Running low on ammunition and facing a determined enemy in a built-up battlespace, Digby ordered a desperate bayonet charge.
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LT Norman “Puddle” Poole: The Quiet Professional
Updated: February 18, 2023Poole had joined the British Army in 1939 and gravitated toward the hard jobs. With the invasion of France looming, LT Poole volunteered for one of the most dangerous missions of the war.
The Unkillable Adrian Carton de Wiart: “Frankly, I Had Enjoyed the War”
Updated: February 5, 2023Carton de Wiart was raised in a world of privilege, but he was never soft.
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Updated: February 19, 2022Oftentimes truth is more compelling than fiction. Such was the case of the real War Daddy, SSG Lafayette Pool.