A Polish pilot is shot down and parachutes to safety, but is believed to be German by local farmers who lead him away at the point of a pitchfork. I have heard that this is partly based on a real incident but they actually murdered the pilot who could not speak English. Is this true?
2007-01-19 12:14:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, it was true. It was based on real-life incidents in World War II. Most British civilians in the countrysides weren't aware that Polish and Czech pilots were flying RAF planes. So these pilots, whenever shot down were usually suspected as being enemy pilots, especially if they cannot speak English. It's a tragedy.
2007-01-19 14:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by roadwarrior 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is quite feasable. A number of shot down RAF pilots and crew were murdered by German civilians after some particularly devastating air raids.
2007-01-20 05:56:30 · answer #2 · answered by LYN W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probally did happen but he would have been wearing a RAF uniform so I hope farmer Giles got done for the murder of a RAF pilot...
2007-01-19 13:45:46 · answer #3 · answered by 284561 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I do not belive that is true. (I hope not)
But I do know that a monkey swam ashore from a shipwreck in the north sea during the Napoleonic war and the people of Hertlypool thought it was a French spy.
They hung the poor thing and have been ridiculed ever since.
(sorry if that is spelt wrong)
2007-01-19 19:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by ktbaron 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bearing in mind that the good folk of Hartlepool hanged a monkey which was washed up after a shipwreck as a French spy during napoleonic times, I think that it is highly likely. Scared people are stupid people.
2007-01-19 12:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh be real and a Brit:
the "hun" "zazi" was worth more to be handed over!
What a bit of "limey" wit?
No Way, Jose.
BTW
The "jerries" did kill many a Brit, trust me.
2007-01-19 13:28:28 · answer #6 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋