Escape of Luftwaffe Personnel from England?
Escape of Luftwaffe Personnel from England?
Hallo,
Are there any cases wherein Luftwaffe personnel shot down over England evaded capture and successfully returned to Germany to fight again? If so, please provide details.
Regards,
Durand
Are there any cases wherein Luftwaffe personnel shot down over England evaded capture and successfully returned to Germany to fight again? If so, please provide details.
Regards,
Durand
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Escape of Luftwaffe Personnel from England?
In April 1941 Hitler met Oberleutnant Franz von Werra during his stay at Monichkirchen. Werra was shot down during the Battle of Britain and then transferred to a camp in Canada. From there he escaped to US and made his way to Mexico. Then he returned to Germany and reported the existence of a new british anti-submarine system.
Source: "At Hitler's side"- Nicolaus von Below
Source: "At Hitler's side"- Nicolaus von Below
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Hi All,
No German POW ever successfully escaped from Britain. Two Luftwaffe officers did however, nearly make it home. Lt. Heinz Schnabel and Olbt. Wappler were prisoners at Camp 15 near Penrith, Cumbria, England. On November 24th 1941 after forging papers that identified them as two Dutch officers serving in the RAF they escaped by hiding in a laundry basket and stowed away on a train for Carlisle. Once there, they found a flying training school and managed to start a Miles Magister aircraft at the school. They headed for Holland but part way over the North sea they started to run out of fuel. So they turned back and landed near Great Yarmouth where they were arrested and returned to Camp 15 and put in 28 days solitary confinement.
Martyn
No German POW ever successfully escaped from Britain. Two Luftwaffe officers did however, nearly make it home. Lt. Heinz Schnabel and Olbt. Wappler were prisoners at Camp 15 near Penrith, Cumbria, England. On November 24th 1941 after forging papers that identified them as two Dutch officers serving in the RAF they escaped by hiding in a laundry basket and stowed away on a train for Carlisle. Once there, they found a flying training school and managed to start a Miles Magister aircraft at the school. They headed for Holland but part way over the North sea they started to run out of fuel. So they turned back and landed near Great Yarmouth where they were arrested and returned to Camp 15 and put in 28 days solitary confinement.
Martyn