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Title: Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2
Condition: New
ISBN-10: 1846032962
EAN: 9781846032967
ISBN: 9781846032967
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 05/03/2008
Description: Over 43,000 Il-2/10s were built between 1941 and 1955, more than any other combat aircraft in history, making this one of the most important Soviet aircraft deployed in World War II. Built originally as a two-seater, the Il-2 had lost the rear gunner's position by the time it started to reach frontline units. Armed with ground-attack rockets, the aircraft proved deadly against Wehrmacht panzers as pairs of Il-2s roamed the frontline at low level. However, the Shturmoviks (armoured attackers) were vulnerable to attack from the rear by enemy fighters, so Ilyushin reverted to the two-seat layout in September 1942. Oleg Rastrenin provides a fascinating account of the complex development history of a plane that was crucial to Russia's defence. From Stalingrad to Kursk to Berlin, this book charts the aeroplane's vital contribution to the most famous battles of the Eastern front.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Item Height: 248mm
Item Length: 184mm
Item Width: 7mm
Item Weight: 352g
Author: Oleg Rastrenin
Illustrator: Andrey Yurgenson
Contributor: Andrey Yurgenson (Illustrated by)
Genre: Law & Politics
Topic: History
Book Series: Combat Aircraft
Release Year: 2008

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