AP Maresiev - an example of the will, the courage, love of life.From his dreams he could not refuse, even when he lost his leg, he went to it doggedly, as he loved the sky.He never boasted of his victories, and did not consider their exploits.Alexei Petrovich simply could not and did not want to live differently.
Work - good
Alex Maresiev, a feat which made history, was born in the land of the city of Kamyshin, that on the Volga River, May 20, 1916 The fourth and last child.Describing his brothers, he said that the older were smart, and he went to the pilots.In three years, Alex lost his father, he died of his wounds, just returned from the First World War, working trench soldier.Education of boys engaged in one mother.The modest income cleaners woodworking factory and strong-willed character of the woman who is raising four children alone, allowed the boys to get used to the work, and to understand what it means to live an honest life.In the twilight of his life Alexey Maresiev, a feat which is an example to follow, call the main positive quality of a person - a conscientious attitude to work.
Health
future hero of the Soviet Union, a legendary pilot Maresiev (feat every schoolboy knows) in childhood special health did not shine, but rather the opposite.To himself he said that was similar to the Chinese, rather than the Russian boy, because from year to year was ill with malaria.In his youth, Alexis had serious problems with the joints, they gave him a lot of suffering, the pain was so severe that he could not move.They tortured him and the constant migraines.Accurate diagnosis and no one set.With such poor health about any military flying school even had to think not, but he thought and dreamed.
direction
After school, he must learn to metal turner in the school at the woodworking plant, where it begins its career.It then sends the documents to the Aviation Institute (MAI).The dream had already come true, he is so close to it, but suddenly the district committee of the Komsomol hometown directs it to the construction of the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
firmly angry, hastily replied that he would not go, the documents sent to the MAI.What he offered to surrender Komsomol card.But Alex was not the timid, took it and laid it on the table.But back home, I had to tell her mother, she was an ideological, wept and wailed.But nothing happened, fortunately, Alex reassured his mother and went to the Komsomol cell.
Dream - Reality
Maresiev Alexei Petrovich ... The feat of his descendants will never forget, but as it had life, do not send it to the Far East?Would he have a pilot?Before leaving, Alex passed a medical examination, he was approached a female doctor, motherly, saying that he could not go, but if you set foot on the land, all his illnesses will be.Then Alex thought that if healed, then the pilot will.As the water looked ... After arriving in the Far East his health went to the amendment.He helped climate, as he said himself Alexei Petrovich.
arrival, Alex worked as an ordinary lumberjack, sawed wood, building barracks, quarters, also attended the Aero Club.Health has improved markedly, and with it a confidence in their abilities.He put a lot of effort to dream of becoming a professional pilot turned into reality.
Junior lieutenant
first lessons he received on the Amur, and then, after an appeal in 1937, the army was sent to the 12th aviapogranotryad on Sakhalin Island, but there he is not yet able to fly.It was only when he was accepted into Bataisk aviation school named after Serov.In 1940 he graduated from it with the rank of second lieutenant and still work there as an instructor.Bataisk, he received the news of the war.
AP Maresiev: feat (brief description)
In August 1941, he was sent to the South-Western Front, August came the first sortie.The initial experience of flying in the aviation school were not in vain, in early 1942 he found success in this fight.You probably already wonder what makes the feat Alex Maresiev.
relentless pursuit of high professionalism paid off, he was a good student and well-learned everything the teachers said.Alex Maresiev feat made immediately? Downed German machines were, one after another.The first German aircraft destroyed Ju-52 opened the scoring victories over the enemy, to the end of March, a talented pilot was knocked out for 4 enemy aircraft.Then he crossed over to the North-Western Front.
Lust for Life
In early April, the young pilot had an accident.The plane was shot down, and the pilot was seriously wounded in the legs.Planning, he was going to sit on a forest swamp, snow-covered, but the aircraft did not have enough power, and with all his strength, he collapsed on the mighty tree trunks.Finding himself on the territory occupied by the enemy, he tried every way to get to the front line.First on the patients legs, then crawled within 18 days, he was getting to her.As survivors is unknown to anyone.Himself Alexey Maresyev (feat it now seems unthinkable) does not like to remember the story and talk about it.They moved, he said, the irrepressible desire to live.
Miraculous rescue
He was found barely alive, local villagers afloat boys Sasha and Sergei Vikhrov Malin.Sasha's father placed the wounded man in the house.Week farmers nursed and cared for him, but in the village there was a healer, and frostbitten legs were severely inflamed.Alex qualified help Maresiev was later, when he was transported to a nearby hospital.Amputation of the leg - it was the only right decision, as has started to develop gangrene incompatible with life.
sentence
doctors knew what a feat made Maresiev what it means for him the profession.The more difficult it was to tell him his conclusion: not suitable for flight.A young, strong spirit of a man was severely depressed, but an iron will and a thirst for a full life have not given used to the idea of ​​disability and their professional unfitness.He could not put on a cross and abandon military activities.The motives for action were not the desire to make a career or to become famous, he, on the contrary, regretted his obsessive fame, which burdened him - so he spoke about it in numerous interviews.He could in a difficult time for the country to become a burden and disability, so that was Maresiev Alexei Petrovich.The feat of each needed a homeland at this difficult time, and he felt a huge unspent force.In addition, Alexei Petrovich passionately fond of the sky, and the conclusion of physicians grew sentence.
Willpower
Alexei Petrovich owes its return to flight troops solely qualities: perseverance and willpower.Still lying in the hospital, he began to exercise, preparing himself to fly with artificial limbs.He was a great example - Prokofiev-Seversky - pilot of World War I, who fought without a right leg.Not only myself, but the doctors convinced it that can fly.
In February 1943, senior lieutenant made his first flight with artificial limbs instead of legs in a flight school Chuvash Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.I got sent to the front and in the middle of the same year arrived in IAP.
on the Bryansk front it did not immediately believe.Alexei Petrovich and very worried asked to give him a chance.Soon he received from the commander Alexander numeric, who was accompanying his first flight.When his eyes Maresiev shot down a German fighter plane, once the trust has increased.
It was a great victory and a great achievement it.Having lost both legs, he found himself in the ranks.
next feat Maresiev: summary
the Kursk Bulge in the bloody battle Aleksey Maresiev proved his right to the title of one of the best Soviet fighter pilots.After the amputation of the feet, he shot down another 7 aircraft of the enemy and saved the lives of two Soviet pilots to fight against overwhelming odds.
After the battle of Kursk Maresiev was sent to the Air Force the best resort.Here he found a decree on awarding him the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.The regimental commander, Ivanov wrote that Alex Maresiev, a feat which was to true patriotism, not sparing himself, his blood and life fought against the enemy, achieving excellent results in combat, despite the handicap.
Introduction to Field B.
Fighting fame spread across the front.To him war correspondents began to arrive, among whom was the author of "The Story of a Real Man".Boris Polevoy did not give the name of the hero of the story now.Thus was created a well-known Meresyev.The rest of the events described in the story, were in fact, with the exception of the novel, but the image of the girl liked the prototype.
choice between aircraft and the girls did not have to do it, since his wife is also related to the Air Force.Maresiev said he did not read the story, but the book he had.
hero-pilot Alex Maresiev was not the only prototype of the "Story of a Real Man".At the front, fought many heroes left without limbs, they were also awarded titles and medals, Meresyev - is a collective image.
Maresiev - example of courage
After the war, in 1946, Alexei Petrovich was already difficult to fly: they began to be felt old wounds, so he resigned, although health is not complaining.He engaged in teaching activities, training of young pilots.And summed up his glorious heavenly stories in the 50s, when made his last flight.He then worked in the War Veterans Committee.
We are familiar with only Maresyev-pilot, and the other side of his personality has remained in the shadows.He was a Ph.D. in history, took an active part in the work of NGOs.This remarkably resistant person not only did not give ailments, but others hit their cheerfulness.
Maresiev In the postwar period, a feat which glorified it all over the country (thanks in part to the novel by Boris Polevoy), was invited to the celebration, and many meetings with students.His efforts set an example in the education of the younger generation.
feat Maresiev, a summary of which we have considered, will be remembered for posterity.During the war the heroic people made 86 sorties, destroyed 11 enemy fighters, saved the lives of two pilots.
AP Maresiev left this world in 2001, when an hour before the gala evening on the occasion of its 85th anniversary all those present reported the incident to his heart attack.The evening took place, turned into a memorial evening, it started with a minute of silence.AP Maresiev was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.
