Another Toilet Story

[rammjaeger]

In his book "Mein Fliegerleben" Udet reported JG I had a prisoner in Bernes. Lothar von Richthofen had shot down a British major next to the camp or airfield of JG I. In the evening during the partying the Englishmen asked for the W.C.

That caused a discussion among the German pilots because the Brit could very easy escape if he would go alone to this facility. Otherwise it would not show good manners to observe him during his "business". Some pilots followed the Britisher and found it was possible to see his boots also from outside. The POW did not try to escape this time but later the squadron was informed that a British major and aviator escaped from the toilet of a German train in German uniform (He left his guard imprisoned in the toilet).

Is somebody able to verify this story?