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Old 30th Sep 2010, 19:50
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The German pilot, realising escape was hopeless, turned his aircraft upside down and bailed out.

The Paras shot him on the way down.
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I was not popular with the Mayor either. Feeling hungry, I set up my ‘Tommy cooker’ on the Mayor’s large and beautiful dining table, and cooked my meal. The solid fuel made a large burn in the tabletop. Did I care? No way!
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We arrived at the house to hear a wounded horse screaming and were asked to put it out of its misery. An RAF NCO glider pilot obliged – and then shot all the other horses and cattle just to make sure!

None of us worried in the slightest.
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Before we moved off a very young German soldier, probably Hitler Youth, came down the earthen road. He was wearing only boots and trousers and had his hands in the air. One of the glider pilots yelled: “Effing Gerry!” and then shot him.
How many of these despicable incidents were ever investigated?

Desperate times and desperate measures.... or victors justice and it was ever thus....


Two ways of looking at it and never to detract from the fine deeds it brought out in many people.
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