This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and two tanks... and won

This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and 2 tanks... and won

Airborne soldiers are inherently vulnerable when they enter battle, dangling from a parachute or sitting in a glider or a helicopter. With that in mind, they undergo exceptional combat training, aimed at making up for things from the moment they’ve landed and regained control of their fate. Even by their own formidable standards, there are occasions when they outdo themselves. Such is the case of Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size en…

This US paratrooper faced down 100 Nazis and two tanks... and won

Pvt. John Towle who, faced with a company-size enemy force with armor support and comported himself like a one-man anti-tank unit.