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A review by kimball_hansen
A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos
4.0
This story was pretty neat and started off really captivating. It's so full of detail, you can tell the author put a ton of work in it (even if he didn't say so himself). It reminds me of [b:Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies|4122|Built to Last Successful Habits of Visionary Companies|James C. Collins|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412047084s/4122.jpg|147916] and how that book is worth more than it's weight in gold because of all the time and effort put into it.
A few things I realized/learned:
- You could be in the German military and not be a Nazi or a member of The Party.
- Hitler didn't smoke or drink.
- Germans hated German pilots after the war and blamed them for losing.
- There was an unofficial agreement to not shoot soldiers that were parachuting from burning planes. They were very civil/respectful towards other enemy pilots.
- German pilots (and maybe others) wore ties while flying fighter planes.
I like how his dad taught him the importance of integrity. That's probably what shaped him as a good person and lead his decision to not shoot down the American B-17 Bomber plane. Franz is an ideal person to look up to. Solid and full of goodness.
The narrator sounds like a mix of Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Optimus Prime.
A few things I realized/learned:
- You could be in the German military and not be a Nazi or a member of The Party.
- Hitler didn't smoke or drink.
- Germans hated German pilots after the war and blamed them for losing.
- There was an unofficial agreement to not shoot soldiers that were parachuting from burning planes. They were very civil/respectful towards other enemy pilots.
- German pilots (and maybe others) wore ties while flying fighter planes.
I like how his dad taught him the importance of integrity. That's probably what shaped him as a good person and lead his decision to not shoot down the American B-17 Bomber plane. Franz is an ideal person to look up to. Solid and full of goodness.
The narrator sounds like a mix of Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Optimus Prime.