Dmitry Lavrinenko was the best allied forces tank ace. He died early in war, only fighting in 2.5 months in 1941. During this period he managed to destroy 52 enemy tanks in only 2 months. Compared to the german tank aces, who got more than 100 destroyed enemy tanks, it has to be remembered that those kills were achieved during 5 years of war. (if you add up the amount of kills during the two months to 4 years of war, it would have been 1.200 destroyed tanks).
Dmitry Lavrinenko not only clashed with the enemy in open fighting, but organized skillful ambushes. General Dmitry Lelyushenko recalled: “Lieutenant Dmitry Lavrinenko scrupulously disguised his tanks by mounting logs which looked like tank guns. The fascists opened fire on these dummy targets. Luring them to approach within range, he unleashed hell from his ambush position and terminated nine tanks, two guns and numerous soldiers.”
many thanks didnt know this before
but now if our soldier based on real person - question why he have this haers under mouth - i realy dont know how it in english “half beard” or “half mustache” ?
im sure soviet soldiers cant have this things on face
and there I write about Hiroo Onoda [his face too looks different] Хироо Онода
Dont worry! Tanker II can be used in any tank squads. So if you want to use him in tanker III squads, you can simply put him there! (He is also gunner of my t34)
I want F. STIGLER, but mostly because i need a gold order fighter pilot in Axis Normandy:
“The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident occurred on 20 December 1943, when, after a successful bomb run on Bremen, 2nd Lt. Charles “Charlie” Brown’s B-17 Flying Fortress (named “Ye Olde Pub”) of the USAAF was severely damaged by German fighters. Luftwaffe pilot Franz Stigler had the opportunity to shoot down the crippled bomber but did not do so, and instead escorted it over and past German-occupied territory so as to protect it. After an extensive search by Brown, the two pilots met each other 50 years later and developed a friendship that lasted until Stigler’s death in March 2008. Brown died only a few months later, in November of the same year.”
I mean… it’s pretty famous story.
And it have parodied in a famous WW2 game.
(He is also gunner of my t34)
. although, not yours. )
