No ‘Red Cross’ Protection

When the Luftwaffe established itself on the northern coastlines of Europe in 1940, they put in place an air-sea-rescue service they hoped would be afforded Geneva Convention protection.

Luftwaffe Air-Sea Rescue

By early summer 1940, the Luftwaffe had in place a fleet of Heinkel He 59 rescue seaplanes belonging to the Luftwaffe’s Seenotflugkommando units for deployment in the English Channel. The sole purpose of the aircraft was to rescue downed Luftwaffe...

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