Emelianenko, V: Red Star Against the Swastika: the Story of
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This
is
the
extraordinary
story
of
Vasily
B.
Emelianenko,
the
veteran
pilot
of
one
of
the
Soviet
Union's
most
contradictory
planes
of
WWII
-
the
I1-2.
This
heavily
armored
aircraft
was
practically
unrivalled
in
terms
of
fire
power,
but
it
was
slow
to
maneuver
and
an
easy
target
for
fighters.
I1-2
had
to
attack
enemy
flak
columns
at
extremely
low
altitudes,
which
led
to
enormous
tolls
both
in
equipment
and
personnel.
It
is
no
wonder
then
that,
having
flown
eighty
combat
sorties
against
the
Germans,
Emelianenko
was
awarded
the
highest
decoration
-
the
Hero
of
the
Soviet
Union.
He
went
on
to
complete
a
total
of
ninety-two
sorties.
His
plane
was
shot
down
three
times,
and
on
each
occasion
he
managed
to
pilot
the
damaged
aircraft
home,
demonstrating
remarkable
resilience
and
bravery
in
the
face
of
terrifying
odds.
Emelianenko's
vivid
memoirs
provide
a
rare
insight
into
the
reality
of
fighting
over
the
Eastern
Front
and
the
tactics
of
the
Red
Army
Air
Force.
With
remarkable
clarity,
he
recalls
what
it
was
like
to
come
face
to
face
with
a
skilled,
deadly
and
increasingly
desperate
enemy.
Hair-raising
encounters
with
fighters,
forced
landings
on
enemy
territory,
and
the
death
of
friends
are
all
brought
dramatically
and
movingly
to
life
in
this
rare
first-hand
account.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781853676499
ISBN-10: 1853676497
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 16 pp plates
Dimensiuni: 176 x 237 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:First
Editura: GREENHILL BOOKS
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1853676497
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: 16 pp plates
Dimensiuni: 176 x 237 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:First
Editura: GREENHILL BOOKS
Locul publicării:United Kingdom
Descriere
This
is
the
extraordinary
story
of
Vasily
B.
Emelianenko,
the
veteran
pilot
of
one
of
the
Soviet
Union's
most
contradictory
planes
of
WWII
the
I1-2.
This
heavily
armored
aircraft
was
practically
unrivalled
in
terms
of
fire
power,
but
it
was
slow
to
maneuver
and
an
easy
target
for
fighters.
I12
had
to
attack
enemy
flak
columns
at
extremely
low
altitudes,
which
led
to
enormous
tolls
both
in
equipment
and
personnel.
It
is
no
wonder
then
that,
having
flown
80
combat
sorties
against
the
Germans,
Emelianenko
was
awarded
the
highest
decoration
the
Hero
of
the
Soviet
Union.
He
went
on
to
complete
a
total
of
92
sorties.
His
plane
was
shot
down
3
times,
and
on
each
occasion
he
managed
to
pilot
the
damaged
aircraft
home,
demonstrating
remarkable
resilience
and
bravery
in
the
face
of
terrifying
odds.