german counterattack, and infantry battalions, attacked the fields above the reg. he told us that basically the germans attacked en masse and he took part in destroying that attack and shot and killed germans. at that point he went very quiet. his voice broke and that wasn't the end of it. it carried on for ten weeks after that. they were subjected to serial attacks by the germans. suffered really heavy casualties. more than half of his commando unit were killed or wounded, before he was actually taken out of action, as well. it is interesting _ taken out of action, as well. it is interesting you _ taken out of action, as well. it is interesting you say _ taken out of action, as well. it is interesting you say that. this is something we don't often focus on, these were young men facing utterly