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    • The Junkers Ju 87, popularly known as the "Stuka", is a German dive bomber and ground-attack aircraft. Designed by Hermann Pohlmann, it first flew in 1935. The Ju 87 made its combat debut in 1937 with the Luftwaffe's Condor Legion during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939 and served the Axis in World War II from beginning to end (1939–1945). The aircraft is eas… See more

    TypeDive bomber and ground-attack aircraft
    National originNazi Germany
    ManufacturerJunkers
    DesignerHermann Pohlmann
    Development

    The Ju 87's principal designer, Hermann Pohlmann, held the opinion that any dive-bomber design needed to be simple and robust. This led to many technical innovations, such as the retractable undercarria… See more

    Design

    The Ju 87 was a single-engined all-metal cantilever monoplane. It had a fixed undercarriage and could carry a two-person crew. The main construction material was duralumin, and the external coverings were made of dur… See more

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    Variants

    The second prototype had a redesigned single vertical stabiliser and a 610 PS (601.7 hp; 448.7 kW) Jumo 210 A engine installed, and later the Jumo 210Da. The first A series variant, the A-0, was of all-metal constr… See more

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  1. This aircraft was abandoned in North Africa and found by British forces in 1941. The Ju 87 was donated by the British government and sent to Canada and then the USA during the war. It was fully restored in 1974 by the EAA of Wisconsin.

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    What did Ju 87 do in North Africa?
    The dive bomber wing supported Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel 's Afrika Korps in its two-year campaign in North Africa; its other main task was attacking Allied shipping. In 1941, Ju 87 operations in North Africa were dominated by the Siege of Tobruk, which lasted for over seven months.

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    How did the Ju 87 affect the Soviet Union?
    The Ju 87 took a huge toll on Soviet ground forces, helping to break up counterattacks of Soviet armour, eliminating strongpoints and disrupting the enemy supply lines. A demonstration of the Stuka ' s effectiveness occurred on 5 July, when StG 77 knocked out 18 trains and 500 vehicles.

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    Did the Ju 87s hit the Stuka?
    The Stuka waves (accompanied by He 111s) achieved several near misses, but were unable to obtain a hit. Nevertheless, Wells ordered that no ship was to operate within range of the Ju 87s' Norwegian airfields. The Ju 87s had, in effect, driven British sea power from the Norwegian coast.

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    What did the Ju 87s do at Kasserine Pass?
    The group flew in support of the 5th Panzer Army at the Battle of Kasserine Pass. On 14 February it flew day-long operations over Zidi Bou Zid. The following day it attacked the 1st US Armored division without success. The Ju 87s also flew air Support for Operation Ochsenkopf –which ended in defeat for German forces. [ 74]

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