Chivalry!

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More evidence that a form of chivalry still exists among modern military men.

The highest military award possible for a display of courage on the battlefield being given to a fallen soldier upon the recommendation OF THE ENEMY!!!

In these cases, the British Victoria Cross.

* "New Zealand Flying Officer Lloyd Trigg, has the distinction of being the only serviceman ever awarded a VC on evidence solely provided by the enemy, for an action in which there were no surviving Allied witnesses. The recommendation was made by the captain of the German U-boat U-468 sunk by Trigg's aircraft."

"the only witnesses to his high courage were the U-boat crew members"

* Lieutenant-Commander Gerard Roope was also awarded a VC on recommendation of the enemy, the captain of the Admiral Hipper"

"Lieutenant-Commander Gerard Broadmead Roope was recommended by his enemy, the Commanding Officer of the Admiral Hipper, Kapitän zur See Heye, who was so impressed by the gallantry of Roope that he wrote via the Red Cross to the British authorities and gave a statement of the valiant courage LtCdr Roope had shown"

[in the case of the latter - - "but there were also numerous surviving Allied witnesses to corroborate his actions." Other witnesses - - yes - - but - - does not the testimony of THE ENEMY carry much greater weight!!??]

Please note that in both cases, "THE ENEMY" was the German Navy.

"I have a reactionary Army, a National Socialist Air Force, and a CHRISTIAN Navy" - - A. Hitler.

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