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A Higher Call: The Incredible True Story of Heroism and Chivalry During the Second World War

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Meanwhile, Franz Stigler was in need of one more bomber on his victory list to qualify for the coveted Knight’s Cross. It is a constant reminder to my good fortune of having missed the hardships experienced even by the winners let alone the losers.

Yet as a modern reader who knew when Hitler would kill himself and when the final surrender would take place, their efforts seemed tragic. Africa, Sicily, Germany, and ultimately with Adolf Galland’s group of pilots in the closing days of the war, flying the new German jet, the Me 262. The book tells a fascinating story behind the true war time incident: the German ace Franz Stigler spared lives of the helpless crew of a damaged American bomber led by Charlie Brown.A prewar Lufthansa pilot, he became civilian instructor pilot for the Luftwaffe, where he taught many of the men who flew with the Condor Legion in Spain.

That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved. There, he became an instructor pilot, with one of his students being Gerhard Barkhorn, who would later become the second highest scoring Ace in history with over 300 victories. Franz decided: “This will not be a victory for me…I will not have this on my conscience for the rest of my life. I think this is an uplifting read, demonstrating that even in the horror and wastefulness of war there are still men who can see past flags and uniforms and pardon a defenseless enemy he could easily kill. Meanwhile, Franz Stigler was in need of one more bomber on his victory list to qualify for the coveted K

This is the first book I have read from a German viewpoint and it has opened my eyes to a whole new history of WW2. As intriguing as this incident was, it would still have made for a very short book in and of itself. That modified question, however, is answered through the encounter of two flyers, Franz Stigler and Charlie Brown, who fought in World War II and whose lives and connection are perceptively and compellingly chronicled in this book. I believe this book has movie potential, it has a story quality seldom seen and I believe it deserves wide dissemination.

He kept pointing and mouthing words which were intelligibly to the Americans, but Franz was trying to get them to go to Sweden, a 1/2 hours flight where they could be safe. It is often said that ‘war is hell’—and it is—however, this story reveals how the human spirit can shine in the darkest hours.Makos molds Stigler into consistency with his single act of mercy that he granted to an aircraft that he thought would perish anyways.

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