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9 x 12, 200 color & b&w photos 25 color aircraft profiles, plus maps, tables, and numerous first-hand accounts The story of the Jagdwaffe on the Eastern Front continues with an explanation of the reasons for the German retreat from Moscow in late 1941 and subsequent rallying of forces prior to the advances of 1942. This book chronicles the astonishing victories scored by Luftwaffe fighter aces over the Soviet Air Force during battle for the Crimea and during the advance on Stalingrad. Author Christer Bergstrvm, an acknowledged expert on the air war in Russia, describes the activities of the Luftwaffe's fighter-force in its battles over the Russian Front.