Air battle over Niš

The air battle over Niš occurred on 7 November 1944 over Niš, in Serbia, between the Air Forces of the United States and the Soviet Union in World War II due to both countries mistaking the others for Germans. This was the only direct military confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR in the history of these two countries.

Air battle over Niš

The air battle over Niš occurred on 7 November 1944 over Niš, in Serbia, between the Air Forces of the United States and the Soviet Union in World War II due to both countries mistaking the others for Germans. This was the only direct military confrontation between the U.S. and the USSR in the history of these two countries.