Soviet pilot Mikhail Petrovich Devyataev was captured after his aircraft was shot down during World War II and sent to a labor camp next to Rocket Center Peenemunde, where the famous V2 rockets were being developed.
With the help of his fellow countrymen, Devyataev executed a masterful escape that involved stealing a Heinkel He 111 bomber from the prison’s commander.
The small team of Soviet survivors then managed to fly into Russian territory after evading Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighters, but their troubles were far from over.
The soldiers were shot down by Soviet aircraft, deemed traitors by Stalin’s police, and sent to the frontline to keep fighting.
But Devyataev would continue to prove his worth and was eventually recognized as a Hero of the Soviet Union thanks to valuable information he shared with the head of the Soviet Space Program.
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