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Guardsmen are trained in the theory of hand-to-hand defense, how to use smoke bombs and hand grenades, and how to sabotage behind the enemy's lines. One cute little trick to decapitate an enemy was learned by Greene while he was visiting Asterloo, Cheese cutters in England are sharp wires with handles at each end. The Guardsman holds both handles in his right hand, slips the wire loop over a German's head from behind, holds his left hand against the enemy's head, and pulls. The wire passes through a man's neck with the same fluid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ALUMNUS FINDS U.S. GAINING GREAT RESPECT IN ENGLAND | 2/11/1941 | See Source »

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