Ntwa Ya Hitler (10) When Batswana Built Bridges In A Day

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

We left off with at the port of Bari, Italy, where the Batswana of 1979 APC Smoke Company lost five men, with another seven critically wounded, while distinguishing themselves by putting up smoke screens credited with saving allied ships.

For his personal heroism in rallying “the daring dozen” following the initial Luftwaffe attack, Corporal Chitu Bakombi was awarded the British Empire Medal.

It is one of the sad ironies of history that great examples of human productivity as well as self-sacrifice, have often occurred during the course of wars.

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