Full cavalier "Bol'bot"

***desantnik*** · 05-08-2009, 01:03 PM

Can someone with the Full Cavalier book post the bio on a guy - Bol'bot?

I met him last night at a reception. He was in the 1 Belorussian Front, was a general's driver, fought in Berlin, met the Americans, etc.

Thanks in advance.

Christophe · 05-08-2009, 01:32 PM

Hi Paul,

Here it is.

Please, let us know more about him... :thumbsup

Cheers.

Ch.

***desantnik*** · 05-08-2009, 05:09 PM

Christophe, our 85-year-old hero doesn't look as young as his photo anymore :).

He was spry and fun to talk with. He was struck with my wife and told us he and his wife were married for 62 years - his one and only love. They met in 1942 as he was going off to war and then married upon his return from Germany in 1947. His advice was to remain true to each other.

Completely unsolicited he praised Americans and their war contribution and remembered meeting them after Victory Day since he was the driver for a general by the very end of the war.

After talking for about 5 minutes I told him it was a great honor to meet him and asked him his last name. He said it was easy to remember - "bol'" Russian for "pain" and "bot" as in "boot".

Of the 30-40 veterans in attendance there were only a 3-4 remaining Glory participants, one of which had a Glory II and Glory III, but I didn't get the opportunity to talk with him.

The hosting embassy took plenty of pictures of us together, if I get any I'll post them. Everybody was feeling no pain and it was a festive event.

Christophe · 05-09-2009, 02:20 AM

Hi Paul,

Seemed to be a great event. :thumbsup Always interesting this kind of discussion, and he certainly has good advices to give to us, with our more common lives...
If you have pics, please, don't hesitate to post them, including those with your wife... ;) Just kidding, of course... :D
Thanks.

Cheers.

Ch.

Nack · 05-11-2009, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desantnik

After talking for about 5 minutes I told him it was a great honor to meet him and asked him his last name. He said it was easy to remember - "bol'" Russian for "pain" and "bot" as in "boot".

Interesting name - is that ethnic Russian? Sounds like Pol Pot, but obviously, the two have nothing in common.

slava1stclass · 05-11-2009, 02:22 PM

To all:

From his bio it's clear he was a Katyusha crewman.

Regards,

slava1stclass

***Art*** · 05-11-2009, 05:37 PM

I have his awards as being the following:

1st Class: #844
2nd Class: #4229
3rd Class: #94121

05-08-2009, 01:03 PM	#1
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Full cavalier "Bol'bot" Can someone with the Full Cavalier book post the bio on a guy - Bol'bot? I met him last night at a reception. He was in the 1 Belorussian Front, was a general's driver, fought in Berlin, met the Americans, etc. Thanks in advance.

05-08-2009, 05:09 PM	#3
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,338	Re: Full cavalier "Bol'bot" Christophe, our 85-year-old hero doesn't look as young as his photo anymore :). He was spry and fun to talk with. He was struck with my wife and told us he and his wife were married for 62 years - his one and only love. They met in 1942 as he was going off to war and then married upon his return from Germany in 1947. His advice was to remain true to each other. Completely unsolicited he praised Americans and their war contribution and remembered meeting them after Victory Day since he was the driver for a general by the very end of the war. After talking for about 5 minutes I told him it was a great honor to meet him and asked him his last name. He said it was easy to remember - "bol'" Russian for "pain" and "bot" as in "boot". Of the 30-40 veterans in attendance there were only a 3-4 remaining Glory participants, one of which had a Glory II and Glory III, but I didn't get the opportunity to talk with him. The hosting embassy took plenty of pictures of us together, if I get any I'll post them. Everybody was feeling no pain and it was a festive event.

05-11-2009, 02:22 PM	#6
slava1stclass Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 838	Re: Full cavalier "Bol'bot" To all: From his bio it's clear he was a Katyusha crewman. Regards, slava1stclass

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*Art* Forum Founder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Age: 58 Posts: 1,646	Re: Full cavalier "Bol'bot" I have his awards as being the following: 1st Class: #844 2nd Class: #4229 3rd Class: #94121 __________________ Visit the main site to the forum: The Soviet Military Awards Page Want to sell awards on the forum? Please read the FAQ Important Links: Forum announcements and rules \| Image posting FAQ

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05-09-2009, 02:20 AM	#4
Christophe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Paris - Berlin Age: 61 Posts: 1,208	Re: Full cavalier "Bol'bot" Hi Paul, Seemed to be a great event. :thumbsup Always interesting this kind of discussion, and he certainly has good advices to give to us, with our more common lives... If you have pics, please, don't hesitate to post them, including those with your wife... ;) Just kidding, of course... :D Thanks. Cheers. Ch.

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