VVS Western Front OOB Mid-July 1941

[yogybär]

The VVS Western Front fought vs. Luftflotte 2 in the battles around Smolensk in July 1941. Does anyone have an OoB of this soviet Air Front for that timeframe? If possibel, at the beginning of teh battles, as numbers on both sides dropped so rapidly and I have german "early" figuers for comparison.

Thanks!

[Michal]

Hope, it helps. See attachment.

[yogybär]

Thanks, Michal! This is definitely good as a start.
Afaik, there was
- a Yak-equipped test-pilot-IAP under a Mr. Suprun and
- at least one Il2-ShAP whic stopped a german tank-column w/o losses
involved in these fights . These are not listed in your files...

[ftrbmr]

Hi,

here is something from BSSA. I hope it helps.

July 10, 1941
Western Front
20th Army: 47 BAD, 23 SAD
21st Army: 13 BAD, 11 SAD
22nd Army: 12,46 BAD
HQ reserves: 43 IAD: 1,3,410 BAP;313 314 RAP

Key: BADbomber air division; SAD=mixed air division, IAD=fighter air division, BAP=bomber air regiment, RAP= recon air regiment.


Henry

[yogybär]

Thank, Henry. This data fits into the picture, but doesn't help me because no numbers and types are given... anyway, one can see a development when it comes to units.