Private Held Off 200 Germans Alone 😃👍

n this short documentary, we reveal the incredible true story of Private First Class Gino Merli, a World War II hero and Medal of Honor recipient who made one of the most astonishing last stands in military history.

During a German counterattack in Italy in 1944, Merli’s unit was overrun, leaving him to defend a hilltop position alone. For eight hours, he held off more than 200 German soldiers, firing in bursts, crawling between firing nests, and even using captured enemy weapons when his ammunition ran dry. By dawn, over 162 Germans lay dead, and his sacrifice delayed the German advance long enough for Allied reinforcements to storm the hill.

This is the legendary story of one man vs 200 Germans — the fight that earned PFC Gino Merli the Medal of Honor and cemented his place among the greatest WWII heroes.
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