Berlin, May 8, 1945:
Soviet soldiers celebrating.

Berlin, May 8, 1945

Originally PS-84, the Li-2  was manifactured under licence for USSR. It was simmilar toDC-3 parts, except for the Soviet M-62IR engines (a development of the M-25, a licensed copy of the Wright Cyclone). Some models had bomb racks and a turret for defence. Li-2, like L2D, had additional windows behind the cockpit. Over 6000 were made. In this picture a Li-2 with a machinegun turret. Note the doors on both side's. Ladder on the right side. Melitopol region, 1943.

Li-2 in winter camo

T-34/76, Stalingrad, January 1943.  Best regards, JR.