- Taschenbuch: 128 Seiten
- Verlag: Osprey Publishing (25. Juni 2001)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1841762628
- ISBN-13: 978-1841762623
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 18,4 x 0,8 x 24,8 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 461.528 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the squadron enjoyed great success against numerically superior opposition. LLv 24 was once again in the thick of the action following the outbreak of the Continuation War in June 1941. Easily the air force's most successful fighter unit, LLv 24 claimed 877 kills, and its pilots won five direct and two indirect Mannerheim Crosses (Finland¹s highest military award) out of a total of 19 presented to all Finnish soldiers. Most top aces also scored the bulk of their kills flying with this unit.
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Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the squadron enjoyed great success against numerically superior opposition. LLv 24 was once again in the thick of the action following the outbreak of the Continuation War in June 1941. Easily the air force's most successful fighter unit, LLv 24 claimed 877 kills, and its pilots won five direct and two indirect Mannerheim Crosses (Finland's highest military award) out of a total of 19 presented to all Finnish soldiers. Most top aces also scored the bulk of their kills flying with this unit.
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must reading for Buffalo buffs
18. Juli 2001
Format:Taschenbuch
This new entry in the Osprey series of military-aviation books is of special interest to fans of the infamous Brewster Buffalo, which fared so poorly in the hands of Allied pilots, but which the Finns used to tear great holes in the Russian air force. All the admirable Osprey touches: nice cover action painting, color side-views inside (of Fokkers and Messerschmitts as well as Brewsters), and hundreds of photos of men and planes at the front. The text is tough slogging on a first reading, especially for those who don't know something about the Continuation War, as the Finns called their second bout with the Soviet Union.
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Another Great Osprey Book!
20. Oktober 2007
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Being a VVS fan and having nearly all books on the subject that Osprey publishes, I have branched out to other books which may touch on Soviet encounters during the Great Patriotic War. This book is a perfect addition to my library and longer than the "Aces" series at 128 pages. I like the authors histories which provide a brief and concise picture of the Finnish political and military situation during this period. Not enough to write a dissertation but enough to not get glassy eyed! Of particular surprise for me was the lack of airplanes the Finns had at the beginning of the war and the extraodinary airmanship which saw only 29 pilots killed over the course of the war after claiming 877 victories (according to the authors)! I particularly liked the pilot stories and Soviet pictures and comments, some facts being new to this reader of VVS. The book has a lot of coverage on the D.XXI and B-239 (and other older types such as the Gloster Gamecock and Moth!) and starting on page 93(after 40 color plates and 4 emblem depictions of aircraft and squadrons)the book details the Soviet Offensive and primarily Bf109 ops. Also provided is a most welcome map of the region that shows bases so you can actually see where they are talking about in the text, bravo! A MUST have for Buffalo modelling fans as there are several interesting camouflages and actual top 3/4 view photos perfect for accurate modelling of the Finn planes; who knew they flew the Buff in silver dope until 1941 before finally camouflaging them!.. The Finns actually coated their planes in winter whitewash made of chalk and glue! Excellent book, so interesting and most pictures are sharp and clear and depict varied scenes of interest. Highly recommended even for VVS fans-some pics I've never seen! Buy it and read it. You will be amazed by the Finns tenacity!
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Finlands Top Fighter Squadron in WW2
27. Dezember 2007
Format:Taschenbuch
This book is a MUST if you are interested in the air war component of the Russo-Finnish War of 1939-40 and the subsequent Continuation War (known to the rest of us as WW2). Like all Osprey Books, its heavy on the pictures and adequate on the text - and at 128 pages overall in a large format, theres plenty of content. And the pictures are superb as always - approx. 136 B&W photos and 11 pages of colour plates as well as a beautiful color painting on the cover. The authors and illustrator have done a superb job with this one. Theres also a very good map of Finland with all the airbases marked - this really helped me as I could refer back to it while reading to find out where the bases were as they were mentioned/
Lentolaivue 24 started the Winter War flying Fokker XX1s, transitioned to Brewster Buffaloes, which they put to extremely good use in the Continuation War, and subsequently flew Me109s as the war came to a crescendo. The colour plates and photos cover these aircraft in detail as well as a number of other aircraft involved in the fighting, including a number of Soviet and German types. The text is good, but focuses heavily on the squadron actions and assumes some knowledge of the War itself. The ratio of 877 kills to 29 pilots lost over the course of the war speaks for the quality, skill and training of the Finnish Pilots - I doubt theres any other fighter squadron in WW2 that could match that.
Read this book in conjunction with Fighter Over Finland by Eino Luukkanen, a pilot in the squadron and Finlands 3rd ranking ace of the Wars, as well as Ospreys Finnish Aces of Word War 2. Each book complements the other. If you want a book to flesh out your knowledge of the war in general, read Trotters A Frozen Hell. A real eye-opener.
Table of Contents
Chapter One - Humble Beginnings
Chapter Two - Winter War
Chapter Three - Finnish Offensive
Chapter Four - Stationary War
Chapter Five - Soviet Offensive
Appendices
And an incidental note, Lentolivue 24 is still in existence within the Finnish Airforce and now flies Hornets.
Lentolaivue 24 started the Winter War flying Fokker XX1s, transitioned to Brewster Buffaloes, which they put to extremely good use in the Continuation War, and subsequently flew Me109s as the war came to a crescendo. The colour plates and photos cover these aircraft in detail as well as a number of other aircraft involved in the fighting, including a number of Soviet and German types. The text is good, but focuses heavily on the squadron actions and assumes some knowledge of the War itself. The ratio of 877 kills to 29 pilots lost over the course of the war speaks for the quality, skill and training of the Finnish Pilots - I doubt theres any other fighter squadron in WW2 that could match that.
Read this book in conjunction with Fighter Over Finland by Eino Luukkanen, a pilot in the squadron and Finlands 3rd ranking ace of the Wars, as well as Ospreys Finnish Aces of Word War 2. Each book complements the other. If you want a book to flesh out your knowledge of the war in general, read Trotters A Frozen Hell. A real eye-opener.
Table of Contents
Chapter One - Humble Beginnings
Chapter Two - Winter War
Chapter Three - Finnish Offensive
Chapter Four - Stationary War
Chapter Five - Soviet Offensive
Appendices
And an incidental note, Lentolivue 24 is still in existence within the Finnish Airforce and now flies Hornets.
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