The Victoria Cross Blog

"Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, now in command of the only 4 survivors of his Platoon, wastes no time in taking the fight back to the Germans..."

"Yet again, Gian assaulted the position alone, killing all occupants and capturing the gun single-handed..."

"Without waiting for any orders Gurung charges towards the first enemy foxhole, killing all enemy inside with grenades. Without hesitation he then charges a second enemy foxhole and kills two more enemy with his bayonet..."

"Under heavy fire Singh led his section over a steep knife-edge ridge where he received his first wound to the thigh. Despite this he rushed ahead of his section and with his bayonet took the enemy trench."