Table of Contents

Pe-2 Development /Guards bomber air regiments / Guards bomber air divisions /Guards bomber air corps /Guards reconnaissance air regiments /Guards bomber air regiments of naval air forces /Appendices

Promotional Information

Although the Pe-2 was widely used on the Eastern Front throughout the Great Patriotic War, only the most effective units in the Air Force and Naval Aviation were given Guards status.

About the Author

Dmitriy Khazanov is one of the most prolific Russian researchers when it comes to examining Soviet aviation history in World War 2. The author of 22 books and numerous articles, his work has appeared in Russia, the UK, Germany, Finland, France and Japan. Formerly a colonel in the Russian Air Force, Aleksander Medved is a specialist researcher in the field of aircraft armament. The author of 19 books and multiple articles on the history of World War 2 aircraft design and development, he has co-written volumes on the development and combat use of the MiG-3 fighter and Pe-2 and Er-2 bombers with Dmitriy Khazanov. Andrey Yurgenson is one of Russia's premier aviation artists, specialising in drawings and colour illustrations of Soviet aircraft. He has illustrated a numerous articles on the history of Russian aviation in Russian and foreign aviation magazines since the early 1990s.

Reviews

This book affords the reader a glimpse into the Soviet side of the air war. It also provides the modeler with some excellent reference material. All in all, this is a book worth the price and deserving of two thumbs up. - IPMS/USA