Ze Germanss.
He escaped by killing the sentry who cut him*, then tied his socks round his neck to staunch the blood, and swam across the Rhine.

*he'd been parachuted in behind enemy lines, right into completely the wrong place, with German soldiers all over the place
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:12, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

that is like something out of a movie
or rather something they base movies on, i guess.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:15, Reply)

It is, rather.
His own father was shot to ribbons in the early stages of WW1, having gone 'over the top' armed with nothing but a cane. He only survived because at that stage they still tried to save people who were shot to pieces - six months later he'd have been left where he fell, and I WOULD NOT NOW EXIST.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:17, Reply)

what a horrifying thought
for many reasons.

but especially the bit in caps.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:34, Reply)

I NO, RITE?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:39, Reply)

truly terrifying
AND then no mini-monty!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Sun 7 Nov 2010, 13:47, Reply)