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Russian nickname for Stukas
I read somewhere, and I cannot recall where, that the Russians called the Ju-87 'Boot' or 'Clog', as well as names which may not be suitable for this forum. Can anyone clarify this?
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Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
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In this list the Ju-87 is (also) called "Lopata" or spade. See http://www.zweiter-weltkrieg-lexikon...-dt-Flugzeuge/ Regards, Leendert |
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Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
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The term you are looking for is "лаптежник", a derivative of "лапоть", the Russian bast shoe. The landing gear spats of the Ju 87 were thought to resemble lapti by Soviet observers. Regards, Paul |
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Re: Russian nickname for Stukas
Good day,
the Russians never called Ju-87 - "Lopata" (spade). Also incorrectly translated nicknames 'Boot' or 'Clog'. Most often the Ju-87 Russians called "Laptezhnik ("clad in Russian bast shoes"), as already said Paul. Rarely are the nicknames "Lapotnik" (same thing), or briefly "Lapot'". It seems in the photo?: http://i.blog.fontanka.ru/photos/201...ehjuR499jW.jpg Also refers to the nicknames "Pevun" (Songster) and "Muzikant" (Musician) for the characteristic sound when the Ju-87 swooped down. The pilots of the VVS RKKA in the memoirs and reports usually called Ju-87 is much easier - "Junkers". Once seen in the memoirs of the nickname "Gorbatiy" (hunchback), but it's more often used for Il-2. regards, Kirill |
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