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6th August 2015, 23:38

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Re: Russian nickname for Stukas

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Originally Posted by Tango Echo Dog

I read somewhere, and I cannot recall where, that the Russians called the Ju-87 'Boot' or 'Clog'...

Ted,

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.

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Paul

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