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Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2 (Combat Aircraft) | 
 enlarge | Author: Oleg Rastrenin
Creator: A Yurgenson
Brand: Osprey Publishing Limited
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
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ISBN: 1846032962
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9781846032967
ASIN: 1846032962
Publication Date: March 18, 2008
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WWII II-2 Shturmovik Guard
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Well researched book July 3, 2008
As indicated in the title, this is a well researched, well written book on a fairly little-known subject. As one who's interested in WW2 aviation and the European theater specifically, i found this book to give a great introduction to both the aircraft and the aircrews of the Soviet Union. The book contains a decent intro to the concept of Russia's ground attack theories and preliminary testing of the Il-2s. Many full color drawings of various planes from the course of the war as well as particular pilot's machines are included. There is a nice balance of personal aircrew stories along with tactics and the larger strategic use of Soviet airpower in the defeat of Nazi Germany. The pilots and gunners of these planes suffered terrible losses in their battles but ultimately won the war. This is a great book for those wanting to understand more about the Russian side of WW2 as well as modelers needing great pictures of Il-2's.
IL-2 SHTURMOVIK GUARDS UNITS OF WORLD WAR II March 26, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This unique pictorial book brings to us in detail a largely unknown aircraft of World War II that greatly helped defeat Hitler and his invading armies. The Il-2 Shturmovik was the workhorse of the Soviet Airforce and raised havoc with the German and their allied Axis forces invading the USSR and occupying Eastern Europe. One time during the war it was said that one of the factories in the Soviet Union which produced the famous ground attack aircraft fell behind in its production of IL-2's and Stalin himself issued a final warning to them, ordering them to produce their expected level or numbers of production or face dyre consequences. This aircraft was so versatile and their crews became so experienced they were credited with actually shooting down German and other Axis fighters in dogfights, which in military aviation is a miracle. This ground attack aircraft relentlessly followed the Nazi enemy into their capital Berlin, causing them devastating losses. It was also dubbed "The Flying Tank".
I highly recommend this pictorial book to all military aviation enthusiasts and historians. It shows us in detail this previously little known Russian military aircraft.
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