Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. SIG267 7 Squadron (detachment) from RAF

7 Squadron (detachment) from RAF Aldergrove

Maslov was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union in 1944 and died aged 90 in 2011

but realized at the last minute that they were preparing to attack Admiral Ozawas flagship

The gunners of Just-a-Snappin' claimed 12 enemy fighters that day but were officially credited with 9 - even this was a record unsurpassed in the entire war

Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. SIG267 7 Squadron (detachment) from RAFDP0122. Max and Moritz, Retreat from the Donets, Russia, July to September 1943 by David Pentland. After the battle of Kursk, Heavy Tank Battalion 503 Tiger Is were divided into small groups to protect and support infantry units as they retreated from the Donets river line. A typical example was the team of Rubbel (Max) and Rippl (Moritz) who for several weeks acting independently fended off pursuing Soviet armoured units. Their success was in no