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Slovakian and Bulgarian Aces of World War 2
Slovakian and Bulgarian Aces of World War 2
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Description
The story of the Slovak and Bulgarian aces and how they fought alongside Germany in Messerschmitts.
In 1939, Slovakia signed a protection agreement with the German Reich and joined the attack on Poland, where its Avia B-534-equipped fighter squadrons claimed their first kills. In October 1942, having made do with obsolete aircraft, the Slovaks were equipped with Bf 109Es and eventually acquired 43 Messerschmitt fighters. The Slovaks would claim over 215 kills.
Although it supported German efforts in Yugoslavia and Greece, Bulgaria did not declare war on Russia. First seeing action in August 1943, Bulgarian fighter pilots used their Bf 109Gs to good effect. As this book outlines, from late 1943 through to mid-1944, the Bulgarian pilots attempted to defend the country from American bombers, and Stoyanov and Bochev made ace during this period.
Table of Contents
Aces in Avias
Eastern Front
In Slovakian skies
Top three Slovakian aces
Target Sofia
Product details
| Published | 25 Feb 2004 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781841766522 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 111 b/w; 16 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Aircraft of the Aces |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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