re: "Masters of the Air" | WWII Miniseries | Apple+ Trailer

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Thorpe Abbots would be a pretty neat place to visit as well.

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Was stationed very near there in the late 80’s at RAF Lakenheath. Beautiful countryside to say the least. Wish I had spent more time visiting WW2 points of interest and less chasing women in those days.

Something else I’ll add as a personal tie-in to the show.

My mom grew up in Nurnburg during the war. As the war was winding down the SS came to the door and told her mother that her 11 yr old brother ( eldest sibling) was to go with them and report to Army training camp.
Her mother protested furiously until the SS officer with the soldiers said “Either he comes with us or we shoot the other children (3 between 5 and 10 yrs old).
He went with them but luckily never got out of training before the war in Europe ended.
After he left, the rest of the family had to relocate outside Nurnburg after it was bombed and their apt was destroyed.

Moral of the story, never…EVER give up your guns to a gov’t.