How The Luftwaffe Outshone The Soviet Air Force During Operation Barbarossa | Air Wars | War Stories



The deadly three pronged surprise German attack that started Operation Barbarossa in June 1941 was executed perfectly. A huge chunk of the dated Soviet air force was destroyed before it could get off the ground. This gave Germany huge air superiority in the early days of the campaign which would almost prove fatal for Russia.

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8 thoughts on “How The Luftwaffe Outshone The Soviet Air Force During Operation Barbarossa | Air Wars | War Stories”

  1. The Allies should have stayed out of the war between Germany and Russia. By helping Stalin the Allies sealed the fate of the entire world for years and years to come, to war and ruin.

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