ju87 (1982) by Alex Vanags-Baginskis, illustrated by Rikyu Watanabe

Stuka: Luftwaffe Ju 87 Dive Bomber Units, 1939-1945 (2 Vols.) (2006) by Peter C. Smith

The War Planes of the Third Reich (1972) by William Green

With Wings Like Eagles: A History of the Battle of Britain (2002) by Michael Korda

Zerstörer, Volume Two: Luftwaffe Fighter Bombers and Destroyers, 1941–1945 (2007) by John J. Vasco (Luftwaffe Colours)


See also the Annotated Bibliography of books on colors, camouflage, and markings.

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