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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This second volume of Air Battles Over the Baltic 1941 continues Mikhail Timin's deeply researched examination of the Soviet Air Forces in the Baltic region during the tense months immediately preceding Operation Barbarossa. Drawing extensively upon recently declassified Soviet and German ar…chival material, the book reconstructs in extraordinary detail the desperate attempt by the Red Army Air Force to modernise, expand, and prepare for war before the German invasion of 22 June 1941. Far from presenting a confident and fully prepared air arm, Timin reveals an organisation trapped in a state of near chaotic transformation. Existing regiments were stripped of experienced personnel to create new formations; thousands of poorly trained young pilots flooded operational units; obsolete aircraft remained in frontline service; and the hurried introduction of modern types such as the MiG-1, MiG-3, Ar-2 and Il-2 generated as many problems as solutions. Throughout the Baltic Special Military District, Soviet aviation struggled with defective engines, unreliable armament, inadequate infrastructure, unfinished airfields, and a catastrophic shortage of trained crews and technicians. The book provides a uniquely granular account of this crisis. Timin traces the reorganisation of fighter, bomber and reconnaissance units; the expansion of training programmes; the construction of new airfields and concrete runways; and the relentless series of accidents, mechanical failures, and operational shortcomings that plagued Soviet aviation in the first half of 1941. Particularly revealing is the detailed treatment of the MiG-3 fighter programme, whose technical unreliability and difficult handling characteristics severely disrupted combat training in some of the Soviet Union's most important frontline fighter regiments. Extensively illustrated throughout with more than 90 rare black and white photographs, specially commissioned colour aircraft profiles, maps, and biographical studies of Soviet commanders and pilots, this volume offers one of the most detailed English language studies yet published on the condition of the Red Army Air Force on the eve of the German invasion. Combining operational history, technical analysis, archival research, and vivid human detail, Air Battles Over the Baltic 1941 Volume 2 is an essential contribution to understanding why Soviet air power entered the summer of 1941 in such a dangerously fragile condition - and why the Luftwaffe achieved such devastating success in the opening days of the war. This revised and expanded edition features enhanced colour profile captions, an updated text and new cartography covering the dispositions of the Red Army Air Force. It also includes an expanded series bibliography, further strengthening the volume's value as both a reference work and a study of early Eastern Front operations. AUTHOR: Mikhail Valeryevich Timin was born on 30 July 1979 in the city of Ulyanovsk, in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He attained a higher education - graduating from Ulyanovsk State Technical University - and currently lives in Moscow, Russia. Married with two sons, he is a researcher specializing in the history of the Air Forces of the USSR and is the author of approximately 50 publications in the following journals: Aviatsiya i Kosmonavtika, AviaMaster, AviaPark and Flypast, as well as on the internet portal warspot.ru. For more than 10 years, he has been engaged in researching documents on Soviet military aviation in the Russian Archives: The Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (in Podolsk), The Russian State Military Archive (Moscow) and The Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (in Krasnogorsk). 30+ colour profiles, 1 colour map, 94 b/w photos, 5 tables This second volume follows the Soviet Air Forces in the Baltic into the t Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Air Battles Over the Baltic Volume 1 offers a meticulously researched examination of the Soviet Air Forces in the Baltic Special Military District during the critical period leading up to the German invasion on 22 June 1941. Drawing extensively on previously restricted Soviet and German arch…ival material, Mikhail Timin reconstructs the composition, training, and combat readiness of the Red Army's aviation units as they prepared for what would become the opening phase of the Great Patriotic War. The study explores both the rapid expansion of Soviet air power and its systemic weaknesses. It examines the deployment of air units into Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia following their incorporation into the Soviet sphere, while analysing the challenges posed by inadequate infrastructure, logistical shortfalls, and the hurried training of thousands of newly graduated pilots. The book provides an unvarnished assessment of the sweeping organisational reforms of 19381940, revealing a force caught between ambition and operational reality. These developments are placed within a wider strategic and political context, including the lessons of the Winter War with Finland and the looming threat of German attack. Richly illustrated with rare photographs, detailed colour profiles, and maps, this volume also brings a human dimension to the story through biographical material on key personnel. It is an essential resource for understanding the strengths, limitations, and vulnerabilities of Soviet air power on the eve of war. This revised and expanded edition features enhanced colour profile captions, additional photographs-including material on pro-Soviet demonstrations in the Baltic states and ground support vehicles at Soviet airfields-and new analytical content examining lessons drawn by the Soviet Air Force from the Winter War. It also includes an expanded series bibliography, further strengthening the volume's value as both a reference work and a study of early Eastern Front operations. AUTHOR: Mikhail Valeryevich Timin was born on 30 July 1979 in the city of Ulyanovsk, in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He attained a higher education - graduating from Ulyanovsk State Technical University - and currently lives in Moscow, Russia. Married with two sons, he is a researcher specializing in the history of the Air Forces of the USSR and is the author of approximately 50 publications in the following journals: Aviatsiya i Kosmonavtika, AviaMaster, AviaPark and Flypast, as well as on the internet portal warspot.ru. For more than 10 years, he has been engaged in researching documents on Soviet military aviation in the Russian Archives: The Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (in Podolsk), The Russian State Military Archive (Moscow) and The Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (in Krasnogorsk). 84 b/w photos, 32+ colour profiles, 1 colour map, 6 tables This first volume explores the creation and condition of Soviet air power in the Baltic region on the eve of the German invasion. Drawing on newly opened archives, Mikhail Timin reconstructs the organisation of the Baltic Special Military District's air forces, their hurried build-up in 1940, and the training of crews who would soon face the Luftwa Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The third volume of this landmark series examines in detail the opening hours of Operation Barbarossa as they unfolded in the skies over the Baltic region. At dawn on 22 June 1941, the Luftwaffe unleashed a devastating series of strikes against Soviet airfields, catching many aircraft on the… ground and destroying entire regiments before they could take off. Drawing on Soviet and German archival sources, Mikhail Timin reconstructs these crucial events with forensic precision. He describes how German bombers and fighters executed the first raids, the timing and routes of their attacks, and the Soviet responses as fragmented orders and poor communications undermined attempts to resist. The volume also charts the first air battles of the campaign, in which Soviet pilots, often with little combat experience, tried to meet the Luftwaffe in the air with courage but little coordination. Particular attention is given to the collapse of Soviet command and control. Communications broke down almost immediately, airfields were repeatedly struck before units could disperse, and attempts to organise counterstrikes against German forces floundered. The long-prepared Soviet retaliatory plans proved impossible to execute in the face of the Luftwaffe's dominance and the rapid destruction of aircraft and infrastructure. The book combines detailed operational analysis with vivid accounts from participants on both sides. Colour profiles, photographs, and statistical tables illustrate the sequence of events and the scale of the disaster. This volume captures the drama and destruction of the first morning of the air war over the Baltic, showing how the Luftwaffe secured the initiative and why the Soviet Air Force was unable to mount an effective defence. It marks the decisive turning point that would shape the air campaign for the weeks to follow. AUTHOR: Mikhail Valeryevich Timin was born on 30 July 1979 in the city of Ulyanovsk, in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He attained a higher education - graduating from Ulyanovsk State Technical University - and currently lives in Moscow, Russia. Married with two sons, he is a researcher specializing in the history of the Air Forces of the USSR and is the author of approximately 50 publications in the following journals: Aviatsiya i Kosmonavtika, AviaMaster, AviaPark and Flypast, as well as on the internet portal warspot.ru. For more than 10 years, he has been engaged in researching documents on Soviet military aviation in the Russian Archives: The Central Archive of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (in Podolsk), The Russian State Military Archive (Moscow) and The Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (in Krasnogorsk). 29 colour profiles, 109 b/w photos, 3 colour maps, 23 b/w maps, 13 tables This third volume brings the narrative to the opening hours of Operation Barbarossa. At dawn on 22 June 1941, the Luftwaffe launched devastating surprise raids against Soviet airfields in the Baltic region. Mikhail Timin provides a detailed reconstruction of these first strikes, the destruction of aircraft on the ground, and the confused Soviet att Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. This overview of the Red Army's air forces in the opening days of the German invasion of 1941 presents a survey of the technical specifications, personnel, key locations and strategic plans of the commanders. A detailed introduction also describes the preparations and the territorial infringements that… preceded Operation Barbarossa. Drawing on German and Soviet archives, the book includes maps and over 300 photographs, many of them previously unseen.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A collection of unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections as well as color plates featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the period.The Soviet Red Army command attached great importance to military camouflage. Following the Civil War of 1918-1920…, camouflage issues were the subject of careful study. This led to a number of measures that involved the armed forces. Thus military aviation was not overlooked. Along with the camouflaging of airfields and installations, attempts were made to make aircraft as invisible as possible both on the ground and in the sky. This was done by applying painted schemes, the requirements for which were regularly updated. However, despite the theoretical research, camouflage was not widely employed until 1941. It was only after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War that standard black and green camouflage and a scheme for applying color spots received official approval. Meantime, in various Air Force formations and units, as well as aircraft production factories, camouflage was often applied without observing the prescribed scheme and approved colors.The red five-pointed star insignia were applied on the Soviet airplanes during 1920s and 30s, but the shape, dimensions and locations of the insignia changed several times during 1941. Furthermore, tactical markings applied in accordance with officially sanctioned application of identification marks and ciphers were not adhered to either and principles of tactical markings often differed.A landmark reference work of aviation history, Camouflage, Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Aircraft of Red Army Air Force in 1941, Volumes 1 and 2 contain more than 880 unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections and 470 color plates featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the period.Volume 2 covers: - Identification Marking and Designation System of the VVS RKKA in 1941- Additional Tactical Markings of the VVS RKKA Aircraft in 1941- Changes in the Aircraft Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Leningrad Military District Air Force (Northern Front Air Force) in 1941- Changes in the Camouflage and Tactical Marking System of the Aircraft of the Transcaucasian Military District Air Force in 1941 A landmark reference work of aviation history, Camouflage, Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Aircraft of Red Army Air Force in 1941, volumes 1 and 2 contains more than 880 unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections and 470 colour plates featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the period. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Soviet Red Army command attached great importance to the camouflage of military objects and equipment. After the Civil War of 19181920 the issues of camouflaging were carefully studied, which led to a number of real measures that involved all armed forces of the country. Of course, milit…ary aviation was not left out. Along with the development of forms and methods of camouflaging airfields and various buildings, attempts were made to make airplanes as invisible as possible both on the ground and in the sky by applying the camouflage painting, the requirements for which were regularly changed. However, despite the theoretical research, camouflage was not widely used until 1941. Only after the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War were the standard black-and-green camouflage and the scheme for applying the color spots approved. In the meantime, in various units and formations of the Air Force, as well as at aircraft production factories, the camouflages were often applied without observing the prescribed scheme and approved colors. The red five-pointed star insignias were applied on the Soviet airplanes in 1920s1930s, but the shape, dimensions and locations of the insignias changed several times throughout 1941. Tactical markings on the Red Army airplanes were to be applied in accordance with the Rules for application of identification marks and ciphers on military aircraft of the Red Army Air Force but those rules were not followed either, and the principles of tactical markings differed along the units and formations of the Air Force. The work presents more than 880 unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections, which allowed to reconstruct 470 color side views featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the aircraft of Red Army Air Force in 1941. AUTHOR: Mikhail Valeryevich Timin was born on 30 July 1979 in the city of Ulyanovsk, in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). He attained a higher education - graduating from Ulyanovsk State Technical University - and currently lives in Moscow, Russia. Married with two sons, he is a researcher specialising in the history of the Air Forces of the USSR and is the author of approximately 50 publications in the following journals: Aviatsiya i Kosmonavtika, AviaMaster, AviaPark and Flypast, as well as on the internet portal warspot.ru. For more than 10 years, he has been engaged in researching documents on Soviet military aviation in the Russian Archives: The Central Archive of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (in Podolsk), The Russian State Military Archive (Moscow) and The Russian State Documentary Film and Photo Archive (in Krasnogorsk). 485 b/w photos, 262 colour illustrations The work presents more than 880 unique photos from Soviet and German archives and private collections, which allowed to reconstruct 470 color side views featuring camouflage, insignias and tactical markings of the aircraft of Red Army Air Force in 1941. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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