Masters of the Air
This article contains spoiler for Masters of the Air sequence 6 .
Summary
The 6th episode ofMasters of the Airfollows MajorJohn ' Bucky ' Egan as he becomes a POW , showing the brutal handling many Americans experienced in German soil during World War II , but as it turns out , Egan ’s fictionalized story actually happened a twelvemonth later . Although Egan did escapethe Munster Raidand parachuted into German territory , his prisoner of war account was belike not as horrifying asMasters of the Airdepicted . In fact , there are little to no criminal record on Egan ’s change of location to Stalag Luft III . However , that does not mean that his storyline was all made up .
During the episode , Egan crashlands in German territory after the flunk Munster Raid . Although he attempts to escape without a suggestion , a chemical group of German children expose him , make him to be caught by German forces . Egan , along with other American POWs , is see across the state to a prisoner of war camp . However , the trip is far from safe . Egan and the POWs are lead through a German town that has been destroyed in the warfare . The citizens , clearly angry with America , beginattacking Egan and the other American soldier . Fortunately , Egan run dead , but the other soldiers are drink down .
The conclusion of Masters of the Air episode 6 introduces hearing to a new and frightening positioning , Stalag Luft III , a prisoner of war camp that really existed .
Masters Of The Air Episode 6 Uses The Real-Life Rüsselsheim Massacre
This instance ofGerman citizens killing American prisoner of war is not fabrication , although it did not materialise to Major John Egan . In August 1944 , an American B-24 bomber was shoot down over Germany . All nine members of the work party were able to land safely via parachute , but they were quickly claim into hold by the German Luftwaffe . As was communications protocol , the German soldier set out escorting the Americans to a prisoner of war camp . However , since the train lines were damage by a old airstrike , the Americans were force to walk through the damage town of Rüsselsheim .
After sustain substantial damage from an airstrike the Nox before , the citizen of Rüsselsheim assumed that the Americans walking through town were those who flunk it . Therefore , a mob get out out . Just as it was picture inMasters of the Air , citizens attack the Americans with rocks , sticks , and iron bars . The German soldiers did nothing to stop the attack . Eventually , six of the eight Americans were line up and blast by a German officer . The remaining two escaped , but were recaptured four Clarence Shepard Day Jr. later and convey to a POW camp .
The main conflict between John Egan ’s POW story and the Rüsselsheim massacre is that Egan became a POW in October 1943 and Rüsselsheim occurred almost a full year later in August 1944 .
Masters Of The Air’s Rüsselsheim Massacre Change Was Important
Despite the fact that Major John Egan was not present for the Rüsselsheim massacre , add together it toMasters of the Airmakes mother wit . The Rüsselsheim carnage is the type of fell World War II chronicle that is n’t always remember among the war ’s overarching force . Stories like theseshow the huge effects the war had on both sides . A single airstrike could not only kill a group of American POWs , but could also rile German citizens to violence . By putting Major Egan into this taradiddle , Masters of the Airshed important light on the ways humankind suffered during World War II .
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