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Captive russian pilots

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Post by farmer » 05 Nov 2016, 10:25

Hi guys!

I found interesting information in the book of N. Lappalainen "VALKEASAARI MURTUU".
He writes that one russian pilot was captured by finnish troops on 9th of June, 1944:

"Aamupäivällä tuli tiedustelutoimistoon tieto, että Lentorykmentti 3:n esikuntaan oli tuotu venäläinen lentäjä. Kapteeni Josef Weiner (IV AK) lähti häntä kuulustelemaan. Lentäjä kertoi, että sen päivän tykistövalmistelu ja ilmahyökkäykset olivat pelkkää esivalmistelua. Varsinainen suurhyökkäys alkaisi vasta huomenna.Weiner palasi kiireesti esikuntaan kertomaan tärkeät tietonsa."

I have some thoughts about who it could be, but I need a confirmation.
Could anybody help me to find a record of interrogation of that pilot or any other info concerning this case, indicating a source?

Thanks

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Post by Mangrove » 05 Nov 2016, 17:12

farmer wrote: Could anybody help me to find a record of interrogation of that pilot or any other info concerning this case, indicating a source?
Lentorykmentti 3. Toimisto III (SPK 17983): "9 June 1944. [...] 3.15 p.m. Captain Weiner brought with him radio operator and gunner Starshina Byihovtsev from a [shot down] PE-2 belonging to the 32 BAP. During the interrogation the prisoner told that at least 180 two-engine (planes) have been transferred to the Karelian Isthmus and that according to a rumour the general offensive will begin at 6.00(?) p.m on 9 June 1944.
9.6.1944. [...] 15.15. Kapt. Weiner toi mukanaan esikuntaan PE-2 koneen rad.sähk. ja kk. ampuja vääpeli Byihovtsevin 32. PommiLeL. Kuulusteluissa ilmoitti vanki, että ainakin 180 2-moottorista saapunut Kannakselle ja huhun mukaan vanki kuullut yleishyökkäyksen alkavan 9.6.44 klo 18.00(?) Kannaksella. [...]
According to Prisoners of War and Internees - A Book of Articles by the National Archives, Byhovtsev was flying with Tu-2 from 132 BAP when it was shot down at Kanneljärvi. He was returned to the Soviet Union on 21 October 1944.


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Post by farmer » 05 Nov 2016, 19:05

Thank you very much, Mangrove!
To tell you the trooth I was mistaken in my investigation, so it's great that you could help me.

Also I am interested in more records of interrogation of other russian pilots, captured on 9th of June, especially:
1. Obidin N.N., leut., pilot of IL-2, 52 OKAE, captured near Termola (sector of 2.D)
2. Fedotov T.S., j.leut., pilot and Koryshev A.A. leut., navigator of IL-4, 836 BAP (no more info concerning a location of a capture, somewere on Karelian istmus)
3. Balashov P.I., j.leut, pilot; Prihod'ko A.A., j.leut, navigator, Martchenko F.R. s.serg., gunner, Serebryannikov L.P.,s.serg., gunner, everybody - a team of IL-4, 55 BAP. The plane was shut down near Lempaala (sector of 2.D) and parashuted near or into Silantojarvi. There is no info about them after the war completion, so I suppose they died, but may be ......

I really eppreciate your efforts.

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Post by Mangrove » 08 Nov 2016, 21:15

farmer wrote: 1. Obidin N.N., leut., pilot of IL-2, 52 OKAE, captured near Termola (sector of 2.D)
From the war diary of Jalkaväkirykmentti 7 (SPK 9599): "At 10.35 a.m., the anti-aircraft unit at Termola scored a direct hit on the enemy's ground attack aircraft. The aircraft crashed circa kilometre north-east of the Termola barrack. After a short pursuit, the pilot was captured and gave valuable information regarding the large ground and air forces concentrated by the enemy in the Karelian Isthmus".
Klo 10.35 sai Termolan it.jaos osuman vihollisen maataistelukoneeseen, joka syöksyi n. km:n päähän Termolan kasarmista koilliseen. Lyhyen takaa-ajon jälkeen vangitulta ohjaajalta saatiin arvokkaita tietoja vihollisen suurista maa- ja ilmavoimien keskityksistä Karjalan Kannakselle.
farmer wrote: 2. Fedotov T.S., j.leut., pilot and Koryshev A.A. leut., navigator of IL-4, 836 BAP (no more info concerning a location of a capture, somewere on Karelian istmus)
farmer wrote: 3. Balashov P.I., j.leut, pilot; Prihod'ko A.A., j.leut, navigator, Martchenko F.R. s.serg., gunner, Serebryannikov L.P.,s.serg., gunner, everybody - a team of IL-4, 55 BAP. The plane was shut down near Lempaala (sector of 2.D) and parashuted near or into Silantojarvi. There is no info about them after the war completion, so I suppose they died, but may be ......
Here's all destroyed IL-4 claims made by Finnish pilots and anti-aircraft units on 9 June 1944:

1 DB-3F at Valkeasaari by I/58. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F at 5.20 p.m. at Hartonen by II/5. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F at 5.20 p.m. at Ahijärvi by II/16. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F between 4.50 and 5.30 p.m at Kivennapa by Lt. Nyman from 2./HLe.Lv.24.
2 DB-3F between 4.50 and 6.00 p.m at Kivennapa by Lt. Teromaa and Riekki from 1./HLe.Lv.26.

From the war diary of 5./JR 6: "9 June 1944. [...] 7.00 p.m. Our fighter shot down an enemy bomber in an aerial combat. The ground caught fire due to the impact. Three aviators bailed out from the plane, one of which fell down without a parachute. The other [survived] aviator, a Russkie Junior lieutenant fell down next to our company and was arrested by our company. The other aviator was as well arrested in a forest. Apart from these, two men burned to death inside the plane".
9.6.44. [...] 19.00. Oma hävittäjämme ampui yhden vih. pommituskoneen ilmataistelussa alueelle, joka osumasta syttyi palamaan. Palavasta koneesta hyppäsi 3 lentäjää laskuvarjoilla alas, joista 1 tuli suutarina maahan. Toinen lentäjistä, ryssän aliluutnantti, putosi komppaniamme alueelle, joka tuli komppaniamme toimesta pidätetyksi. Samoin toinen lentäjistä tuli pidätetyksi metsästä. Lisäksi koneen mukana paloi 2 miestä.
From the war diary of the III AKE (SPK 4290): "Lieutenant and Junior lieutenant, having bailed out from a shot down plane, were arrested at Vuottaa. They were sent to the [3rd] Army Corps with Captain Hakola. [...] Prisoner intelligence: The two flying officers detained at Vuottaa (Lieutenant and Junior lieutenant) belong to the 315 BAP (113 BAD). Other regiments in the division are 55 and 836 BAP. The division arrived from Smolensk to Shivorina [Siversky] Aerodrome (south of Gatchina). There are 30 IL-4s in the 315 BAP. The regiment's mission today was to bomb the artillery positions and bunkers at the front line as a part of the preparations of a general offensive starting today, the prisoner thought".
Vuottaalla pidätettiin pudotetusta koneesta laskuvarjolla pelastautuneet luutnantti ja aliluutnantti, jotka lähetetään AK:aan kapt. Hakolan mukana. [...] Vankitietoja: Vuottaalla pidätetyt kaksi vih.lentäjäupseeria (luutn. ja aliluutn.) kuuluvat LeR 315:iin (113.LeD.) Tähän le.div. kuuluu lisäksi Le.R 55 ja Le.R 836. Div. saapunut 6.6.1944 Smolenskista Shivorinan kentälle (Hatshinasta etelään). Le.R 315:n kalusto 30/IL-4. Rykm. tämän päivän pommitustehtävänä ollut etulinjan tyk.asemien ja bunkkerien pommitus, vangin arvelun mukaan Kannaselle suoritettavan yleishyökkäyksen valmisteluna, jonka piti tänään alkaa.

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Post by farmer » 09 Nov 2016, 11:12

Thank you very much! I could never find such valuable info without your kind help!

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Post by CF Geust » 10 Nov 2016, 10:56

Hello farmer, I have sent you a PM - please check your inbox!

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Post by farmer » 24 Feb 2017, 12:46

Hi everybody!

I proceed writing about the Continuation war in Karelian Isthmus and now start investigating details about VT-line breakthrough. There are too many white blanks in that history......
So I would be interested in getting any materials, which were not published earlier, connected to that theme. The area - IV AK sector, time range - 15-18.06.1944.
As usual I am interested in records of interrogation of captured on those days russian pilots but also I would be very pleased if somebody help me with other materials. For examle: memories of finnish soldiers, records of interrogation of captured russian soldiers and officers, any captured russian documents (maps, reports, etc.)
I studied diginarc.fi (may be not so professionally), "Kansa taisteli" and some more veterans magazines but it's not enough. To be more exact I would say that I need more info about Rv.Pr, JR 53, JR 48, JR 11, JR 58, JR 1, 3.PR, Ps.D and their arty groups (Vammelsuu, Vanhasaha, Sahakylä, Mustamäki, Kuuterselkä, Kotselkä, Kivennapa, Metsäkylä, Ino, Mesterjärvi, Vammeljärvi, Usikirkko, Liikola, etc.)
I am not sure this is a question for the actual topic. May be I need open a new one?

BR, Farmer

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Post by tramonte » 21 May 2018, 05:03

Here's the list of captured or defected Soviet pilots during summer of 1944:

138 55 BAP Il-4 9.6.44 Silantojärvi, area of Finnish 15,.D N.ltn P.N.Balashov, sn.ltn A.A.Prihodko, sgt. F.R.Martshenko or sgt. A.P.Serebrjannikov

140 Obidin Nikolaj Nikolajevitsh ltn 52 OKAE Il-2 9.6.44 Termola (Термолово)

141 Koryshev Aleksandr Andrejevitsh ltn 836 BAP Il-4 9.6.44 Karelian Isthmus

142 Fedotov Timofej Stepanovitsh jnr.ltn 836 BAP Il-4 9.6.44 Karelian Isthmus

143 Byhovtsev Jegor Loginovitsh warrant officer 132 BAP Tu-2 9.6.44 Kanneljärvi

144 Petuhov Anton Vasiljevitsh ltn 566 ShAP Il-2 10.6.44 Noitermaa

145 Medvedev Vasilj Fedorovitsh kers 58 SBAP Pe-2 13.6.44 Liikola

146 Zajtsev N N n.ltn 566 ShAP Il-2 14.6.44 Sahakylä

147 Galanin Nikolaj Jakovlevitsh guards .ltn 103 GvIAP AC 17.6.44 Inkeroinen?

148 Kobylev Aleksandr Nikolajvevitsh n.ltn 773 IAP AC 17.6.44 Jandeba, Syvärinsuu (Sviritsa)

149 Borisov Nikolaj Aleksandrovitsh n.ltn 34 GBAP Pe-2 19.6.44 Hiitola (Хийтола)

150 Husainov Rem Kalimovitsh . 34 GBAP Pe-2 17.6.44 Hiitola. (Хийтола)

151 Rusak Stepan Grigorjevitsh capt 14 GIAP Jak-9 20.6.44 Viipuri (Vyborg)

152 Shvedov Ivan Markovitsh ltn 1 GMTAP Il-4 20.6.44 10 km NW Porga, Syväri (Svir)

153 Hvorov Semen Nikititsh n.ltn 29 GIAP Jak-9 20.6.44 Sintola, 5 km SE Kiviniemi

154 Fedorenko Nikolaj Ivanovitsh ltn 836 BAP Il-4 21.6.44 Karelian Isthmus (KIA?)

155 Dragunov Ivan Vasiljevitsh sgt 836 BAP Il-4 21.6.44 Karelian Isthmus

156 Berlejev Mark Isajevitsh snr.ltn 703 ShAP Il-2 21.6.44 Portinhoikka

157 Budko Vjatsheslav Jevgenjevitsh jr.ltn 872 ShAP Il-2 23.6.44 Tienhaara

158 Korobka Nikolaj Aleksandrovitsh sn.ltn 195 IAP LaGG-3 Jak9D 23.6.44 Laatokan Hatsinsaari (Ladoga, Hatsi island)

159 Avdonin Ivan Vasiljevitsh sgt 828 ShAP Il-2 26.6.44 Aunus, Vitele

160 Krasnov Fedor Dmitrijevitsh v.sgt 836 BAP Il-4 29.6.44 Karelian Isthmus

161 Kotshkov Nikolaj Tihonovitsh jr.ltn 448 ShAP Il-2 1.7.44 Juustila

162 Zjablov Nikolaj Mihajlovitsh jr.ltn 14.GIAP Jak-9 1.7.44 Luumäki, Pätävikön kylä (pilot burned seriously)

163 Beljajev Mihail Mihailovitsh jr.ltn 14 GIAP Jak-9 6.7.44 Pellikkälä

164 Kokorin warrant officer 114 GBAP Boston 6.7.44 Suojärven as. (Суоя́рви)

165 Nosenko Nikolaj Filippovitsh n.ltn 197 IAP Jak9D 10.7.44 Pitkäjärvi Läskelä

166 Miljajev Dmitrij Mihajlovitsh ltn 159 IAP La-5 11.7.44 Vuosalmi (near Baryševo)

167 Voronin Semjon Semjonovitsh ltn 119 ORAE Pe-2 14.7.44 Tervalampi Loimola ( Лоймола )

168 Sankov Gleb Nikoljajevitsh red army. 214 ShAP Il-2 15.7.44 Koivuselkä

169 Skljarenko Ivan Grigorjevitsh ltn 14 GIAP Jak-9 16.7.44 Vuosalmi (near Baryševo)

170 Fomin Ivan Zaharovitsh gunner 828 ShAP Il-2 26.7.44 Loimola ( Лоймола ), Kurikka ( wounded)

171 Radtshenko Ivan Filippovich ltn 195 IAP La-5 1.8.44 Loimola ( Лоймола )

172 Volkov Mihail Matvejevitsh ltn 29 GIAP Jak9D 30.8.44 Villala (defector!)*)

173 Titorenko Vladimir Matvejevitsh n.ltn 29 GIAP Jak9D 30.8.44 Villala (defector!) *)

174 Grigorjev Petr Vasiljevitsh v.sgt 29 GIAP Po-2 7.9.44 Käkisalmi (Priozersk)

175 Rudakov Aleksandr Nikolajevitsh sn.ltn 29 GIAP Po-2 7.9.44 Käkisalmi


*) There have been some rumors that these two defectors had actually been sent to give message to Finnish policy makers. Note that just few days later ( 4-5 Sept 1944) armistice between Soviet Union and Finland reality.

Types of aircraft:

9 Il-2
7 Il-4
4 Pe-2
1 Tu-2
1 Boston
2 Po-2
7 Jak-9 (+ 2 of defectors... or was it just one Jak9D?)
2 La-5
2 Airacobra
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Post by CF Geust » 21 May 2018, 16:12

The total number of captured Soviet pilots in The Continuation war is apparently approx. 200, of which some 20 were more or less forcibly (or voluntarily) sent to Germany, and at least four turned later up in the so called Vlasov's air force (VVS KONR). I am this week travelling in southern Poland, and not able to give a more exact answer.

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Post by tramonte » 21 May 2018, 16:39

The list of captured VVS/VPO pilots were almost totally (in Karelian Isthmus) on ranks of 13th Air Army. Didn't find a single pilot of VVS-KBF. Number 147 on list: guards ltn. Galanin Nikolaj Jakovlevitsh of 103 GvIAP flying Airacobra was - i guess so - the only pilot of PVO.
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Post by Juha Tompuri » 21 May 2018, 22:42

tramonte wrote:Here's the list of captured or defected Soviet pilots during summer of 1944:
Not your own, but Geust based list?
https://www.arkisto.fi/uploads/Julkaisu ... UT_WEB.pdf

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Post by CF Geust » 21 May 2018, 23:42

The lists of 175 POW Soviet pilots 1941-44 in the book published by the Finnish Natinal Archive in 2008 (referred to by Juha Tompuri above) was compiled over ten years ago. I have since then continued my research, and my conclusion is that the correct number is approx. 200 POW pilots.

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Post by tramonte » 22 May 2018, 11:28

Juha Tompuri wrote:
tramonte wrote:Here's the list of captured or defected Soviet pilots during summer of 1944:
Not your own, but Geust based list?
https://www.arkisto.fi/uploads/Julkaisu ... UT_WEB.pdf

Regards, Juha
List of C F Geust.

Andy idea of that Hiitola Pe-2 case? Was the Pe-2 lost in 19 June 44 because there's another case two days earlier and crew member of same unit:

Husainov Rem Kalimovitsh . 34 GBAP Pe-2 17.6.44 Hiitola. (Хийтола)
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Post by Mangrove » 03 Nov 2019, 11:08

Mangrove wrote:
08 Nov 2016, 21:15
Here's all destroyed IL-4 claims made by Finnish pilots and anti-aircraft units on 9 June 1944:

1 DB-3F at Valkeasaari by I/58. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F at 5.20 p.m. at Hartonen by II/5. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F at 5.20 p.m. at Ahijärvi by II/16. Kev.It.Ptri.
1 DB-3F between 4.50 and 5.30 p.m at Kivennapa by Lt. Nyman from 2./HLe.Lv.24.
2 DB-3F between 4.50 and 6.00 p.m at Kivennapa by Lt. Teromaa and Riekki from 1./HLe.Lv.26.
According to the award document for Cross of Freedom, 4th Class (VR4), Technical Sergeant (ylikersantti) Per Rönnqvist of Järeä Patteristo 4 ["Heavy (Artillery) Battery 4"] shot down a "diving Soviet two-engine bomber" with a mounted Lahti L-39 anti-tank rifle at Valkeasaari on 9 June 1944.

The after-action report by Järeä Patteristo 4 makes no refence to the event, but does mention the loss of two Lahti L-39 between 9 and 10 June 1944. Most probably the claim would be referring to the air attack against the battery at around 6 a.m. on 9 June 1944.

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Post by tramonte » 25 Apr 2021, 18:21

farmer wrote:
05 Nov 2016, 19:05
Thank you very much, Mangrove!
To tell you the trooth I was mistaken in my investigation, so it's great that you could help me.

Also I am interested in more records of interrogation of other russian pilots, captured on 9th of June, especially:
1. Obidin N.N., leut., pilot of IL-2, 52 OKAE, captured near Termola (sector of 2.D)
2. Fedotov T.S., j.leut., pilot and Koryshev A.A. leut., navigator of IL-4, 836 BAP (no more info concerning a location of a capture, somewere on Karelian istmus)
3. Balashov P.I., j.leut, pilot; Prihod'ko A.A., j.leut, navigator, Martchenko F.R. s.serg., gunner, Serebryannikov L.P.,s.serg., gunner, everybody - a team of IL-4, 55 BAP. The plane was shut down near Lempaala (sector of 2.D) and parashuted near or into Silantojarvi. There is no info about them after the war completion, so I suppose they died, but may be ......

I really eppreciate your efforts.
There are little bit questions here. For instance in loss reports never mentioned Il-4 losses in 9 June but 2 Tu-2, one shot down by AA and other "crashed when landing" also mention bomb exploded when Tu-2 landing. Also no Pe-2 losses mentioned in 9 June and not also in 10 June. However VVS KBF had one Pe-2 which made emergency landing near Sestorosk (Siestarjoki) in 10 June. On loss repors mentioned 3 Il-2 shot down by AA in 9 June. However 277 ShAD lost one and 281 ShAD two Il-2s (both 703 ShAP). So that case of pilot Obidin (52 OKAE) is hinting there has been at least 4 Il-2 losses during 9 July.

And case of sgt Medvedev (shooter/ radio operator), Pe-2 crew member of 58 BAP, is pretty interesting. How to get POW of bomber while there were no loss reports of Pe-2s? Got hit on cockpit, thrown away from aircraft, parachuted perhaps and then captured in 13 June? What a story!
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