Stenman, K./Weal, J. (Illustr.) Lentolaivue 24

Name: Stenman, K./Weal, J. (Illustr.): Lentolaivue 24
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English text, paperback, many bw-photographs, 11 colour plates with colour profiles. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2008. 128 pages. Signs of use.

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Finland's premier fighter squadron during World War 2, Lentolaivue 24 (Flying Squadron 24) first saw action during the bloody Winter War of 1939-40, when the Soviet Red Army launched a surprise attack on the small Scandinavian country - the squadron enjoyed great success against numerically superior opposition. LLv 24 was once again in the thick of the action following the outbreak of the Continuation War in June 1941. Easily the air force's most successful fighter unit, LLv 24 claimed 877 kills, and its pilots won five direct and two indirect Mannerheim Crosses (Finland's highest military award) out of a total of 19 presented to all Finnish soldiers. Most top aces also scored the bulk of their kills flying with this unit.

Group: Books
State: Second Hand
Author: Stenman, K./Weal, J. (Illustr.)
Title: Lentolaivue 24
Details: English text, paperback, many bw-photographs, 11 colour plates with colour profiles. Oxford: Osprey Publishing Ltd. 2008. 128 pages. Signs of use.