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The Lion of the First World War
With Hollywood-like bravado, George charged ahead alone, leaping over the block’s wire to— quite literally—fall on top of the enemy.
Now lying on a German soldier, George tussled with the man as another approached with bayonet in hand. Pulling out his revolver, George shot the two of them.