Bomber pilot on the Eastern Front : 307 missions behind enemy lines
Reshetnikov, Vasily2008
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The author, a Soviet bomber pilot who flew throughout World War II, tells his story from the desperate days of the German assault in 1941 to the point where Germany was invaded and the Nazis were destroyed. He gives an account of his experiences during over 300 bombing missions in the skies over Russia, the Ukraine, Poland and Germany.
Main title:
Bomber pilot on the Eastern Front : 307 missions behind enemy lines / Vasiliy Reshetnikov ; translators, Vladimir Kroupnik and John Armstrong ; editor, Serguey Anisimov ; English text, Sarah Bryce.
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2008.
Collation:
x, 212 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes index.Translated from the Russian.
ISBN:
9781844156603 (hbk)1844156605 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.5'44947'092940.544
Local class:
940.544
Language:
EnglishRussian
Subject:
Reshetnikov, V. V. (Vasiliì† Vasilʹevich)Soviet Union. Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily -- History -- World War, 1939-1945Bomber pilots -- Soviet UnionWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, SovietWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, SovietBomber pilots -- Soviet Union -- BiographyGenerals -- Soviet Union -- BiographyWorld War II -- Aerial warfareMilitary aircraft -- Bombers
BRN:
214414