SBS - Polish Battle of Britain

Moggy · #1 10-30-2011, 03:25 PM

I remember channel 4 showing a documentary about the Poles during the Battle of Britain, is this it?

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/t...of-britain/4od

Unfortunately I think it may only be available to those in the UK...sorry.

Osprey · #2 10-30-2011, 05:27 PM

Line shooting Skoshi, line shooting. That is all.

justme262 · #3 10-30-2011, 09:27 PM

What is line shooting?

The Luftwaffe bombed my stepmothers cat in London. True story!

Skoshi Tiger · #4 10-30-2011, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Osprey

Line shooting Skoshi, line shooting. That is all.

Very easy to say 70 years after the event when none of the pilots from the squadron are alive to comment or give their side of events.

I can only go by my experience with WWII veterans (my Dad being one), I've gone to numerous events and listened to a lot of stories.

What I can say is that if anyone actually tried to 'shoot a line' or put through anything that was vaguely untrue it would be the veterans themselves that would be the first to put the guy in his place (Being unfettered by the restraints of political correctness it wouldn't be pleasant!)

The show was based on events recorded in the squadron diary.

JimmyBlonde · #5 10-30-2011, 11:57 PM

Well, the Poles did see their entire nation occupied and raped by Nazi soldiers, I guess that upset them a little.

It's not line shooting, it's the result of giving men with an unreasoning hatred for all things German the most lethal weaponry available and free license to wreak havoc amongst the enemy.

Personally I don't blame them for being callous, they had a first hand perspective of what was at stake.

Old-Banger · #6 10-31-2011, 11:21 AM

Was'nt 303 Squadron the highest scoring of the Battle of Britain period? Does not seem to be a line shoot to me....................

Feathered_IV · #7 10-31-2011, 11:57 AM

No line shoot. British authorities confirmed the kill claims after all. Poles were very well trained before the war, as their airforce was small, pilots were sent on course after course to give the biggest bang for buck.

camber · #8 10-31-2011, 12:13 PM

Those post-war historians who noted that 303 was the top scoring Hurricane squadron and the fourth highest in the battle (despite starting so late) are such a bunch of line shooters

But unfortunately we are just feeding the troll