The Eastern Front Air War, 1941–1945

The Eastern Front Air War, 1941–1945
Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2016-07-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473861640

This lavishly illustrated WWII history examines the bitter aerial combat of the Eastern Front through rare wartime photographs and informative text. Though the air war was a major aspect of the Eastern Front conflict, it has long been neglected by historians. Anthony Tucker-Jones’s photographic history offers a vividly detailed introduction to the subject. With more than 150 archival images—most of which have never been published before—this volume examines Stalin’s Red Air Force and Hitlers Luftwaffe, their equipment, and the role they played in supporting the war on the ground. Just before Hitler’s invasion of the Soviet Union, Stalin had decimated the leadership of the Red Air Force in a series of purges. Thousands of Russian fighter aircraft were swiftly destroyed in the German Blitzkrieg. But a remarkable recovery followed as the Red Air Force turned the tide against the ravages of the Luftwaffe to wrestle back air superiority by 1944.

War Over the Steppes

War Over the Steppes
Author: E. R. Hooton
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472815629

The air war over the Steppes was more than a brutal clash in which might alone triumphed. It was a conflict that saw tactical and technological innovation as the Soviet air force faced off against Herman G�ring's Luftwaffe. As Germany and the Soviet Union battled for victory on the Eastern Front, they had to overcome significant strategic and industrial problems, while fighting against the extreme weather conditions of the East. These factors, combined with the huge array of aircraft used onthe Eastern Front, create one of the most compelling conflicts of the war. Told primarily from the strategic and command perspective, this account offers a detailed analysis of this oft-overlooked air war, tracing the clashes between Germany and the Soviet Union over the course of World War II. Historical photographs complement the examination as author E. R. Hooton explores these epic aerial battles between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union.

Bagration to Berlin

Bagration to Berlin
Author: Christer Bergström
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781903223918

Describes how the German Army Group centre developed a 'master of defence' strategy, which inflicted atrocious losses on the Red Army's attack formations in 1942 and 1943. Explores the German defensive operations around the River Dnepr and Sea of Azov in September 1943, as well as the subsequent German retreat and the air bridge operation to Cherkassy in early 1944. Examines the major Soviet offensive in mid 1944, the fall of Romania and the autumn battles in Poland, Courland and on the Vistula, ending with the major Soviet winter offensive of early 1945 against the Neisse and Oder rivers and last-ditch battles over Berlin itself.

The Eastern Front

The Eastern Front
Author: Steve Crawford
Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2006
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781862273597

Taking a chronological approach, this work looks at key battles, such as the great encirclement engagements of 1941 - Minsk, Smolensk and Kiev - the sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and Operation Bagration in June 1944. It also includes information on the central Soviet commanders who led the German and Soviet armies.

Black Cross/red Star: Operation Barbarossa, 1941

Black Cross/red Star: Operation Barbarossa, 1941
Author: Christer Bergström
Publisher: Pacifica Press (CA)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9780935553482

In assembling the first installment of a projected six-volume series documenting the air war on the Eastern Front, the authors combed hitherto unexplored archives in the former Soviet Union to produce the first balanced history of the subject. More than 180 photographs that have never been seen by any reading public accompany color maps and an authoritative text debunking 50-year-old Western beliefs about Operation Barbarossa. The lives and accomplishments of Soviet fighter aces, about which little, if anything, has previously been published, make this groundbreaking history essential reading for both enthusiasts and casual history buffs.

Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1941–1942

Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1941–1942
Author: Robert Forczyk
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1473834430

The author of Case White: The Invasion of Poland delves into the strategy and weaponry of armored warfare during the early years of the Russo-German War. The German panzer armies that swept into the Soviet Union in 1941 were an undefeated force that had honed their skill in combined arms warfare to a fine edge. The Germans focused their panzers and tactical air support at points on the battlefield defined as Schwerpunkt—main effort—to smash through any defensive line and then advance to envelope their adversaries. Initially, these methods worked well in the early days of Operation Barbarossa and the tank forces of the Red Army suffered defeat after defeat. Although badly mauled in the opening battles, the Red Army’s tank forces did not succumb to the German armored onslaught and German planning and logistical deficiencies led to over-extension and failure in 1941. In the second year of the invasion, the Germans directed their Schwerpunkt toward the Volga and the Caucasus and again achieved some degree of success, but the Red Army had grown much stronger and by November 1942, the Soviets were able to turn the tables at Stalingrad. Robert Forczyk’s incisive study offers fresh insight into how the two most powerful mechanized armies of the Second World War developed their tactics and weaponry during the critical early years of the Russo-German War. He uses German, Russian and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives. His analysis of the greatest tank war in history is compelling reading. Includes photos

The Defeat of the Luftwaffe

The Defeat of the Luftwaffe
Author: Jonathan Trigg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781445686561

In 1941 the Luftwaffe was the most powerful air force in the world. This is the story of how it was utterly defeated on the Eastern Front

Panzer Operations

Panzer Operations
Author: Erhard Raus
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2009-04-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786739703

Drawing from post-war reports commissioned by U.S. Army intelligence, World War II historian Steven H. Newton has translated, compiled, and edited the battle accounts of one of Germany's finest panzer commanders and a skilled tactician of tank warfare. Throughout most of the war, Erhard Raus was a highly respected field commander in the German-Soviet war on the eastern front, and after the war he wrote an insightful analysis of German strategy in that campaign.The Raus memoir covers the Russian campaign from the first day of the war to his relief from command at Hitler's order in the spring of 1945. It includes a detailed examination of the 6th Panzer Division's drive to Leningrad, Raus's own experiences in the Soviet winter counteroffensive around Moscow, the unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stalingrad, and the final desperate battles inside Germany at the end of the war. His battlefield experience and keen tactical eye make his memoir especially valuable for scholars, and his narrative is as readable as Heinz Guderian's celebrated Panzer Leader.

The Eastern Front Air War 1941 - 1945

The Eastern Front Air War 1941 - 1945
Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781473861626

* A selection of over 150 rare wartime photographs of the Luftwaffe and the Red Air Force * Previously unpublished photographs of Soviet and German warplanes in action * Concise narrative history of the struggle in the air over the Eastern Front * Covers the transport and reconnaissance aircraft as well as the fighters and bombers