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Demonstration air battle of pilot Rober Marki on the Yak-3 bomber of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment with a compatriot on the British «Spitfire IX» plane. Germany, airfield in Stuttgart, June 1945

French pilots. From left to right: Captain Pierre Mattress, Captain Yves Mourier, Captain Leon Kyuffo, Hero of the Soviet Union, Captain Roland de la Poype (after the award). France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

The Chief of the General Staff of the French Air Force, General Marsial Valen, awards one of the pilots of the Normandy-Niemen air regiment. France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

Waiting for the Normandy-Neman air regiment pilots to return to their homeland. France. Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

Colonel Pierre Pouyade (from July 1943 to December 1944 - commander of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment) makes an entry in the book of honored guests. France, Paris, Memorial Museum (of the Invalides), June 1945

The Minister of Aeronautics and Armed Forces Charles Tillon is presenting the order of the Legion of Honor to the legendary Normandie-Niemen air regiment for courage and battle merit. The flag of the regiment is in the hands of the Hero of the Soviet Union, Junior Lieutenant Jacques Andre, to his right is Junior Lieutenant Sauvage Roger. France, Paris, the Courtyard of the Legion of Honor of the Invalides, June 1945

Presentation of the order of the Legion of Honor to the legendary Normandie-Niemen air regiment for courage and battle merits. Regiment’s colours «honor and homeland» with the order of the Legion of Honor are in the hands of the Hero of the Soviet Union, Junior Lieutenant Jacques Andre. France, Paris, the Courtyard of the Legion of Honor of the Invalides, June 1945

Return to the homeland of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment. In the square on the left are greeters and officials, on the right in the formation are French soldiers. In the background - landing aircrafts Yak-3. France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945.

Yak-3 fighters of the "Normandie-Niemen" air regiment donated to French pilots by I.V. Stalin. France. Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

Soviet mechanic Yuri Filippovich Fedorin and French pilot Roger Sauvage are talking near the plane. Their friendship began from the very first meeting. France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

French pilots march along the airfield. France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport

The solemn ceremony of awarding the Order of the Legion of Honor to the flag of the Normandie-Niemen Regiment. France, Paris, the Courtyard of the Legion of Honor of the Invalides, June 1945

The commander of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment, Lt. Col. Louis Delfino, gives an interview. France. Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945

Pilots of the Normandie-Niemen Air Regiment. In the center is the Hero of the Soviet Union, Junior Lieutenant Jacques Andre (with the flag of the regiment). France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 20, 1945

General Jean Marie de Lattre de Tassigny, Chief of the General Staff of the Defense of France and Inspector General of the Ground Forces, are talking with the Hero of the Soviet Union Roland de la Poype. Nearby is the commander of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment, Lt. Col. Louis Delfino, in the background are photo correspondents. France, Paris, Le Bourget Airport, June 1945