Hitler's obsessive desire to crush Communism led to the invasion of Russia and to the Luftwaffe's desperate attempt to subdue one of the largest nations in the world. This book shows the campaign from the German viewpoint using photographs taken on the spot by Luftwaffe war correspondents. It is a unique record of one of the most important air campaigns of the war. It covers both the aircraft and their crews and will provide an essential reference source for historians, modellers and aviation enthusiasts.

The book is based on official German sources.