ShivamUp Close with History
The extent to which the family was surprised is evident from this statement from Klaus,“At first we were digging up a lot of dirt with metal fragments in it. Then we suddenly came across bones and pieces of clothes. It was like opening a book from yesterday.” The same book was now going to disclose some deep secrets.
Hard to Believe
The reason for Klaus being so adamant on his thought of finding nothing special in the farm was that he had heard from his grandfather that the crashed plane had been taken away by the occupying forces. He said, “I mainly thought it was just a good story.” But, who knew that the reality was completely opposite to the perception of the farm in Klaus and his family’s mind.
Reflecting On His Grandfather
Klaus was a little sad for suspecting his grandfather’s credibility on the story of the farm. But, now he was in total agreement with it. In an interview, he said, ”Unfortunately, he died 15 years ago, but I should have listened more to him when he was alive.” He was fortunate enough to make the discovery against all odds and after so long.
Uncovering the Identity
The farm was now secluded and under extreme scrutiny of the experts.It was not safe for anyone to be on the field so the decision of closing down the area and calling a bomb disposal squad was taken by the North Jutland Police. The fragments of the plane and the bones were carefully transferred to the museum.
Reaching Out To The Germans
Who better than the German embassy in Copenhagen, Marko Naoki Lins would answer the questions regarding this discovery. Luckily, they had the records of German soldiers who had passed away in order to identify their body and maintain their graves. Now, the time had come for the world to find out the identity of the mysterious pilot.
Possible Identity
According to a historian named Soeren Flensted, having a good knowledge of the German planes from The World War II, the pilot which everybody had been talking about was a rookie on a training mission. He went on to say,“There are records that someone in northern Denmark crashed into a mire in November 1944, and it was impossible to get him up… So that could be him.” The mystery had started to unravel now.