| Spot on, well done.
A lot of people in Britain still knock the French, but it is worth remembering that these people not only risked their lives, but also those of their families and friends by helping Allied aircrew to evade capture.
I recall reading Martin Middlebrook's Schweinfurt Raid book, and being amazed at how many 8th USAAF airmen were on the run after their B-17s were shot down in Belgium. Something like 30 airmen had yet to be captured at the end of the day on 17 Aug 1943.
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