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Old 1st January 2008, 14:50
Franek Grabowski Franek Grabowski is offline
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Re: Luftwaffe rescue buoys

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Originally Posted by Brian Bines View Post
Thanks Franek, are there any known Luftwaffe losses which link to Gladych's claims for this incident
Brian
I have not researched this particular combat, but I think there was some mess in the air involving several German losses. I think JG1 fought in the area.
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Originally Posted by Adam View Post
And you know this how? As an historian you should know better than making sweeping statements such as this. Comments like this are poor history and degrading to the few combatants who did follow their heart and not their gut.
Adam
Please, find me any examples of the chivalry in the air that can be verified through the period documents. I do not mean here generosity towards prisoners, which happened indeed. Deliberate attacks on purely civilian targets or strafing of airmen on parachutes started on the very first day of the war, and it worsened in time.
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