The war in the summer of 1941 was a disaster for the Soviet Air Force. Yet the surviving few gained precious battle experience and formed the core of the force that turned the tables on the Germans and won air superiority over the Eastern Front. Many of these Soviet pilots are alive today, and in this book they recall the air battles of 60 years ag

Soviet bombers played a vital role in defeating the Germans on the Eastern Front, yet their contribution is often forgotten. This graphic memoir should help to set the record straight. The author, a...

Sergei Kramarenko was a lucky man. As a Soviet fighter pilot, an ace, he fought in two wars - first against the Luftwaffe, then the US Air Force - and survived. This is his story. On the Eastern Front...