The official AHF Soviet Union 1917-1945 quiz thread

[AVV]

The units under the command of these generals were part of the Soviet Southern Front.

Best regards, Aleks

[AVV]

These generals were both executed after the war.

Best regards, Aleks

[amateur]

The one with curly hair is Major-General Pavel Grigorevich Ponedelin, CO of the 12th Army. His college is Major-General Nikolai Kuzmich Kirillov, CO of the 13th Rifle Corps. Both were taken prisoner as a result of the Battle of Uman. Both of them were sentenced to death in 1950 and executed.

Ranno

[AVV]

Quite right!
Source: http://waralbum.ru/5271/
Your turn to ask!

Best regards, Aleks

[amateur]

See also http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 9&start=15

Let's carry on with the picture-questions.
Who was this man and what accomplishment made him famous?

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[amateur]

Hint # 1:

The man in the question was somehow connected to this man here:

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[The Edge]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram%C3%B3n ... of_Trotsky

Hint No1 made it too easy :roll: - I would put something like...

[AVV]

Hello!

Hint No1 made it too easy - I would put something like...

Or like this...

Best regards, Aleks

[amateur]

Yes, I know. I just wanted to expedite the turnover of the questions:-)

Edge was first to react! Your turn.

[The Edge]

Thanks - we continue with "Facebook" questions - name the young officer with binoculars.

As a back-up question, you may ID the submachine gun carried by other soldier on the photo.

[amateur]

If it's a Soviet SMG, then it's most likely some kind of variant of Sudaev PPS-43 used by tank crews?

[AVV]

Hello!

name the young officer with binoculars.

Obviously, he became well-known after WW2 (his face seems familiar to me, but I still cannot remember where I've seen him).

Best regards, Aleks

[The Edge]

Obviously, he became well-known after WW2 (his face seems familiar to me, but I still cannot remember where I've seen him).

On the second thought, drop the first part of the question - person ID turned to be unconfirmed.

So, concentrate on SMG - one famous name is designer.

[The Edge]

If it's a Soviet SMG

Yes

then it's most likely some kind of variant of Sudaev PPS-43 used by tank crews?

No, different deigner & model.
Note that Sudaev SMGs were produced in besieged Leningrad (not available for most of Soviet army until the mid-1944).
Since back end of SMG is not visible on the photo, here it is on drawing:

[amateur]

Well, another guess. Is it Kalashnikov's experimental SMG from 1942?