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ivanthemute t1_iwo4m9k wrote

Reply to comment by pupsinpajamas in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831

Gunther was a suicidal moron. He was ready to die, or kill someone , against orders to stand fast, for no tactical or strategic gain. He shouldn't have "been remembered" except as an object lesson in what a stupid, incompetent, and overall worthless soldier is. The fact that he was awarded the DSC for pulling this stunt is even more abhorrent.

I saw action in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yes, different world than the trenches of WWI, but not that different.

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Bad_Mood_Larry t1_iwotzrk wrote

To be fair he also might of been just suicidal which i think is a bit more sympathetic. His motives are unclear maybe he was a glory hound getting that last sniff of combat or maybe he just wanted to die for some reason. Who knows its not like suicide was talked in the open back then and the guy did seem to be generally depressed. That being said the award (btw it was the DSC) was unnecessary.

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ivanthemute t1_iwpixg6 wrote

Updated. Not sure why my damn phone changed the acronym.

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TryDiscombobulated17 t1_iwowkrj wrote

Where you said “object lesson” I think you probably wanted to use the word “abject”

Not trying to be a grammar nazi or anything just thought you might find the info useful

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