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Re: What did German Glider pilots do after landing??
Hello,
You all said "they were trained and used as infantry..." talking about german glider pilots...
So, I suppose John was serious - and perfectly right - when he briefly answered "They walked"! As use to do all infantery men all over the world, don't they? specialy when they are dropped BEHIND enemy lines, No? No trucks, no tanks, no cars waiting for them; if so it wouldn't be "behind enemy lines", hence no use of gliders.
But anyway, the question is interesting, cause you forgot that Luftwaffe used at least three types of gliders and I suppose a pilot of a Me 323 wasn't suppose to walk, after landing, with the infantery, behind the line as did those of DFSxxx and so on...
Cheers, Franck.
Last edited by ouidjat; 7th November 2010 at 02:38.
Reason: correction
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