Highly illustrated combat history of the Luftwaffe over Sevastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol took place from 30 October 1941 to 4 July 1942 between German forces and those of the Red Army, the Black Sea Fleet and elements of the Red Air Force over the control for the main Soviet Black Sea Fleet naval base during the Second World War.
On 21 May 1942 the Germans launched a bombing and bombardment of the city. On 2 June, the main barrage began, and all of the resources of the German Luftwaffe’s Luftflotte 4, commanded by Wolfram von Richthofen, descended on their targets, continuing for five days before the main attack began. This book features all the aircraft involved, details of the operations and colour artwork.
Content includes the Assault on the Crimea; Operation Trappenjagd and Operation Storfang.
Contains black and white photos, pull out colour profile section and free decal sheet in 1:32, 1:48 and 1:72 scale.
About the Series
Air Battles is a series of books focusing on World War II air battles of specific aircraft and units. Each volume contains information on the planes involved, lists of scores, pilot reports and portraits, colour profile artwork and maps. Over 50 photographs feature in each book, with free extras for modellers, such as masking foil and decal sheets.
- ISBN10 8360445656
- ISBN13 9788360445655
- Publish Date 5 January 2010
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 11 March 2021
- Publish Country PL
- Imprint Kagero Oficyna Wydawnicza
- Format Paperback
- Pages 52
- Language English