18 August 1944. Probably the only footage of someone earning a Victoria Cross. Canadian Major David Currie secured Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive and withstood heavy counterattacks for 36 hours. His small force killed or wounded 800 German soldiers and captured 2,100 more. #WW2 #HISTORY
More from the same action. Major Currie is, I believe, in some scenes.
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