Don Bend book 1942

[Mirek Wawrzynski]

Hi
yes this is this case, when Hungarian is standing in the front of Hurricane II C, which is made in UK. Photo was made in these period with quite "strange" version of British Hurricane MK IIC (which in more quantity would come to Russia next year).
Soviet did begin to rearme most of their Mk IIA (8x7,7), Mk IIB (12x7,7) on his own weapons (2x12, +2x20 mm or on the begining even 4x20 mm) since begining 1942. So the 436. IAP of 235.IAD, which fought on Don bend in the summer of 1942 had come to the front armed with Soviet orygin/armed Hurricanes (2x12,7+2x20 mm). This was regiment, which fought the longest period from the whole Soviet Hurricane division which was annihilated then mostly by German fighters.

The problem with Tsamo document is that, you should came there to read them and also have infor from Hungarian side because Soviet sources written most of all had flown over there (Don Bend ) as a Messerschmitts or Fw 190, ect. so they did not correctly idetifeied enemy side.
BTW, Csaba how did you get documents form Tsamo?

Regards
Mirek W