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Lieut. Jack Grayburn V.C.
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Product information "Lieut. Jack Grayburn V.C."
John "Jack" Grayburn was a 26 years old platoon commander with 2 Para
during the Battle of Arnhem. His citation of his posthumous Victoria
Cross reads, “For supreme courage leadership and devotion to duty.
Lieut. Grayburn led an assault to capture the southern end of the Arnhem
bridge. Although attacking with great determination he and his men were
forced to withdraw under heavy enemy fire. Jack Grayburn was wounded in
the process. Throughout the next day and night him and his men occupied
one of the approaches to the northern side of the bridge and repulsed
several attacks on their position by enemy infantry, mortars and
self-propelled guns. On the 19th and 20th September he took command of
the remainder of his company and other elements and fought off more
German attacks. He even organized offensive fighting patrols to harass
and ambush the surrounding in their locations. During this period he was
wounded a second time but still refused to be evacuated. Finally as a
German tank approached his position he organized the safe withdrawal of
his remaining men to a new defensive position. Later that same day, 20
September, 1944, he was killed. This is our small tribute to a great
soldier...
Epoche: Zweiter Weltkrieg
Land: Holland (Arnheim) / England
Truppenteil: Para
Maßstab: 1:30
Material: Zinn-Legierung
Ausführung: Extrafeine Bemalung
Released: 2013.04
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