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2 unusual facts about Paul Triquet


Paul Triquet

On 14 December 1943 during the attack on Casa Berardi, Italy, when all the other officers and half the men of his company had been killed or wounded, Captain Triquet dashed forward and, with the remaining men, broke through the enemy resistance.

They shall not pass

The phrase was used again in December 1943 by French-Canadian officer Paul Triquet of the Victoria Cross.



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