Dazscuba Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Has any Allied solider been awarded a VC on the say so of a German or enemy officer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Sergeant Durrant at St Nazaire is one example which comes to mind. Recommended, via the Red Cross, by the captain of the destroyer which was trying to get him to surrender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 is that a ww2 action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadier Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Originally the VC could not be awarded posthumously but the following is interesting. It refers to the Battle of Maiwand in July 1880: Despite hundreds from the Berkshire regiment falling in battle, 11 of the men made such a brave stand protecting the regiment's colours before their deaths that the Afghans who fought them reported it with great respect. An Afghanistan officer described their end: "These men charged from the shelter of a garden and died with their faces to the enemy, fighting to the death. "So fierce was their charge, and so brave their actions, no Afghan dared to approach to cut them down. "So, standing in the open, back to back, firing steadily, every shot counting, surrounded by thousands, these British soldiers died. It was not until the last man was shot down that the Afghans dared to advance on them. "The behaviour of those last eleven was the wonder of all who saw it." Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullerTurner Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 I am pretty sure, if not certain, that there was no VC award in the Great War based on enemy testimony. However, in addition to Sgt Durrant's award in the Second World War, the skipper of HMS Glowworm was recommended by the captain of the Hipper. Lt Roope rammed the Hipper and his bravery was reported by KzS Heye of the Hipper, via the Red Cross. i apologise for mentioning "that other war" in these hallowed precincts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullerTurner Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Oh and if you were thinking of Cruikshank VC, who sank U361, there were no survivors to recommend him. I don't know of another Catalina VC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullerTurner Posted 12 February , 2018 Share Posted 12 February , 2018 Ah ha! There was an RAF (or rather RNZAF) case in WW2. Lloyd Trigg was the captain of a Liberator, not a flying boat, operating in the Atlantic from West Africa. He and his crew were all killed and the captain of his target made a recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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