Summary of Dmitry Degtev & Dmitry Zubov's Air Battle for Moscow 1941–1942

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Get the Summary of Dmitry Degtev & Dmitry Zubov's Air Battle for Moscow 1941–1942 in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: In October 1941, Operation Typhoon and the battle for Moscow began. According to Hitler's plan, it was to be the ‘last offensive’, after which nothing could stop Germany from conquering Britain and the rest of Europe – but first he had to overcome the Soviets and especially their air force.

Air Battle for Moscow is the first detailed description of one of the most vital, yet little known, air battles of the Second World War. The battle for Moscow opened with the flights of long-range reconnaissance aircraft, which photographed Moscow and the Kremlin. Then, on 22 July 1941, Operation Clara Zetkin, the Luftwaffe’s aerial assault on Moscow, began. But the Luftwaffe was opposed by the ‘Stalin's Falcons’, the elite 6th Air Defence Corps, which defended the Soviet capital with a determination which saw bitter duels to the death and horrendous casualties on both sides.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Nov 19, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638157304

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Contents

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The German military planned an air campaign against Moscow, but the Soviet capital was well defended. Only when the Germans captured the city of Stalingrad in 1942 did they succeed in taking and destroying Moscow.

#2

During the summer of 1941, the Germans flew a number of reconnaissance flights over Moscow, taking photographs of the city. The first attack on the Soviet capital was planned for 21 July, but was called off at the last minute when Hitler saw a report that claimed the operation would accelerate the catastrophe of the Russians.

#3

The German attack on the Soviet Union was a complete and utter failure.

#4

The first large-scale German attack on Moscow was launched on July 21, 1941, and was codenamed Operation Barbarossa.

#5

The German military was well prepared for the air raids. The anti-aircraft guns in Moscow were sufficient to shoot down any aircraft that might appear.

#6

The raid on Moscow was a turning point for the German military. It proved that the Luftwaffe could take out a major city, and that the Blitz was completely feasible.

#7

The first attack on Moscow took place on the night of June 24-25, 1940. The German bombers flew at low altitude and released their bombs from a distance of up to 10