Luftwaffe Ju 87 Dive-Bomber Units, 1939-1941 Smith. This book covers the pre-war development of the Stuka concept in Germany and early dive-bomber prototypes; the Stuka's initial deployment in the Nazi Condor Legion sent to assist Franco's forces in the Spanish Civil War; the aircraft's central role in the Blitzkrieg war; and its participation in the Channel Battles, the Battle of Britain and the opening phases of the war against Russia. 96 pages, 200 B&W photographs, color artwork, 9"x 12", softcover.