Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hi guys

I am endeavouring to compile Far North Orders of Battle for the Soviet air forces at the various quarters of 1942.

Any information appreciated.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hello Brian
I 'll post a scan from a Finnish book (Valtonen's LWn Pohjoinen Sivusta, 1997) when I'll have time to reconnect my scanner, hopefully tomorrow. It gives the Soviet strenght up North, that of the VVS SF on 1 May 42 and those of 14th A AF and PVO on 22 Apr 42.

Juha

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hi Juha

Many thanks in anticipation.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hello Brian
pages 176 and 177 of the earlier mentioned book, the note says that the source(s) is/are the letter from Juri Rybin [the author of Ospreys Soviet Hurricane Aces; Juha] on 5 June 1996, a map constructed from archive material.

Juha

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hi Juha

Great stuff - something to get my teeth into!

I can't find Montshegorsh - is that a Finnish name for Russian location?

OK -JUST FOUND IT - SLIGHT MISSPELLING!

Cheers
Brian

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hello Brian
Finns traslitterate cyrillics slightly differently than Englismen e.g. Jakovlev vs. Yakovlev.

Juha

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hello!

At this site you can find war time map showing the Northern Soviet aerodome locations. Click the general map to get partial, more detailed one.

http://www.kolamap.ru/img/1941/1941_07_22.html


Cheers,
Kari

Re: Soviet Far North Order of Battle 1942
 

Hi Kari

Many thanks.

That makes it a lot clearer!

Cheers
Brian