Алексе́й Петро́вич Маре́сьев (7(20) мая 1916 — 18 мая 2001) — лётчик-ас, Герой Советского Союза. Из-за тяжёлого ранения во время Великой Отечественной войны ему были ампутированы обе ноги. Однако, несмотря на инвалидность, лётчик вернулся в небо и летал с протезами. Всего за время войны совершил 86 боевых вылетов, сбил 11 самолётов врага: четыре до ранения и семь — после ранения.
Маресьев — прототип героя повести Бориса Полевого «Повесть о настоящем человеке».

Alexey Petrovich Maresyev was a Soviet fighter ace during World War II.
He had shot down four German aircraft by March 1942, but on April 4, 1942, his Polikarpov I-16 was shot down near Staraya Russa, then occupied by Nazi Germany.
Despite being badly injured, Alexey managed to return to the Soviet-controlled territory on his own. During his 18-day long journey, his injuries deteriorated so badly that both of his legs had to be amputated below the knee. Desperate to return to his fighter pilot career, he subjected himself to nearly a year of exercise to master the control of his prosthetic devices, and succeeded at that, returning to flying in June 1943.
During a dog fight in August 1943, he shot down three German FW-190 fighters. In total, he completed 86 combat flights and shot down 11 German warplanes. He was awarded the Golden Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union (August 24, 1943), the highest military decoration of the USSR.


Подвиг Маресьева - специальная анимация Саши Наумова для канала Дождь, серия к Дню Победы 2013.

Animation by Sasha Naumov on Rain Tv Channel. 2013
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