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Old September 14th, 2007, 05:28 PM
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Default Re: Russian WW2 interesting stats and facts

Soviet Air Force Leningrad sector 1941:

The summer and fall of 1941 were hard times for the Soviet Air Force. Led by Major Hannes Trautloft, the German JG54 "Grünherz" - the main Luftwaffe fighter unit on the Leningrad front during the entire war - claimed no less than 1,123 Russian aircraft's shot down from June to November of that year. But one Soviet fighter unit in this area, 39 IAD (Fighter Wing) distinguished itself by its repeated successes against superior German aircraft. During the month of August 1941, 39 IAD was credited with half of the 213 German aircraft claimed shot down by the Russians in this combat zone.

Soviet biplane fighter aces - Petr Pokryshev

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