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Liberators. StormtroopersVistula-Oder operation

After fighting nearly 800 kilometers, in the summer of 1944 parts of the Red Army began in Poland on the banks of the Vistula. They managed to capture and hold on the western bank of the river Pulavsky, Magnushevsky and Sandomirsky bridgeheads. Throughout autumn and the beginning of winter, the Red Army accumulated strength for the next throw - on the Oder. It was not possible to break the resistance of the Wehrmacht without the participation of the assault aviationthat would support the promotion tanks and infantry.

Attack aircraft are well-armored aircraft, armed with powerful cannons, machine guns, equipped with bombs and rocket projectiles. The project of such a specialized aircraft, later named IL-2, appeared in the design of Sergey Ilyushin at the end of the 30. IL-2 was destined to become the most massive attack aircraft of the Second World War and, moreover, the most massive combat aircraft in stories of humanity. The first IL-2 attack aircraft did not include an air gunner. Therefore, German fighters could attack Soviet planes from behind with complete impunity. To cover the rear and protect themselves, a group of attack aircraft lined up in a circle, when everyone was responsible for the protection of the forward aircraft. Therefore, the aircraft, in order to seat the arrow in it, had to be improved on the move, until the industry began to produce a new model. IL-2 showed extraordinary vitality - the aircraft returned to the airfield with huge holes in the planes, without half the tail, but with a live crew. The attack aircraft carried a shaped-bomb PTAB bombs.

By the beginning of the Vistula-Oder operation, the coordination of joint actions of attack aircraft, ground forces and fighters was brought to perfection. In the attack, attack aircraft destroyed enemy headquarters and communications centers, artillery, mortars and enemy firing points. In the series - the story of the creation of one of the oldest orders of the USSR - the Order of the Red Banner.

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    1. 0
      17 May 2012 20: 18
      And I read that they planned the IL-2 initially as a double, but Kulik ordered the shooter to be removed.
    2. Fidain
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      3 July 2012 19: 23
      Da s nachalo bili dvoia, potom odin iv konce poneli chto til nekomu prekrit i vernuli pulimyochika
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      April 19 2013 15: 09
      Good car, victory car!
    4. 0
      April 19 2013 15: 43
      Quote: revnagan
      And I read that they planned the IL-2 initially as a double, but Kulik ordered the shooter to be removed.

      And what has to do with here, the artelerist Kulik and the second crew member? Without going into details, the experienced BSh-2 (TsKB-55) was two-seater, during its tests shortcomings were identified. On the recommendation of the Air Force Research Institute, it was decided to eliminate them on the first prototype, that is BSh-2 # 1, and at the same time test reinforced armament (cannon and machine gun) at BSh-2 # 2. Elimination of deficiencies began at # 1, but since there was a delay with the more powerful AM-38, the elimination time shifted. it so happened that in the process No. 1 became a single-seater TsKB-57. If we speak simply, without the numbers of resolutions, and so on, and so on, then the single version appeared on the initiative of Ilyushin. The single-seater attack aircraft was easier to bring. later, but alas, the war began ... The rush in the creation of this aircraft is evidenced by the fact that heavier guns were installed in the consoles farther from the axis of the aircraft than lighter machine guns. Although the 381st plant produced the Il-2 with the "correct" installation of weapons , the cannons are closer to the fuzelage, machine gunsBut he produced only 270 IL-2.

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