Tuesday, August 4, 2015

7 POWs And Their Incredible Stories

American prisoners captured in Ardennes in December 1944. Wikipedia

David Nye, Real Clear Defense/We Are The Mighty: 7 POWs Who Were Total Badasses after Being Taken Captive

War prisoners are expected to just survive day-to-day. But some prisoners say screw that and find ways to make the prison easier for their peers and more frustrating for their enemies.

1. A Navy officer saves his camp from both Japanese and U.S. attacks.

Japanese in World War II considered surrender dishonorable and expected Americans to fight to the death. So, when they started taking American prisoners, they were exceptionally cruel. Cmdr. Richard Antrim was in a prison camp when a guard began savagely beating a prisoner. Antrim tried to convince the guards to discuss the man’s case, but they couldn’t understand one another.

The camp commander ordered 50 lashes for the offending prisoner. When the prisoner collapsed only partway into the lashing, Antrim asked that he be allowed to take the rest of the punishment. The camp commander ceased the punishment instead and gained respect for the naval officer.

WNU Editor: Reading these stories .... I am always humbled.

1 comment:

phill said...

Sneaking out of prison to bang some Nazi's daughter.....respect bro.