[cheriz]

I was pleased with the overall reaction but it seems to me that at least one of the responders got very emotional. May I remind you that both socialist governments borrowed heavily from each other in many ways . Nazi song which started with ‘My Fuhrer, My Fuhrer, My Fuhrer’ was adopted by Soviets as official Red Force (V V S) anthem starting with
‘And higher and higher and higher. German World War I song ‘I have had a comrade’ was transferred to a Soviet Youth (Young Pioneers) song ‘Young drummer’ obviously the stanzas have been changed but melody remained intact. When it goes to copying military equipment it is undeniable that German medium tank PzK V Panther was greatly influenced by Russian T-34 which by itself was enlarged and modified copy of American T 3 Christie design .By the same token P-51 Mustang would have never been acclaimed as the best fighter of the World War II without Rolls-Royce Merlin engine, and Rolls Royce Merlin engine would have never been crowned as the best engine of its time without American technology of pressurized carburetor. German swept wing technology was adopted by everybody after the end of the war. One of the first Soviet jet fighters MiG-9 was powered by two RD-20 engines which were reproduction of German BMW 003 of World War II. Structure and configuration of famous MiG-15 fighter was greatly influenced by Focke-Wulf Ta 183 and it was powered by Rolls-Royce Nene engine which British labor government foolishly sold to the Soviets in 1946.
Tu-4 Soviets only strategic bomber of late 1940s and early 1950s , capable to reach Continental United States was a direct replica of B -29 absolutely to the last detail .This is undeniably stolen designs and technology. I could give a much longer list of Soviets direct expropriation of western technology but I think at present the above would suffice .
So I would suggest that before delivering :Absolute nonsense. The usual sort of rubbish spouted by those of a political/racist bent to disparage one group or another, to read a little bit more literature , spent more time on the internet and to be less passionate in your expressions . We are all here to learn and to share the information .
Best regards to everybody. Cheriz.