Гюнтер Ралль Вопросы

[Иван Дурак]

после этого он летал над Германией и сбил только три союзных самолета. против 272 побед на нашими. вот такие пасатижи

After that, you know we had our fights. You know from Kursk ownward, there was no forward operation, only a retreat. Hitler declared correction of the frontline, retreat back. Somebody could ask, did you still believe in a victory in those days. I will tell you, we didn't think of that. We think how we can get out of this. There was still a hope of some political contacts, some solutions. We had to fight as long as we were there and this went on and on. I came down again and was ordered to Romania and was ordered again to Krimean peninsula. This was the last fight. Crimean peninsula was absolutely taken by the Russians. And we had to get in and the last fight was west of Sevastopol. And I ordered a pair of 109s, only 1 mechanic. I knew if we had to leave, we will be thrown out. There's no doubt, but we can put the mechanics in the body of the airplane. We took out the radio, put them in and we got all out safely over the Black Sea which is 400 kilometers to Romania.