Re: Air raid on Bornholm, May 1945
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Here is the resultat given by Altavista's Babelfish (not 100% accurate, but at least understandable)
Impact according to the bases of Bornholm island on 8 May
In the beginning of May the command KBF approached the preparation of sea and airborne troops to Bornholm island, where the Germans set up base for their ships, which go from western Germany to Kurland, and where they exported from Pomerania the large number of troops. Our ultimatum to return island the Hitlerites answered by refusal. On 5 May our command prevented the population of island about the forthcoming air strikes on ports and Fascist ships so that the inhabitants would leave the harbor facilities and other buildings in the ports To renne and Nikse and they left into the forests. After this, warning the fleet aviation delivered smashing attacks on ships in these ports. The days of Fascist Germany were considered. This understood both opposing sides, and those more incomprehensible there was the inexplicable obstinacy of Hitlerites, who slanted any proposals about the capitulation. Already almost week glided victory banner above the devastated reichstag, has already been encountered troops of allies in the center of Germany not to river to elba, already put an end to himself Hitler, vvergnuvshiy his country and entire peace in the devastating war, which took away tens of millions human lives, and the separate groups of Hitler troops continued to render the bitter resistance. On what they hoped?.. In order to avoid unjustified losses and excess bloodshed, the Soviet command on 8 May by the plain text transmitted to the garrison commander of island Bornholm radiogram with the requirement of immediate capitulation, but this requirement was deflected. Nothing other it remained how to renew attacks. I obtained order to apply the impact by all available forces shelf and very povel of the group of aircraft. Under fighter cover we into 11.20 delivered powerful bomb attack on the ships and the harbor facilities in the port To renne. Combat load comprised two thousand-kilogram bombs to each aircraft. In the region of average pier it arose to twenty centers of fire, by the clubs of black smoke clouded up entire port. After the refueling of machines by fuel and by ammunition also of short leisure of crews I again raised regiment into air. This time we took course on Nexe's port. Our "yaks" again cleaned destroyers of enemy from sky above island and into 16.30 from the height into 2300 unusual for us we was meter they delivered impact on port and vessels standing in its water area. The antiaircraft fire of those defending although was very dense, it proved to be little effective, we managed without the losses. - explosions were very strong, and smoke reached the height of our flight, reported to me after withdrawal from the purpose that recently appointed as the navigator of regiment captain f. t. pryakhin. however, - where we will write down explosions in the port? - it demolished itself in the evening. - indeed to us are necessary ships! - to the personal account of victory, and this - the main thing, lively answered someone of the pilots. But at 6 is A.M. on 9 May from ships and aircraft Of baltflota in the port Renne it landed our landing. Only the commander of German housing lieutenant general gutman and senior naval officer the captain of the 1st rank von kalits as the representatives of the staff of Hitler troops, agreed to capitulate after this.
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