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The One-Eyed Scout Who Liberated a Whole Town by Himself

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Man wears an eyepatch and uniform as he grits his teeth and holds up a weapon in each hand. Soldiers lay on city street behind him. Text reads, "The One-Eyed Scout Who Liberated a Whole Town By Himself."

Léo Major a French-Canadian captured the Dutch town of Zwolle by himself during World War II. He was on a reconnaissance mission but went above and beyond.

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