Soviet Bombers of the Second World War by Jason Nicholas Moore (Hardcover, 2019)

Name: Soviet Bombers of the Second World War by Jason Nicholas Moore (Hardcover, 2019)
Brand: Fonthill Media Ltd

Fonthill Media Ltd

Soviet Bombers of the Second World WarAuthor(s): Jason Nicholas Moore\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Fonthill Media Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Fonthill Media Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781781557167, 978-1781557167\nSynopsis\nSoviet bombers were a varied lot during the Second World War, ranging from single-engined biplanes such as the 1920's era Polikarpov U-2 to the excellent and modern twin-engined Tu-2 medium bomber. Although the use of four-engined strategic bombers was mostly limited to use of the huge Pe-8 bomber, the Soviets used many other aircraft for both strategic and tactical bombing. As the bombers of the Red Air Force were mainly tasked with supporting the Red Army, most of the bombers were used for tactical bombing, attacking tanks, troop convoys, trains, and airfields. This book will deal with both strategic bombers and tactical bombers, but will concentrate on the smaller tactical bombers, as this is where the Red Air Force's emphasis lay. Such types as the Il-4, the Su-2, the .