Late for Veterans Day...

[Kyberz]

This is probably more of a Memorial Day subject, however...

WWII: Joe Beyrle.

Service record: 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. USA
1st Guards Tank Brigade, 1st Guards Tank Army. USSR

1st Guards Tank Brigade Commander: Captain Aleksandra Grigoryevna Samusenko. Hero of Kursk Medal.

Her battle cry before an attack? "Follow my ass as if you could have it!!"

KIA "East Pomerian Offensive."

 

[toysoldier]

Interesting history. Wonder why we haven't seen a movie made from this story.