112 | Er Srbija » Air Serbia NASLEĐE / HER I TAGE IZ PREDRATNIH DANA OSTAĆE ZABELEŽENO VELIKO prijateljstvo Tadije Sondermajera sa Milošem Crnjanskim, koji je takođe bio zaljubljenik u avijaciju i dugogodišnji urednik časopisa Naša krila. Jednom prilikom njih dvojica su se žestoko posvađali oko toga čiji su aeroplani bolji. Crnjanski je branio čast francuskih, a Sondermajer nemačkih letelica. Kako bi isterao stvar do kraja, pisac je prisutne oficire teatralno išamarao belim rukavicama i sve ih izazvao na dvoboj. Oficiri su ga odbili ne želeći da ostanu bez Crnjanskog u neravnopravnom duelu, ali je Sondermajer prihvatio da brani svoju čast. Dvoboj je održan 26. septembra 1926. godine u okolini Vršca. Borba se vodila džentlmenski, uz vođenje zapisnika i prisustvo sekundanata (Crnjanskog su zastupali reditelj Branko Gavela i književnik Dušan Matić), s trofejnim oružjem koje je za tu priliku pozajmljeno iz porodice Dunđerski. Prvi je pucao Crnjanski i, prema očekivanju, silno promašio. Izvori se, međutim, razilaze kako je duel okončan. Po jednima, Sondermajer je kratko ciljao u Crnjanskog, a zatim spustio pištolj i na francuskom rekao: „Odustajem, oprošteno vam je.“ Na vatreno insistiranje Crnjanskog da se dvoboj nastavi Sondermajer je pucao u vazduh i otišao. Po drugima, Sondermajer nije tek tako poklonio život Crnjanskom. Triput je pokušao da opali iz gizdave kubure, ali bez uspeha. Intervenisao je Dušan Matić i zatražio od obojice da prihvate zadovoljenje i nerešen ishod. Sondermajeru je dozvoljeno da opali u vazduh tek da se utvrdi da mu je oružje bilo ispravno. Šta god da je zapravo bilo, obojica su preživeli, sačuvali čast i obnovili prijateljstvo. WHATWOULD REMAIN RECORDED FROM THE pre-war days was the great friendship between Tadije Sondermajer and Miloš Crnjanski, who was also a lover of aviation and a long-serving editor of the magazine “Naša krila” (Our Wings). The two men once quarrelled fiercely over which aeroplane was better. Crnjanski defended the honour of French aircraft, while Sondermajer sided with German manufacturers. In order to bring the dispute to a conclusion, the writer theatrically slapped the officers in attendance across their faces with white gloves and challenged all of them to a duel. The officers declined, not wanting to lose Crnjanski in an uneven duel, but Sondermajer accepted the chance to defend his honour. The duel was scheduled to take place on 26th September 1926 in the vicinity of Vršac. The battle was fought gentlemanly, with minutes taken and in the presence of seconds (Crnjanski was represented by director Branko Gavela and writer Dušan Matić), with trophy weapons borrowed especially for the occasion from the Dunđerski family. The first shot was fired by Crnjanski and, as expected, missed the target. Sources, however, disagree on how the duel ended. According to some, Sondermajer aimed at Crnjanski for a short time, then lowered his gun and said in French: “I give up, you are forgiven”. At Crnjaski’s passionate insistence that the duel continue, Sondermajer shot into the air and departed. According to others, Sondermajer didn’t give Crnjanski his life so easily. He tried three times to fire from his fancy holster, but without success. Dušan Matić then intervened and requested they both accept to be satisfied with an unresolved outcome. Sondermajer was permitted to fire into the air only to confirm that his weapon was operational. Whatever actually happened, both duellers survived, preserved their honour and renewed their friendship. 1926. CRNJANSKI I SONDERMAJER: DVOBOJ ZBOG AEROPLANA CRNJANSKI ANDSONDERMAJER: DUELOVERAPLANE
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