The Ace French Pilots Who Terrorised Hitler’s Luftwaffe | Normandy - Niemen | Timeline Classics

In 1942, determined to prove that France was leading the fight against Nazism, General de Gaulle offered Stalin a squadron of French pilots to fight on the Soviet front. That regiment, known as Normandy-Niémen, were legendary, winning 273 aerial victories. But the men paid a heavy price. 43 pilots were killed during combat. Timeline Classics is a curated home for the very best of Timeline’s extensive catalog of history documentaries. From legendary multi-part series featuring world-famous historians to our personally picked hidden gems, every week we’ll be selecting some of our favorite documentaries for you to discover - all in one place. Timeline Classics is in partnership with the History Hit network.