The Weirdest WW2 Weapon that Was Actually Pretty Good

The Weirdest WW2 Weapon that Was Actually Pretty Good

Amid the chaos of the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944, Major Digby, a fearless British paratrooper, stood out with an unconventional weapon in hand. Like a true British gentleman, the Major carried a simple umbrella for identification, earning him an aura of mystery and madness in front of his puzzled comrades.

Digby and his men were surrounded and outnumbered by German infantry and armor. The man was faced with two options: perish while holding the bridge in order to allow the upcoming Allied armor to cross it and continue advancing into the heart of Germany, or retreat, saving his men but jeopardizing Operation Market Garden.

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