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✈️ 25 ноября 1942 года между СССР и Францией было заключено соглашение о начале формирования на советской территории легендарной эскадрильи «Нормандия-Неман». Она стала символом советско-французского боевого братства и самой известной воинской частью союзного иностранного государства, которая воевала во время Великой Отечественной войны на территории СССР.
• К моменту создания эскадрильи две трети территории Франции были оккупированы, однако немногочисленные силы сопротивления желали продолжить борьбу против Гитлера. В марте 1942 года от них поступило предложение направить в СССР группу французских лётчиков и авиамехаников для участия в боевых действиях.
• Эскадрилья «Нормандия-Неман» была составлена из лучших пилотов 1-й истребительной авиагруппы ВВС «Свободной Франции», базировавшейся в то время в Ливане. Изначально подразделение называлось «Нормандия» в честь оккупированной немцами северо-западной провинции страны. Название «Неман» добавилось позже, после успешной операции на реке Неман в ходе освобождения Литвы.
• С французской стороны в её состав входили 14 лётчиков и 58 авиамехаников, с советской – 17 авиамехаников. Советское правительство предоставило эскадрилье истребители Як-1 (позднее Як-9 и Як-3), которые в дальнейшем были подарены Франции.
• Французские асы воевали в составе советских ВВС в 1943-1945 годах, успели поучаствовать во многих знаковых битвах – от Курской дуги до Кёнигсберга. Всего лётчики эскадрильи совершили более 5 тысяч вылетов и подбили 273 немецких самолёта. Четверо из них были удостоены звания Героя Советского Союза.
• После возвращения на родину формирование продолжило существовать под прежним названием. К сожалению, сегодня истребители авиаполка «Нормандия-Неман» цинично используются на восточном фланге НАТО в Прибалтике, где отрабатывают задачи по «сдерживанию» России. В нашей стране, однако, помнят героизм французских асов и ценят их вклад в нашу общую Победу.
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• К моменту создания эскадрильи две трети территории Франции были оккупированы, однако немногочисленные силы сопротивления желали продолжить борьбу против Гитлера. В марте 1942 года от них поступило предложение направить в СССР группу французских лётчиков и авиамехаников для участия в боевых действиях.
• Эскадрилья «Нормандия-Неман» была составлена из лучших пилотов 1-й истребительной авиагруппы ВВС «Свободной Франции», базировавшейся в то время в Ливане. Изначально подразделение называлось «Нормандия» в честь оккупированной немцами северо-западной провинции страны. Название «Неман» добавилось позже, после успешной операции на реке Неман в ходе освобождения Литвы.
• С французской стороны в её состав входили 14 лётчиков и 58 авиамехаников, с советской – 17 авиамехаников. Советское правительство предоставило эскадрилье истребители Як-1 (позднее Як-9 и Як-3), которые в дальнейшем были подарены Франции.
• Французские асы воевали в составе советских ВВС в 1943-1945 годах, успели поучаствовать во многих знаковых битвах – от Курской дуги до Кёнигсберга. Всего лётчики эскадрильи совершили более 5 тысяч вылетов и подбили 273 немецких самолёта. Четверо из них были удостоены звания Героя Советского Союза.
• После возвращения на родину формирование продолжило существовать под прежним названием. К сожалению, сегодня истребители авиаполка «Нормандия-Неман» цинично используются на восточном фланге НАТО в Прибалтике, где отрабатывают задачи по «сдерживанию» России. В нашей стране, однако, помнят героизм французских асов и ценят их вклад в нашу общую Победу.
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🗓 September 3 marks the Day of Military Glory in Russia — the day of victory over militarist Japan and the end of World War II.
On September 2, the representative of the USSR General Kuzma Derevyanko and the allies of the Soviet Union during WWII signed the Instrument of Surrender of militarist Japan.
At the Tehran (1943) and Yalta (1945) conferences of the heads of the Big Three Joseph Stalin agreed to help the United States and Britain in the war against Japan, which at that time the USSR had a pact of neutrality with.
It was agreed in Tehran that the USSR would enter the war two or three months after the surrender of Germany.
The redeployment of Soviet soldiers to the Far East began even before Berlin was captured. According to the plan the Soviet forces were to encircle and defeat the enemy in the Far East within two months but victory was achieved much faster — merely 11 days later.
☝️ The Red Army dealt a crushing blow to the Kwantung Army, which became one of the key factors of Axis Japan's defeat. Southern part of Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria and part of Korea were liberated from Japanese occupation.
📹 The Russian Military Historical Society
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On September 2, the representative of the USSR General Kuzma Derevyanko and the allies of the Soviet Union during WWII signed the Instrument of Surrender of militarist Japan.
At the Tehran (1943) and Yalta (1945) conferences of the heads of the Big Three Joseph Stalin agreed to help the United States and Britain in the war against Japan, which at that time the USSR had a pact of neutrality with.
It was agreed in Tehran that the USSR would enter the war two or three months after the surrender of Germany.
The redeployment of Soviet soldiers to the Far East began even before Berlin was captured. According to the plan the Soviet forces were to encircle and defeat the enemy in the Far East within two months but victory was achieved much faster — merely 11 days later.
☝️ The Red Army dealt a crushing blow to the Kwantung Army, which became one of the key factors of Axis Japan's defeat. Southern part of Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria and part of Korea were liberated from Japanese occupation.
📹 The Russian Military Historical Society
#Victory79 #WeWereAllies
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🗓 On September 7, 1945, a military parade of the allied forces of the #USSR, US, UK and France took place in Berlin near the walls of the defeated Reichstag on Alexanderplatz Square, marking the end of #WWII.
The location of the parade – at the Brandenburg Gate, at the very heart of the German capital – was not chosen by chance. It was right here where the Battle of Berlin ended and the remnants of the Berlin group of German troops surrendered to the Red Army. Scheduled for September 7, the parade was timed to coincide with the victory over militaristic Japan.
Representatives of the allied powers responded positively to Moscow's proposal to hold a joint parade in Berlin. However, on the eve of the event, after the date and all the details had been agreed upon, the US, UK and France announced that instead of the commanders-in-chief – Eisenhower, Montgomery and Tassigny – they would send lower-ranking generals, who were already stationed in Germany, to the parade. By doing so, the allies tried to downplay the significance of the parde, which emphasized the decisive role of the Soviet Union in taking Berlin. At that time, no one doubted who bore the brunt of the storming of the capital of the Third Reich.
🇷🇺 The USSR carried out thorough preparations for the parade. The Soviet command attracted the most distinguished soldiers, sergeants, officers and generals who had shown unrivalled courage in taking Berlin and the main centers of the reich – the Reichstag and the Imperial Chancellery.
🎖On September 7 at 11 am, the Berlin allied parade commenced. It was received by the Commander of the Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany Georgy Zhukov. The parade was opened by the combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division of the Red Army, led by Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant Colonel Georgy Lenev. The parade was closed by a column of the Soviet armor, with the latest heavy tanks IS-3 ("Joseph Stalin") marching.
💬 In his welcoming speech to the parade participants, Marshal Zhukov paid tribute to the exploits of the Soviet and Allied forces in the struggle for victory over Nazi Germany:
"Fighting friends, comrades in arms, soldiers, officers and generals... <...> The Second World War ended with a decisive and powerful strike from the great allied powers. Our victory is a triumph of an unprecedented military partnership of democratic states.
From now on, people <...> will be eternally grateful to the great nations of America, England, the Soviet Union, the French Republic and China, to their valiant soldiers who, in the difficult time of military trials, gave each other helping hands, united to win a victory over a common enemy, to win the long-awaited peace on Earth."
#Victory79 #WeRemember #WeWereAllies
The location of the parade – at the Brandenburg Gate, at the very heart of the German capital – was not chosen by chance. It was right here where the Battle of Berlin ended and the remnants of the Berlin group of German troops surrendered to the Red Army. Scheduled for September 7, the parade was timed to coincide with the victory over militaristic Japan.
Representatives of the allied powers responded positively to Moscow's proposal to hold a joint parade in Berlin. However, on the eve of the event, after the date and all the details had been agreed upon, the US, UK and France announced that instead of the commanders-in-chief – Eisenhower, Montgomery and Tassigny – they would send lower-ranking generals, who were already stationed in Germany, to the parade. By doing so, the allies tried to downplay the significance of the parde, which emphasized the decisive role of the Soviet Union in taking Berlin. At that time, no one doubted who bore the brunt of the storming of the capital of the Third Reich.
🎖On September 7 at 11 am, the Berlin allied parade commenced. It was received by the Commander of the Group of Soviet Occupation Forces in Germany Georgy Zhukov. The parade was opened by the combined regiment of the 248th Rifle Division of the Red Army, led by Hero of the Soviet Union, Lieutenant Colonel Georgy Lenev. The parade was closed by a column of the Soviet armor, with the latest heavy tanks IS-3 ("Joseph Stalin") marching.
💬 In his welcoming speech to the parade participants, Marshal Zhukov paid tribute to the exploits of the Soviet and Allied forces in the struggle for victory over Nazi Germany:
"Fighting friends, comrades in arms, soldiers, officers and generals... <...> The Second World War ended with a decisive and powerful strike from the great allied powers. Our victory is a triumph of an unprecedented military partnership of democratic states.
From now on, people <...> will be eternally grateful to the great nations of America, England, the Soviet Union, the French Republic and China, to their valiant soldiers who, in the difficult time of military trials, gave each other helping hands, united to win a victory over a common enemy, to win the long-awaited peace on Earth."
#Victory79 #WeRemember #WeWereAllies
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