Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the start of Operation Little Saturn, the Soviet counter-offensive around Stalingrad which pushed the Nazis and their Axis allies out of the Caucasus and southern Russia and into Ukraine. One little-discussed aspect of the operation was its air campaign, which saw fierce fighting between up to 900 aircraft. On … Continue reading Fight for the Motherland: The Fiercest WWII Air Battles on the Eastern Front