Stukas Over the Steppe: The Blitzkrieg in the East, 1941-1945

Luftwaffe at War #9

by Peter C. Smith

Stukas blazed a trail of destruction across the Russian steppe as a crucial element of Operation Barbarossa. Stukas acted as flying artillery for the armies of the Third Reich from the opening shots to the final destruction of the Reich itself. Period photos from archives and private collections are accompanied by detailed captions showing how and where Stukas operated.

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

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Born Peter Charles Smith in North Elmham, Norfolk, in 1940, eldest son of Ernest & Eileen. Educated at Hamonds School, Swaffham. Married Patricia nee Ireson 1963. Two children, son Paul David and daughter Dawn Tracey.

Editor Balfour Books, Cambridge; Cape Sun, London; World War II Investigator, London.

After living in London, Kent and Cambridge now resides in a north-Bedfordshire village with his wife and Annie the Black Labby.