The Enemy Refused to Shoot The Impossible WWII Story That Was Classified for Decades

Описание: On December 20, 1943, a crippled American B-17 bomber limped across the North Sea with half its engines destroyed and its tail gunner dead. German fighter ace Franz Stigler had 27 kills and needed just one more for the Knight's Cross—the highest honor in the Luftwaffe. He pulled alongside the dying bomber and saw young American airmen bleeding inside. Then he made a decision that could have gotten him executed: he escorted them to safety instead of shooting them down. 47 years later, pilot Charlie Brown finally found the enemy who refused to kill him.
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DISCLAIMER: This documentary is based on verified historical records, firsthand accounts from both Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler, combat reports from the 379th Bombardment Group, Luftwaffe records, and extensive research documented in Adam Makos' book "A Higher Call" (2012). All details have been fact-checked against multiple primary sources.

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REFERENCES
Adam Makos - "A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II" (2012)
379th Bombardment Group Combat Mission Records - December 20, 1943
Charlie Brown Combat Mission Debriefing - December 1943 (declassified)
Franz Stigler Personal Interview Transcripts - 1990-2008
Jagdgeschwader 27 Unit Records
RAF Kimbolton Station Records
448th Bombardment Group Records - RAF Seething Emergency Landing December 20, 1943
B-17F Serial Number 42-3167 "Ye Olde Pub" Damage Assessment Report
United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe - Mission Reports December 1943
Luftwaffe Personnel Records - Oberleutnant Franz Stigler
Charlie Brown Service Record - USAF
Franz Stigler Obituary - March 2008
Charlie Brown Obituary - November 2008
379th Bombardment Group Museum Archives
German Fighter Pilots Association Newsletter - January 1990