info about combat 11 march 44

[GMichalski]

Hi,

i found this info:

La auspiciosa carrera de “Bayda” (Sergey Makarovich Kramarenko ) casi llega a su fín el 19 de marzo de 1944. Como parte de un grupo de tres La-5FN interceptó un grupo de bombarderos Ju-88 escoltados por seis Bf-110, y casi enseguida el líder ruso (Pavel Maslyakov) abatió un Junker. Uno de los Messerchmitt comenzó a disparar contra el Lavochkin de Maslyakov, pero allí estuvo Sergey listo a socorrer a su jefe, alcanzando al Bf-110 con varias ráfagas de 20 mm. Sin embargo fue sorprendido por otro de los cazas alemanes, y obligado a saltar de su avión en llamas, con graves quemaduras en el rostro y las manos. Capturado por soldados alemanes, estuvo a punto de ser ejecutado, pero un oficial germano revocó la orden en el último momento. Llevado a un hospital militar alemán, recibió los primeros auxilios allí, y aprovechó el desorden causado por una incursión del Ejército Rojo en la retaguardia alemana para escapar y ser rescatado


The auspicious career of "Bayda" (Sergey Kramarenko Makarovich) almost comes to an end on 19 March 1944. As part of a group of three La-5FN intercepted a group of Ju-88 bombers escorted by six Bf-110, and almost immediately the Russian leader (Pavel Maslyakov) shot down a Junker. One of the Messerschmitt started firing at the Lavochkin of Maslyakov, but there was ready to help his boss Sergey, reaching the Bf-110 with several bursts of 20 mm. However he was surprised by another German fighters, and forced to jump from his burning plane, with severe burns on his face and hands. Captured by German soldiers, he was about to be executed, but a German officer revoked the order at the last moment. It led to a German military hospital, received first aid there and took advantage of the disorder caused by an incursion of the Red Army in the German rear to escape and be rescued

source: http://www.rkka.es/Otros_articulos/1...Kramarenko.htm


can you add more info?

regards

[stukapilot]

hola, GMichalski.
Sergei Makarovich Kramarenko was still a green rookie during the ww2, but he eventually got a night to shine years after in the korean war. the story u translated is actually the concise brief from Kramarenko's autobiography Против Мессеров и Сейбров: В Небе Двух Войн (Against "Messers" and "Sabres": Two Wars in the Sky). u could read the complete story by himself from here:
http://militera.lib.ru/memo/russian/...nko_sm/04.html
sorry, that's a long story so i won't translate it into english here. google translator might help u
regards from shanghai

[GMichalski]

Hi,

thanks for your help,
i check it these days...

regards