Coming in Jan. 2027 - Air Campaign over the Kuban
 

The Kuban 1943: The bloody struggle over the Caucasus
Air Campaign, 65
(Osprey Publishing - January 19, 2027)
by William E. Hiestand. Illustrated by Adam Tooby
96 pages - paperback, ebook and pdf
£16.99 - paperback

"This is the first book to study the air campaign over the Kuban, the little-known turning point of the Eastern Front air war.

In April and May 1943, the Luftwaffe and Soviet Air Force (VVS) engaged in an intense battle for air superiority over the Kuban Peninsula. Both sides launched maximum efforts to support offensives by their ground forces as the Germans battled to destroy the small beachhead held by the Red Army, while the Soviets tried to drive them into the Kerch Straits. It was the focus of the Eastern Front air war in spring 1943.

Soviet military historian William E. Hiestand explores how this huge air campaign saw the balance of power shift away from the Luftwaffe. Thousands of aircraft fought to support the ground forces and to battle for air superiority. Although the Luftwaffe exacted heavy losses, the Soviets' capabilities were vastly improved, and by the end of the struggle the VVS had for the first time had seized air superiority from its foes through offensive action. The Kuban also proved to be a “school” for refining new offensive techniques, which would serve the Soviets well in the upcoming battle of Kursk, and through to victory.

Illustrated throughout with rare photos, original artwork, 3D diagrams and maps, this is a detailed study of the first campaign in which the Soviets could meet and match the Luftwaffe in direct battle."

The Author
William E. Hiestand has worked for over 30 years as a US Department of Defense analyst, focusing on military issues and serving in a wide variety of analytic, leadership and representational roles. He holds an MA in History from Cornell University, and has a lifelong interest in military history with a particular focus on 20th-century armoured and mechanized operations and Soviet military history. He lives in Virginia near Washington DC.

Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. He also runs a successful illustration studio and aviation prints business. He is based in Cheshire, UK.

https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/...9781472872791/

Re: Coming in Jan. 2027 - Air Campaign over the Kuban
 

I bought Hiestand's "Eastern Front 1945". The artwork was great....

Re: Coming in Jan. 2027 - Air Campaign over the Kuban
 

new and forthcoming Luftwaffe books - Eastern Front 1945
FalkeEins - the Luftwaffe blog - Saturday, 3 February 2024

" "Eastern Front 1945" is the latest title in the Osprey Campaign series and is written by an Eastern Front expert William E. Hiestand. His text essentially leans on the best bits of Duffy and Glanz/House ('When Titans Clashed' ) to detail what was primarily a ground-based campaign for the capture of Berlin. He writes that 'information on the air campaign is limited and scattered among a variety of works' and appears to have compiled his text largely from Bergstrom, Price and a selection of Osprey works. . . . "

https://falkeeins.blogspot.com/2024/...ffe-books.html


Osprey Titles by William E. Hiestand

Aviation
Stalingrad Airlift 1942–43: The Luftwaffe's broken promise to Sixth Army (2023)
Operation Barbarossa 1941: The Luftwaffe opens the Eastern Front campaign (2024)
Eastern Front 1945: Triumph of the Soviet Air Force (2024)
Kursk 1943: Airpower in the Eastern Front's most pivotal battle (2025)
The Kuban 1943: The bloody struggle over the Caucasus (2027)

Armor
Allied Tanks at El Alamein 1942
Tanks in the Caucasus 1942–43
Soviet Tanks at Stalingrad 1942–43
Soviet Tanks at Kursk 1943
Soviet Tanks in Manchuria 1945
M18 Hellcat vs Panther
Tanks in the Easter Offensive 1972