CharlesBronson
Senior Master Sergeant
Mr Kazhanov is Russian after all, you cannot wait for much clear jugdement from his side.
Now.. I agree that Hartmann served to a tiranic and sadistic regime, but some of the estatements of Kazhanov are too naif or simply stupid...my favorite is:
" one of Hartmann's primary concerns when flying combat sorties was his own personal safety. There are very few bombers among his victims.."
1- Off course that E.H want to stay alive, he was not a Kamikaze if that is what this rusky means.
2 - Aniway the second part of this argument is plain wrong, Of his 352 victories, 260 were achieved against russian fighters , seven against U.S. Fifteenth Air Force Mustangs, and the other 85 includes large numbers of twin engined DB-2/3, Pe-2, Tu-2, Il-2 and others 2 crew aircrafts.
3- There is a veiled statement this russian writer want to make us believe,.. Hartmann was a coward...well...sure he wasnt
Now.. I agree that Hartmann served to a tiranic and sadistic regime, but some of the estatements of Kazhanov are too naif or simply stupid...my favorite is:
" one of Hartmann's primary concerns when flying combat sorties was his own personal safety. There are very few bombers among his victims.."
1- Off course that E.H want to stay alive, he was not a Kamikaze if that is what this rusky means.
2 - Aniway the second part of this argument is plain wrong, Of his 352 victories, 260 were achieved against russian fighters , seven against U.S. Fifteenth Air Force Mustangs, and the other 85 includes large numbers of twin engined DB-2/3, Pe-2, Tu-2, Il-2 and others 2 crew aircrafts.
3- There is a veiled statement this russian writer want to make us believe,.. Hartmann was a coward...well...sure he wasnt
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