"On 16 August 1944 at Barfour, Normandy,
France, Lieutenant Watkins' company came under murderous machine-gun
fire while advancing through corn fields set with booby traps. The only
officer left, Lieutenant Watkins led a bayonet charge with his 30
remaining men against 50 enemy infantry, practically wiping them out. Finally, at dusk, separated from the rest of the battalion, he ordered
his men to scatter and after he had personally charged and silenced an
enemy machine-gun post, he brought them back to safety. His superb
leadership not only saved his men, but decisively influenced the course
of the battle."
From Lt. Watkins' Victoria Cross citation, awarded on 27 May 1941.
An honorable ally for sure,
Brian
Statue of Watkins at the Millennium Stadium in Wales.
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