Picture of the day.

GrauGeist · Apr 14, 2019

Greg Boeser said:
what does the inscription say?

I'm not good with Russian, perhaps Wojtek would know a better translation, but my Bulgarian says the aircraft was named (or dedicated) after someone.

Learning to ride motorcycle in the dark? Sort of like blind flying. Note the skid mark. And are those spurs?

Probably lost control and busted his head or got lucky from a near-miss by a sniper.
And yes, the German Army had cavalry.

Wurger · Apr 14, 2019

Greg Boeser said:
what does the inscription say?

GrauGeist said:
I'm not good with Russian, perhaps Wojtek would know a better translation, but my Bulgarian says the aircraft was named (or dedicated) after someone.

To be honest the inscription seems to be in Russian and Moldovan languages. It means "On behalf of/ in the name of Marina Raskova from Moldavian women"

michaelmaltby · Apr 14, 2019

Bundesarchiv

GrauGeist · Apr 14, 2019

Wurger said:
To be honest the inscription seems to be in Russian and Moldovan languges. It means "On behalf of/ in the name of Marina Raskova from Moldavian women"

Thank you, sir!

After the very long day I had, I thought my brain was just refusing to process the Cyrillic properly! :lol:

Wurger · Apr 14, 2019

I understand you fully. There is the same here with the English.. :lol:

michaelmaltby · Apr 14, 2019

Source: Foreign Affairs
A German infantryman walks toward the body of a Soviet soldier and burning Soviet BT-7 tank in the early days of Operation Barbarossa, 1941.