Thread: France 1940
View Single Post
  #7  
Old 15th August 2008, 01:59
cpaige5@hotmail.com cpaige5@hotmail.com is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Vancouver BC Canada
Posts: 58
cpaige5@hotmail.com is on a distinguished road
Re: France 1940

I find it intersting that the Dutch handed over 1300 Pows to the British, many being Luftwaffe paratroops but their would be some JU52 transport crews and bomber crews included (and at least 1 fighter pilot who was interviewed for a book about his shot down and experiences in Canada). Who would make the decison to hand them over to the British?

A lot of high ranking Luftwaffe personal were captured by the French. Looks like the French put up a good fight in the air. Too bad, many of these got to continue the fight after their release.

I'm intriqued beause my great uncle looked after the Pows when they first came here in Canada in the summer of 1940. My grandmother told me they were young, handsome but arogant.
Reply With Quote