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Earlier volumes in the Black Cross Red Star: Air War Over the Eastern Front series have examined campaigns that at least received some attention in English-language literature. This volume, however, tells the story of vast air battles between the Germans and the Soviets—battles of staggering scale, with thousands of aircraft shot down and airpower playing a decisive role in the outcome on the ground—that have been almost entirely ignored by historians.
The air battle over Germany between the Western Allies and the Luftwaffe is one of the most well-known chapters in the history of aerial warfare. The three months of August, September, and October 1943 form a focal point in that story. Yet during this same period, four times as many Soviet aircraft were shot down as the British and Americans lost over Germany, and Luftwaffe losses in the East were three times greater than those suffered in the defense of the Reich during the same period.
With Black Cross Red Star, Volume 6, these epic air operations and battles are, for the first time, given the comprehensive account they deserve—shedding new light on the course of World War II in Europe and placing the air war in its true perspective.
Review by Antoine Nikollag:
”Well, I’ve just finished reading the 6th volume of the serie.
I’m absolutely delighted. It is as good as the previous books.
This book depicts the firefight role of the Luftwaffe in detail. And this is so interesting! You can clearly see the impact of the Luftwaffe on the Eastern front in the after Kursk operations.
Reflection about the high scores of Luftwaffe top aces is put in perspective and so the claims of the VVS. Reading this book help to build a weighting perspective. Confrontation with daily losses of both side gives certainly more objective view.
Those air battles are epic. So many parts of this book could be developed in a proper article because I think that much could still be sayed about.
Like the rest of the serie, highly recommended!”
ISBN: 978-91-89597-13-6
384 pages
Hardcover
Large format (A 4)
Hundreds of photos, many of which have never been published before
Many large and clear maps
Aircraft color profiles
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