| TITLE | PIED PIPER | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1942 | |
| Setting: | 1940 | |
| Story: | An elderly gentleman's fishing holiday in the Jura is threatened by the German advance across France. He is persuaded to take two young children with him as he sets off home by rail. During a severely disrupted journey to the Channel coast he gathers more stray children about him as he makes his way through what has now become Occupied France. | |
| Locations: |
France during the advance of the German invaders Travel by rail, bus and foot from south-east to the Channel coast |
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| Main Characters: |
John Sidney Howard Mademoiselle Nicole Sheila and Ronnie Rose Pierre and Willem Anna |
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| Flying Episodes: |
Accounts of events relating to air attacks as experienced by their victims. Plus: A pre-war flight over Paris |
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| Aircraft: |
Luftwaffe Stuka Dive-bombers Unidentified German bombers at aerodrome Single engined French Flying Club aircraft Unidentified RAF bombers |
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| Flying Characters: |
John (son of Mr Howard) RAF pilot (flew Nicole over Paris in French club aeroplane) |
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| Aviation Location(s): |
Refugees on the road dive-bombed by Germans Children visit French aerodrome/German bombers Pre-war Flight over Paris RAF air raid on Brest |
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| Aviation Activities | As noted above | |
| Additional Comments: |
Aviation episodes largely from the recipients angle including both German and RAF attacks. One reminder, over Paris, of the pleasure of flight. |
