Faces of war

The aircraft mechanic of the "Normandie-Niemen" regiment Alexander Alekseevich Kapralov

Pilot of the "Normandie-Niemen" regiment, Hero of the Soviet Union Pierre Pouyade with the Order of the Red Banner

The conversation of the writer I.G. Ehrenburg (on the left) with the French colonel of the air division "Normandy" Pouyarde. Oryol region 1943

From left to right: Major Tarnovsky, American pilot Edwin, Lieutenant Colonel Suschinsky, Head of the Political Department, Guard Colonel Timofeev V.A., American pilot (unknown name). Germany, April 12, 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

The Normandie-Niemen Air Regiment meeting. In the center Minister of Aeronautics and Arm Forces Charles Tillon. 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

First Lieutenant A. Chaadaev and Sergeant S. Mammadov were among the first with their units to cross the Dnieper south of Gomel, they both were wounded on the west bank

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

Pilots of the Normandie-Niemen air regiment at a festive buffet reception. In the center is the commander of the air regiment, Lt. Col. Louis Delfino, to the right (in profile) is General Marie-Pierre Koenig, commander of the French occupation forces in Germany. France. Paris, June 1945