Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in /membri/massimotessitori/sovietwarplanes/board/Sources/Load.php(225) : runtime-created function on line 3

Deprecated: preg_replace(): The /e modifier is deprecated, use preg_replace_callback instead in /membri/massimotessitori/sovietwarplanes/board/Sources/Load.php(225) : runtime-created function on line 3
GONE TO RUSSIA TO FIGHT: The RAF in South Russia 1918 to 1920
Sovietwarplanes
March 28, 2024, 12:01:01 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: This forum replaces the old sovietwarplanes.com whose domain has expired in January 2017. It has been updated with the posts of the year 2016.
The new location of the site 'Sovietwarplanes pages' is at http://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register  
Pages: [1]
  Print  
Author Topic: GONE TO RUSSIA TO FIGHT: The RAF in South Russia 1918 to 1920  (Read 3097 times)
KL
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1678


« on: August 10, 2012, 06:07:31 PM »

Not a new book (first published in 2010), but probably unknown to most forum members. 



Accordidg to the publisher:
This is the first book focusing on the 1918-1920 RAF campaign in South Russia ever to be published, and presents a fascinating insight into an almost unknown period in RAF history.
The Russian civil war was one of the major events of the last century, leading to the establishment of the Soviet Union. After the First World War the British Government, with the full backing of Secretary of State for War Winston Churchill, sent British forces to help the White Russian armies end the Bolshevik Revolution. In 1918-1920 the RAF sent 221, 266 and 47 Squadron to fight alongside General Denekin in South Russia.
The RAF launched attacks on Red Army troops, ships and aircraft, and dropped bombs on Grozney, Astrokhan and Tsaritsin (Stalingrad), which was captured by British tanks 23 years before Hitler's army was destroyed there. Many of the RAF men were experienced and battle-hardened pilots, having fought on the Western Front against the German Air Force; the Red Air Force soon learned the quality of their opponents.
With the overall collapse of the White Forces in South Russia, the British were forced to make an honorable withdrawal in 1920. The contribution made by the RAF aircrews to the White Russian cause was nonetheless great, and out of all proportion to their numbers.


Available at Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/GONE-TO-RUSSIA-FIGHT-Russia/dp/1848688911/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344613267&sr=8-1&keywords=gone+to+russia+to+fight

coppies with different covers (second print?) are available for less than $10 at Naval and Militarry Press
http://www.naval-military-press.com/gone-to-russia-to-fight-the-raf-in-south-russia-1918-1920.html



Logged
learstang
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 1863



« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2012, 07:42:32 PM »

This looks like an interesting book, Konstantin; thank you for posting!  This makes you understand better why the Soviets didn't trust the British during WWII, and why Stalin didn't like or trust Churchill (although he respected his intelligence).

Regards,

Jason
« Last Edit: August 10, 2012, 07:49:29 PM by learstang » Logged

"I'll sleep when I'm dead."

- Warren William Zevon
Pages: [1]
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.11 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!