Sgt Maj Stan Hollis - The man who charged a German machine gun position

Jun 06, 2014, 07:28 AM

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Sgt Maj Stan Hollis from Middlesbrough was the only person to be awarded the Victoria Cross for acts of bravery during the D-Day landings. He was interviewed by the BBC after he single-handedly charged a German machine gun position on Gold Beach and captured the men inside. Find out what inspired him.