Robert Diament the Soviet Photojournalist of the Northern Fleet

Robert Diament the Soviet Photojournalist of the Northern Fleet

Feb 11, 2016 #Red Army

Robert Diament

 

Robert Diament is author of many famous pictures of the Northern Fleet of the Red Navy in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.

Robert (Joseph-Raphael) L. Diament (1907-1987) is the correspondent of the Northern Fleet in 1942. He departing from the torpedo pilots, going out with divers on torpedoing enemy ships, destroyers provide security for Allied convoys.

In the summer of 1944 as a photojournalist, by Robert Diament he made a trip to England as part of the order, to carry out special government task, and in October he took part in the landing and fighting in the Petsamo-Kirkenes operation.

The Photojournalist carry out their dangerous work bravely and selflessly. For example, by Robert Diament was wounded when shooting volley main caliber cruisers, where he was: as the finger was on camera descent, not shut his ear. As a result of concussion he almost deaf in his left ear – such was the price of a staff photojournalist.

He was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War II degree, two Orders of Red Star and medals.

 

 

Location: USSR
Time taken: July 1941

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