Pat Pattle joined 80 Squadron in 1937
German infantry take cover in a shell hole during the blitzkrieg through Southern Russia towards Stalingrad
Spitfire Ace Basil Gerald Stapme Stapleton achieved Ace status with 6 victories during the Battle of Britain in 1940
B was an elegant single-seat fighter with a top speed of 153 km/h and a range of four hours flying time
Red Steel at Kamenewo, Mtsensk, Central Front, Russia, 6th October 1941 by David Pentland. SQN56 Pat Pattle joined 80 SquadronDHM1423. Red Steel at Kamenewo, Mtsensk, Central Front, Russia, 6th October 1941 by David Pentland. Following the capture of Orel, the German High Command ordered General Heinz Guderians panzers to push on towards Mtsensk, Tuila and Moscow. Alarmed at the situation Stalin deployed Major General Leyushenko to halt this advance. the battle was finally joined when when the 4th Panzer Division crossed the Lisiza stream at Kamenewo, pushing back the dug in