Ethics of pilots fighting for the sides in WWII

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Originally Posted by moilami

Rofl how stupids Englander looked I bet had they similar beliefs as Maya people had, they would had thought a god descended

During the Battle of Britain the British military and police had to get to German downed pilots quickly as they were often attacked by angry mobs.

One well documented case occurred on 15 Sep 40 when a Dornier Do17Z of 1 Staffel, KG76 piloted by Oberleutnant Robert Zehbe (born 9 Dec 1913 Kiel) crashed on Victoria Station after some of the crew baled out. Zehbe landed by parachute in Kennington, London. He was attacked by a mob of civilians however the British military had a chance to intervene and take him to hospital where he died the next day. Whether he died of wounds received in the air battle or as a result of the civilian attack remains controversial.