Showing posts with label Jersey. Show all posts
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Saturday, 20 February 2016

Two RAF airmen are buried with full military honors by occupying German soldiers, Channel Islands, 1943

Article taken from a site: Real historical photo... 

"Full military honors were granted by the Luftwaffe at the funerals of R.A.F Sergeants Butlin and Holden who were shot down over Jersey, Channel Islands. It is thought this was to try and pacify the local population. The Luftwaffe behaved much differently than the SS or Wehrmacht. Much more chivalry.