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… a British War Hero's Reputation

"In 1923, the 2nd Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment – better known as The Green Howards – commissioned Italian war artist, Fortunino Matania to paint a picture of an episode from the regiment's history during the First World War. The painting, "The Menin Crossroads" depicts a lull during the Battle of Ypres on the afternoon of October 22, 1914. Some named members of The Green Howards appeared in the picture. At the forefront of the painting, shown carrying a wounded man across his shoulders, was one of those men: Private Henry Tandey.

Henry Tandey was a remarkable man. In the last year of the war, his superiors awarded him no fewer than three medals for bravery, making him the most decorated British private soldier of the First World War. Tandey's tenacity, courage, intelligence and leadership skills should have ensured him a place in the military hall of fame. However, it is likely that his name would have been mostly lost to history if Adolf Hitler had not claimed Tandey had spared his life during the battle that won Tandey the Victoria Cross. It was a claim that has haunted Tandey's reputation. But is it true?…"

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