Soviet bombers were a varied lot during the Second World War,
ranging from single-engined biplanes such as the 1920's era
Polikarpov U-2 to the excellent and modern twin-engined Tu-2 medium
bomber. Although the use of four-engined strategic bombers was
mostly limited to use of the huge Pe-8 bomber, the Soviets used
many other aircraft for both strategic and tactical bombing. As the
bombers of the Red Air Force were mainly tasked with supporting the
Red Army, most of the bombers were used for tactical bombing,
attacking tanks, troop convoys, trains, and airfields. This book
will deal with both strategic bombers and tactical bombers, but
will concentrate on the smaller tactical bombers, as this is where
the Red Air Force's emphasis lay. Such types as the Il-4, the Su-2,
the aforementioned Tu-2, and the most important bomber of all, the
Il-2 Shturmovik attack bomber, will be described in great detail,
including not only details on the aircraft themselves, but how they
were deployed in combat. The one truly strategic bomber, the Pe-8,
will not be forgotten, and neither will the comparatively tiny U-2
biplane, which was so effective in its use as a night-time
"nuisance" raider that the Germans copied the tactic wholesale.
Accurate colour profiles in some number will accompany the text in
this comprehensive work on Soviet bombers.
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