Eagles East: The Army Air Forces and the Soviet Union, 1941–1945 is a 1970 book by Richard C. Lukas. Published by Florida State University Press, it is a military-diplomatic study focusing on the World War II relations between the United States Army Air Forces and the USSR.

Eagles East: The Army Air Forces and the Soviet Union, 1941–1945
AuthorRichard C. Lukas
LanguageEnglish
Subjectthe World War II relations between the United States Army Air Forces and the USSR
PublisherFlorida State University Press
Publication date
1970
Publication placeUnited States
Pages256
ISBN978-0813004280

Based on Lukas's doctoral dissertation, this book earned him the national history award of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.[1]

R. S. Hughes commended the book for its "extensive and detailed coverage of Allied-Soviet relations during World War II", and noted that it is particularly helpful for its discussion of the Lend-Lease program.[2] Raymond L. Garthoff writes that it is a "useful study" and "recommended reading" for those interested in the political-military history of USA-USSR relations during World War II with regard to interactions between the U.S. Army Air Forces and the USSR.[3]

James J. Hudson calls the book "an excellent example of military-diplomatic history".[4] Sam Frank, in his review, writes that the book "reflects extensive research and effective writing. An excellent balance has been achieved between factual presentation and interpretation."[5]

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  1. ^ Writers Directory 1980-1982. The Macmillian Press Limited. 1979. p. 771. ISBN 978-1-349-03650-9.
  2. ^ Hughes, R. H.; Lukas, Richard C. (February 1972). "Eagles East". Military Affairs. 36 (1): 36. doi:10.2307/1983912. JSTOR 1983912.
  3. ^ Garthoff, Raymond L. (December 1971). "Eagles East: The Army Air Forces and the Soviet Union, 1941-1945. By Richard C. Lukas. Tallahassee: Florida State University Press, 1970. ix, 256 pp. $10.00". Slavic Review. 30 (4): 895–896. doi:10.2307/2493873. ISSN 0037-6779. JSTOR 2493873.
  4. ^ Hudson, James J.; Sims, Edward H.; Lukas, Richard C. (April 1973). "Fighter Tactics and Strategy, 1914-1970". The American Historical Review. 78 (2): 407. doi:10.2307/1861180. JSTOR 1861180.
  5. ^ Frank, Sam H.; Lukas, Richard C. (December 1971). "Eagles East: The Army Air Forces and the Soviet Union, 1941-1945". The Journal of American History. 58 (3): 800. doi:10.2307/1893804. JSTOR 1893804.