rb wrote:
JDupre5762 wrote:
OK I know a lot about Douglas Bader.

I want to know more about a Soviet pilot named
Alexei Maraslev or some version
of that. Christophers old book Air Aces has
a an intriguing story about this
Guards Regiment Major who was shot down and
spent 19 days crawling through
woods on injured legs. Rescued he lost both
logs below the knee but returned
to his unit. He is credited with between
11 and 19 German aircraft. Somewhere
I read about other Soviet amputee pilots as
well but damned if I can find the
book now. Anyone got more information? Was
Maraslev's story a figment of some
propogandist? Web searches turn up a lot
about old Dougie.

John Dupre'
How about Hans-Ulrich Rudel? A stuka tankbuster
'ace' - he may have shot
down a few planes as well!

cheers
rb

Rudel has (depending on which story you read about him) either 9 or 11
Soviet aircraft kills.

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