RED STAR AGAINST THE SWASTIKA: THE STORY OF A SOVIET PILOT OVER THE EASTERN FRONT; ED. BY SERGEI ANISIMOV

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.

The history of the Guinea Pig Club, the band of airmen who were seriously burned in airplane fires, is a truly inspiring, spine-tingling tale. Before World War II, plastic surgery was in its infancy. The most rudimentary techniques were only known to a few surgeons worldwide. The Allies were tremendously fortunate in having the maverick surgeon Archibald McIndoe - nicknamed 'the Boss' or 'the Maestro' - operating at a small hospital in East Grinstead in the south of England. McIndoe constructed a medical infrastructure from scratch. After arguing with his superiors, he set up a revolutionary new treatment regime. Uniquely concerned with the social environment, or 'holistic care', McIndoe also enlisted the help of the local civilian population. He rightly secured his group of patients - dubbed the Guinea Pig Club - an honored place in society as heroes of Britain's war. For the first time official records have been used to explain fully how and why this remarkable relationship developed between the Guinea Pig Club, the RAF and the Home Front. First-person recollections bring to life the heroism of the airmen with incredible clarity.

This provocative alternate history looks at World War II from a new angle - what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941. Based on authentic history and real possibilities, this book plays out the dramatic consequences of opportunities taken and examines the grotesque possibilities of a Third Reich triumphant. On September 30th, 1941, the Germans fight their way into the ruins of Moscow, and the Soviet Union collapses. Although Russian resistance continues, German ambition multiplies after this signal victory and offensives are launched in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East. Hitler's armies, assured of success, make their leader's dreams reality, and Allied hopes of victory seem to be hopelessly doomed. David Downing's writing is fluid and eminently believable, as he blends actual events with the intriguing possibilities of alternate history. The Moscow Option is a chilling reminder that the course of World War II might easily have run very differently.

Major Gerhard Engel, der var hærofficer, var Hitlers adjudant fra marts 1938 - marts 1943. Som adjudant hørte han til Hitlers nærmeste medarbejdere og fik derfor en indgående viden til mange af de forhold og problemer Hitler var optaget af. I hele sin adjudanttid førte Gerhard Engel dagbog og giver hermed væsentlige oplysninger om Hitler og hans nærmeste hjælpere Based on actual choices presented to the Third Reic, this is an alternate history of World War II. It looks at World War II from an angle - what might have happened had the Germans taken Moscow in 1941. This book plays out the dramatic consequences of opportunities taken and examines the grotesque possibilities of a Third Reich triumphant. Beretning om Vasily B. Emelianenko, pilot i det Sovjetiske flyvevåben under den 2. verdernskrig hvor han fløj I1-2 Shturmovik. Emelianenkos missioner var primært at angribe tysk kolonner. Angrebene måtte udføres fra meget lav højde, men da I1-2 Shturmovik var svær at manøvrere, var den et let bytt for tyske jagerfly Tells the story of the Guinea Pig Club - the exclusive club of badly burned airmen who were treated by Archibald McIndoe in World War II. Unique in his concern for the social environment of these men he enlisted the help of the local civilian population. This is the story of these men and their surgeon Gerhard Engel served as Hitler's army adjutant from 1938 to 1943. His diaries from that period cover the decision-making processes behind crucial military actions such as the war against Russia and the annexation of Austria, and also deal with the intrigue within Hitler's inner circle 2. Verdenskrig/Østfronten. Erindringer skrevet af en menig tysk soldat, der var uddannnet som tung maskingeværskytte, om hans oplevelser i Rusland under 2. Verdenskrig, herunder hans deltagelse i slaget om Stalingrad og senere den tyske hærs tilbagetrækning gennem Rusland Honest and irrepressibly frank, Bessonov's dramatic memoirs reveal just what it was like to fight on the Eastern Front during World War Two. He played a part in the Battle of Kursk when Soviet tank crews destroyed forever the myth of German invincibility