Soviet Union Raboche-Krestʹianskaia Krasnaia Armiia Voenno-Vozdushnye Sily History Search this
Physical description:
xii, 242 pages ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Soviet Union
Date:
2019
Contents:
Preparing the way -- On the eve and start of the Great War (1910-1912) -- Fall 1914 campaign -- New roles for aircraft in 1915 -- Flight during the great retreat -- The height of the air war -- The 1917 revolution impacts squadrons -- Reds versus Whites -- Aviation and the civil war -- Soviet victories in 1920 and 1921 -- Aircraft development 1918-1924
Summary:
"This is the first book in the English language to examine a critical early period in the development of military aviation in Russia (1919-1924). Set against the backdrop of the world changing events of WWI, the Russian Revolution, and the formation of the Soviet Union, Libbey traces the growing influence of air power within the Russian sphere. Based on extensive research in Russian-language sources, as well as secondary sources in English, this book will be important reading for those interested in early aviation and/or the early years of the USSR"-- Provided by publisher.
