Researching Red Army/Navy Units

[Norm Braddock]

Fellas, I had to modify the messerschmitt storey in relation to where it took place. This is my screw up. Prior to giving me hell for it, pls remember that I am trying my best to relay this to you.:thumbsup

[Norm Braddock]

Here fellas, a few pics.

The hospital is after Dukla(dad on the right).

Uniform=Czech Army.

The second is not a plug for the Desantnik Digest. My dad does not read or write in English. He periodically spends alot time going through the book reviewing the contents. He does like the book a great deal.:thumbsup

[desantnik]

Originally Posted by Kapusta Norm

Ok, my bad-my assumption on the Maxim.

He wants to dedicate the following to one member here-sung 10 minutes ago:

Krasno armayetz bill heroi
Narazvetskool on hadill
sho nachatsvool dolazeel
Hay, hay krasno heroi
Narazvetskool boyavoy.

I think that the first line is
"In the Red Army there was a hero"

Can you guys help out with this pls?

Norm, I can't hear it, but in proper Russian (taking into account your dad's southern Ukrainian/Russian accent)

Krasnoarmeets byl geroi
na razvedku on khodil
shto nachalstvu dolozhil.
Khai, khai krasnii geroi
na razvedku boevuyu.

Very rough translation :

The bold Red scout
went on patrol and
to the command did report.
What a really brave lad
on a combat patrol.

[Norm Braddock]

Thanks Pavlo, very very interesting! Gotta say, actually pretty darn cool. Most befitting for the recipient.:thumbsup

He gave me another long one yesterday about a tankist. Questions is, do you guys want to "hear" it? I sure do.

Thanks again!

N

[ade stevenson]

Hi Norm, this is a great thread. I would certainly like to hear more.

Please send my best wishes to your Dad from the UK.

Cheers, Ade.

[ade stevenson]

Hi Norm, here is my Maxim MG.

Cheers, Ade.

[Norm Braddock]

WOW!! Cool pic lad! How did you manage to get that gem? That's a great storey in itself. :thumbsup Pls do share.

Cheers mate, glad that you like the stories.:thumbsup

N

[ade stevenson]

Hi Norm, they are easy and fairly cheap to buy here in the UK. They sell at about £399/$750. They are deactivated of course. But I have fired one live with the British Army :thumbsup

I collect WW2 Soviet infantry weapons. I will do a thread about them sometime if there is any interest?

I look forwards to hearing more from your Dad.

Cheers, Ade.

[Norm Braddock]

Wow, a cool piece for the garden to say the least-keeps the neighbours honest.:thumbsup

A deactivated PPsh here in Canada goes from $1500 to $2000. If you have permits up the ying yang before 1978, you can purchase a real one (ie., not deactivated) here for ~$500. Hmmmm, something wrong here?

Pls do a thread on the weapons-go for it!:thumbsup What was it like to shoot a real Maxim?

[Norm Braddock]

Brinya kripka ee tankee nashee bistree ee stroyou stoyyat Sovietskee tankistee.

Eee loodee nashee bistree greemlya agniom.

Bliskee ctanee mojeskee cinee paydoot machinee vearesnee pahot.

Kogda nas poshlot tovareesh Stalin ee parshee marshall ouboy poyovyot.

Yeslee vrag ookreshessa za saddee

Mee nachakom za vragon seedeem

Shojoy zemlee neehotchum anee shagy

ee cboyee veska nee dadeem.