First French Air Force Interrogations

[Steve Coates]

Over the years I've tried to get a picture of exactly what German documentation the French were able to accumulate as part of their advance through Germany. Given some of the places captured by the French, some interesting material should have passed through their hands. Thusfar, I've been spectacularly unsuccessful. I've always assumed that this material should have ended up at the SHAA (Château de Vincennes) but my various enquiries have come to naught. Is there anyone out there with better insight into this than myself? Does anyone have any information on any documentary material the French may have restituted to Germany?

Equally, does a set of French Air Force interrogations exist anywhere? This query has been sparked by my rereading various documents from the APWIU (Allied Prisoner of War Interrogation Unit), in aprticular a report on the defection of a Bf 108 (RC+YZ) of 7./EJG 1 on 21/3/45 (APWIU 26/45) which is apparently a translation of a report 'Compte Rendu No. 1' translated by the APWIU's French interrogator.

I'd love to hear from anyone who knows anything more.