Hardesty, Von
Red Phoenix Rising: The Soviet Air Force in World War II
- ISBN 13:
- 9780700632930
- author:
- Hardesty, Von
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- University Press of Kansas
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 centimetres (0.48 kg
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Russia,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Soviet Air Force in World War II has long been an underchronicled aspect of the war. Red Phoenix Rising offers a groundbreaking account of its transformation from near annihilation in 1941 to the world's largest operational-tactical air force four years later. Drawing on newly available declassified Russian archival sources, combat documents, and statistical information, authors Von Hardesty and Ilya Grinberg reveal the dynamic changes in tactics and operational art that enabled this remarkable turnaround. The book corrects and updates previous accounts, challenging many "official" narratives and revising misconceptions promoted by scholars who relied on German sources. With full chapters devoted to the monumental victories at Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk, Red Phoenix Rising combines a rich technical understanding of complex military machines with a deeply affecting human drama of pilots, providing a fast-paced and riveting look at the air war on the Eastern Front.
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