Soviet Long Range Aviation during the war

[Dénes Bernád]

Originally Posted by yogybär

Dénes, I really enjoyed reading your books! But, do you really think that the attacks described in your books had a great impact on the overall development of that campaign?

Thanks for your kind words related the books I wrote or co-authored.
As for your question, I would not say the VVS' long-range bomber aviation's activity had a "great" impact. However, it certainly had an impact, measurable by the losses caused by the bombs (see, for example, the raid successful carried out against oil depots on 13 July 1941). Another impact was indirect, namely significant resources had to be redirected by the Axis to further defend the oilfields around Ploesti.