29-07-2018, 03:42 PM
Цитат:In the early hours of May 8, 1944, a Wellington bomber attacked a railway bridge on the Romanian frontier. Anti-aircraft fire killed the plane’s air bomber and crippled the craft. The surviving crew parachuted into the darkness over enemy territory in Serbia.
Цитат:It turned out the men were Serbian partisans known as Chetniks.
Цитат:He finally reached the headquarters of Gen. Draza Mihailovich, the bearded leader of the Serbian royalists. The navigator was impressed by the general’s “modest manner, humble relations with the peasants and abstemious personal habits.”
Цитат:After 98 days under Chetnik protection, Mr. Reid returned to his base in Italy.
Цитат:After the war, the Chetnik general was put on trial for treason and war crimes by Yugoslavia’s Communist government. Mr. Reid and his crew’s pilot, Tom Bradshaw, also from Edmonton, offered to testify for the defence. The Yugoslav government refused to grant a visa.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/a...shot-down/
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