Air War Over Khalkhin Gol The Nomonhan Incident Vladimir Kotelnikov by Vladimir Kotelnikov 9781906959234, 1906959234 instant download after payment.

In May 1939, disputes over the border between Outer Mongolia and Manchuria flared into a major conflict pitting Russia against Japan. Along with ground action, the so-called Nomonhan Incident or Khalkin Gol Fighting ultimately witnessed massive use of airpower by both sides. Published in 2010, Vladimir Kotelnikovs AIR WAR OVER KHALKHIN GOL, THE NOMONHAN INCIDENT is a comprehensive, lavishly-illustrated guide to the largely unknown air fighting that raged between May and September 1939. After providing the background to the Nomonhan fighting, Kotelnikov relates the force build-up, initial air clashes and the missions flown by Russian and Japanese units. More and more units were fed into the conflict, resulting in frequent and massive air battles between I-15s, I-153s, I-16s and Ki-27s. Among the bombers utilized were the Ki-21, Tupolev SB and the ungainly TB-3. Eventually superior numbers and the arrival of combat-experiences pilots resulted in a Soviet victory. Kotelnikov does an excellent job of summarizing the Khalkhin Gol fighting. Originally published in Russian, the book, a 2010 SAM Publications release, is an easy read and quite enjoyable. Kotelnikov takes a fair-minded approach that helps the reader determine who-actually-did-what-when, overclaiming being rampant in the fighting. Visually AIR WAR OVER KHALKHIN GOL is a delight. The book features dozens of photographs, some previously-unpublished, of Russian and Japanese aircrew, aircraft, armament, crash sites, etc. along with maps. Especially noteworthy are the 18 pages of full-color side-profiles of the aircraft used by both sides. Andrey Yurgensons profiles of TB-3s, I-153s, DC-3s, SBs, I-16s, R-5s, K-10s, BR.20s, Ki-21s and Ki-27s are magnificent. There have been several books published on the Khalkhin Gol conflict, Kotelnikovs ranking among the best. Though only 112 pages in length, it presents an informative, well-illustrated and entertaining summary of events.