Barbarossa was the biggest German invasion of World War II. Comprehensively illustrated, this study explores the air campaign that spearheaded it, and how it evolved during the rest of 1941.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
INTRODUCTION
Origins
CHRONOLOGY
ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES
The Luftwaffe at its peak
Command and control
Tactics and aircraft
Logistics and training
Leaders
Axis allies
Organization
Luftwaffe order of battle
DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES
Stalin's airpower
Command and control
Aircraft
Training, logistics, and maintenance
Leadership
Soviet order of battle
CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
Conquest in the east
THE CAMPAIGN
Spearheading the invasion
Barbarossa drives east
The Axis and Soviet air arms in mid-campaign
Operation Typhoon
AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS
FURTHER READING
INDEX
