Shortly before midnight the principal enemy threat was unexpectedly removed when the Germans on the hill opposing Company A hoisted a white flag. Bluffed into overestimating Company A's strength, chiefly by the increasing volume of mortar and machine-gun fire laid down by Lieutenant Swanson's men, eighty-seven Germans marched into the American lines. Another fifty, attempting to escape north, were shot down by American prisoners who had been freed by the surrender.Ha! Take that. Amazing.
With grenades and rifles and one machine gun, this handful of men fought off the enemy and even succeeded in disabling two enemy tanks with Gammon grenades, but they finally had to withdraw northward to join the 2d Battalion of the 507th.
No troops are tougher than we are, imho!
Great read SAM, long... but I enjoyed absolutely all of it!!
Good choice, thanks.
You're Welcome Snippy.
If you thought this was good, wait til you read about the Rangers at Pont du Hoc.