On 20 May 1941, B Company, 28th (Maori) Battalion, was sent as reinforcement to near the airfield on Crete, which the Germans invaded by parachute and glider infantry. Movement necessitated a foot march of eight miles.
“During the march they came in contact
with a platoon-sized force of Germans which briefly held up the company before
reinforcements could arrive. The German force surrendered, but in
doing so one of their number threw a grenade at the New Zealanders, wounding two men. In
response the Māori fixed bayonets and carried out the first bayonet charge by a
New Zealand force during the war, killing 24.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C4%81ori_Battalion
Surrendering should be an honorable action. Don't F it up.
ReplyDeleteRaising hands is taking a big chance. And then to have somebody decide to toss a grenade ... Open the door and somebody will come in.
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