KURSK: THE AIR BATTLE JULY 1943

Fought in July and August 1943, the Battle of Kursk is widely regarded as the greatest tank battle in the history of warfare. This exceptional new book examines the massive confrontation which raged in the air over the front as the huge German and Soviet armoured forces clashed on the ground. Compiled by one of the world’s leading experts on the subject of the air war over the Eastern Front, Christer Bergström, Kursk: The Air Battle, is the third in a popular series of books covering the major phases of the air war in this theatre of operations. No single study has ever been written in English on the air aspect of this momentous battle. The author’s unique ability to tell the story from the viewpoints of both sides and from both strategic and tactical contexts makes this essential reading for all historians. There is also an impressive array of eye-witness material accompanied by a stunning collection of previously unpublished photographs, ‘biography boxes’, plus data tables, technical assessments and appendices.