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  • Red Star Against the Swastika

  • The Story of a Soviet Pilot over the Eastern Front
  • By: Vasily B. Emelianenko
  • Narrated by: John Pruden
  • Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (16 ratings)
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Red Star Against the Swastika

By: Vasily B. Emelianenko
Narrated by: John Pruden
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Summary

This is the extraordinary story of Vasily B. Emelianenko, the veteran pilot of one of the Soviet Union's most contradictory planes of the Second World War - the I1-2. This heavily armored aircraft was practically unrivaled in terms of fire power, but it was slow to maneuver and an easy target for fighters. I1-2 had to attack enemy flak columns at extremely low altitudes, which led to enormous tolls both in equipment and personnel.

It is no wonder then that, having flown 80 combat sorties against the Germans, Emelianenko was awarded the highest decoration - the Hero of the Soviet Union. He went on to complete a total of 92 sorties. His plane was shot down three times, and on each occasion, he managed to pilot the damaged aircraft home, demonstrating remarkable resilience and bravery in the face of terrifying odds.

Emelianenko's vivid memoirs provide a rare insight into the reality of fighting over the Eastern Front and the tactics of the Red Army Air Force. With remarkable clarity, he recalls what it was like to come face to face with a skilled, deadly, and increasingly desperate enemy. Hair-raising encounters with fighters, forced landings on enemy territory, and the death of friends are all brought dramatically and movingly to life in this rare firsthand account.

©2005 Vasily B. Emelianenko; Introduction 2005 by Vladimir Vershinin (P)2018 Tantor
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sometimes can be hard to follow due to the amount of different names in the story, but overall very interesting.

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Heroic normal guy

He told the truth it’s a shame that after so much death and conflict Russia is still not at peace with the West, peace to all.

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Very informative and in depth book.
Yes some of the names got a bit hard to follow but it didn’t detract from the overall content of the book.

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Air war on the Eastern Front from another angle

Lots of new info for me, many of the names are hard to follow the first time round - stands to be re-read a few times.

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