Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841765358
Publisert
2003-06-20
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
358 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Canadian national Denes Bernad has specialised in studying Romanian and Eastern European military aviation during World War 2 for the past 25 years. A mechanical engineer by profession, he is also a founding member of the Association to Promote the History of Rumanian Aviation (Bucharest, Romania) and Hungarian Association of Aviation History (Budapest, Hungary). John Weal is undoubtedly the best artist currently contributing to the Aircraft of the Aces series, having illustrated over a dozen book in the series covering all manner of types from German fighters to Sabre jets in Korea.
First seeing action in the wake of the German invasion of the USSR in June 1941, the Royal Romanian Air Force had been allied to the Luftwaffe since the Romanian government signed a Tripartite Pact with Germany and Italy in November 1940. This book reveals how, despite suffering heavy losses to the numerically superior Russian forces, the Romanians inflicted even greater casualties on the communists. Locked in bitter conflict with the Soviets until September 1944, when the Red Army poured across the Romanian frontier and forced an armistice, the modest fighter force claimed 1500+ kills using primarily Bf 109's, Fs and Gs.
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During World War II Romanian Air Force units fought alongside the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front. This volume details the 20 Romanian pilots officially made ace during the conflict, including four pilots who claimed more than 30 kills each.
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Introduction and acknowledgements
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND TO WAR
CHAPTER TWO
BARBAROSSA TO STALINGRAD
CHAPTER THREE
NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW TASKS
CHAPTER FOUR
1944 – YEAR OF THE CRUCIBLE
CHAPTER FIVE
CHANGING SIDES
CHAPTER SIX
LEADING ACES
Appendices
Colour plates commentary
Index
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An illustrated account of how the Royal Rumanian Air Force claimed their kills against the Soviets.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781841765358
Publisert
2003-06-20
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
358 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
96
Forfatter