Helmut Lipfert capture 1945

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David
No, on the right is Graf , take a good look (nose etc ) Interesting that on post
WWII era Graf was acused by the Luftwaffe Vets Org of cooperating with the
Soviets during the captivity which in fact the latest declassified NKVD files reveal
otherwise . Hartmann did cooperate with the Russians especially in helpping the
post war Soviet VVS aerial combat tactics . Both Hartmann and Graf along with other
German POW's officers joined Soviet anti Hitler movement for a short time
in order overcome starvation and hardship. Stories that Hartmann in one occasion
threw chair and beat a Russian interrogator are nonsense . Hartmann was released
only thanks his cooperation with the Soviets .


Finally is still interesting on why Lipfert was not turned to the Soviets .