Yak-9 at war memorial, northwest of Yakovlevo, Belrorod-Oboyan road (1995)
The following is the list of chapters and estimated page count for the book I am finishing: Aces at Kursk: The Belgorod Offensive Air War
Front Matter: 12 pages
Acknowledgements: 4 pages
Prologue: 16 pages
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Chapter One: The Strategic Air Campaign: 12 pages
Chapter Two: Both Sides Prepare: 23 pages
Chapter Three: The Strike at Dawn: 5 July 1943 (Monday): 18 pages
Chapter Four: The Fight for Air Superiority: 6-7 July 1943: 34 pages
Chapter Five: The Air War Continues: 8-9 July 1943: 18 pages
Chapter Six: A Less Intense Air War Continues: 10-18 July 1943: 34 pages
Chapter Seven: The Last Air Offensive: 15 pages
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Appendix I: German and Soviet Terminology: 8 pages
Appendix II: Air Campaign Statistics: 77 pages
Appendix III: Commander Biographies: 9 pages
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Photo Section 1: The Weapons of War: 28 pages
Photo Section 2: The Photo Reconnaissance 35 pages
Photo Section 3: Commanders and Pilots: 8 pages
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Map Section 4 or 29 pages (depending on whether I include the 1:50000 1942 topo maps).
Bibliography: 12 pages
Index: 10 pages
Biography: 1
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It comes in at around 378-403 pages, including 94 pages of new text. I am effectively done with the book and am now trying to line up a publisher for it. I usually finish my books before I go looking for a publisher.
Good chapter titles!
Well, they might be a little dry, but I usually avoid titles like “The Tigers are Burning.”
The titles tell what the chapters cover — that’s what I like!
Photo Section 2: The Photo Reconnaissance 35 pages, does this section have actual aerial recon photos?
Yes. They were the aerial reconnaissance pictures taken by the Germans in June and July 1943. They have been published before in my original Kursk book, pages 569-600 (32 photos) and some were included in my Prokhorovka book, pages 189-202 (12 photos). I have also used some of pictures in blog posts: http://www.dupuyinstitute.org/blog/2018/10/03/obscure-major-tank-battle-on-9-july-1943/
Hello Christopher,
Congratulations!
I would like to make contact with you concerning some of the topics that you have written about in this book.
Regards,
DH
Hey DH, email me at LawrenceTDI@aol.com
Thanks