Sent overseas to be cast into fire, fought for a purpose with pride and desire, blood of the brave they would give to inspire, Cobras Fumantes, your memory lives
Sent overseas to be cast into fire, fought for a purpose with pride and desire, blood of the brave they would give to inspire, Cobras Fumantes, your memory lives
Context: This refers to a real incident involving the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) in World War II. During the Battle of Montese in Italy (1945), three Brazilian soldiers РArlindo L̼cio da Silva, Geraldo Ba̻ta da Cruz, and Geraldo Rodrigues de Souza Рbecame surrounded by a full German platoon after running out of ammunition.
The Germans ordered them to surrender, but instead, they fixed bayonets and charged their enemy head-on.
They were killed in the firefight, but when German soldiers later recovered their bodies, they were reportedly so impressed by their bravery that they buried the Brazilians with full military honors placing a cross with the inscription: “Drei brasilianische Helden” – Three Brazilian Heroes.
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WE REMEMBER NO SURRENDER, HEROES OF OUR CENTURY
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Stories about bayonet charges are always cool. I think some soldiers did one in Afghanistan in the 2010s
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Context: This refers to a real incident involving the Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB) in World War II. During the Battle of Montese in Italy (1945), three Brazilian soldiers РArlindo L̼cio da Silva, Geraldo Ba̻ta da Cruz, and Geraldo Rodrigues de Souza Рbecame surrounded by a full German platoon after running out of ammunition.
The Germans ordered them to surrender, but instead, they fixed bayonets and charged their enemy head-on.
They were killed in the firefight, but when German soldiers later recovered their bodies, they were reportedly so impressed by their bravery that they buried the Brazilians with full military honors placing a cross with the inscription: “Drei brasilianische Helden” – Three Brazilian Heroes.
WE REMEMBER NO SURRENDER, HEROES OF OUR CENTURY
Stories about bayonet charges are always cool. I think some soldiers did one in Afghanistan in the 2010s