ShivamThe Remains?
Now the main problem was to find out the remains of the pilot. The fact that he was unmarried and his family which included his parents and a sister had all died, added to the problem of finding the remains. Where did they go?
Commission Makes Decision
The German War Graves Commission is a body which deals with the funeral of soldiers who fought the World War II. So, accordingly, Wunderlich’s body was sent back to his homeland, Germany. Eventually, they officially recorded the pilot’s death at City Hall of Holenbrunn on March 5, 1945. But, there was still many secrets attached to the body.
Delicate Investigation
As far as the field which led to the initiation of this historic event was closed with the permission of entering it given only to the police and other officials. The findings such as the remains of the plane and bones were kept in The Historical Museum.
Keeping Findings Together
The event has sparked the interest of children in Denmark to the events of World War II. It was decided that the remains of the pilot will be the only thing sent back to Germany with the rest of the findings being in Denmark and used for further investigation. Sarauw explained, “We think it’s important to keep the findings together.”
Checking Records
I have already told you that there were still some intriguing questions left being answered. A spokesperson named Lins from the German embassy in Denmark said that the records of the soldier helped in finding more about him. It also helped them in finding answers to the questions like why was he flying over that area and what role did he play in the Army?
History of Occupation
It had happened that The German army had done the shortest military operation of about 6 hours when they attacked Denmark in 1940 from all the means land, water, and air in order to acquire shipping from the city of Narvik. It was a part of the German operation named Weserübung Süd.