This YANK MAGAZINE article tells a war story that seems remarkable for it’s total lack of bravado and deeds of cunning daring-do:

“The recapture of Laroche (Belgium) by American troops has revealed the almost incredible adventures of two 84th Division soldiers who made their way back to their own lines after eluding the Germans in a series of dangerous yet ludicrous situations reminiscent of an old-time Hollywood Western chase sequence.”

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