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Russian Aircraft Targets Over Germany?

Discussion in 'Aircraft' started by ww24interest, Dec 30, 2016.

  1. ww24interest

    ww24interest Member

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    What were some targets for Soviet aircraft when they were operating over Germany in late 1944? Not much air to air combat late in the war, I would suppose.

    What about things like train yards or depots? Wasn't Frankfurt attacked by the soviets via the air?
     
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  3. ww24interest

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    There had to have been other cities and countries than just Berlin they attacked.. Soviets had many different types of bomber sand fighters by then.
     
  4. green slime

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    The Soviets and their airforce was focused on supporting the Red Army.

    Just review the lists of "Bombers" produced. They are not so many 4-engine, long range Heavy bombers.

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    P-10
    MIR2
    DB-3 / DB-3F
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    Su-2
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    Yak-4
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    Che-2

    Pe-2
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    Pe-8 (4-engine bomber)
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    Er-2 (Jer--2)
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    Tu-2
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  5. DaveOB

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    Ya the Soviets mainly focused on interdiction and ground support. Truck killing is very dangerous work. The Germans had excellent anti-aircraft guns and vehicles and alot of them to boot, as they are fairly cheap. The triple 15mm mounted in a half-track was murder.
     

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