{"product_id":"il-2-shturmovik-guards-units-of-oleg-rastrenin-9781846032967","title":"Il-2 Shturmovik Guards Units of World War 2","description":"Over 43,000 Il-2\/10s were built between 1941 and 1955, more than any other combat aircraft in history, making this one of the most important Soviet aircraft deployed in World War II (1939-1945). Built originally as a two-seater, the Il-2 had lost the rear gunner's position by the time the aircraft started to reach frontline units. Armed with ground-attack rockets, the aircraft proved deadly against Wehrmacht panzers as pairs of Il-2s roamed the frontline at low level. However, the Shturmoviks (armored attackers) were vulnerable to attack from the rear by enemy fighters, so Ilyushin reverted to the two-seat layout in September 1942. Oleg Rastrenin provides a fascinating account of the complex development history of a plane that was crucial to Russia's defense. From Stalingrad to Kursk to Berlin, this book charts the airplane's vital contribution to the most famous battles of the Eastern front.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oleg Rastrenin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1846032962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846032967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.78h x 7.20w x 0.28d","brand":"Oleg Rastrenin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48450026471679,"sku":"9781846032967","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_63d00547-2231-4cd5-bc7e-af02ade30f0b.jpg?v=1777265911","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/il-2-shturmovik-guards-units-of-oleg-rastrenin-9781846032967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}