Heros from WW2

Today we were learning about heroes. We had to read some parts from a book then answer questions about the text. It was about WW2 and the brave people who fought in the war. In my opinion, anyone who goes to war is brave because you can lose your life.  Here is my work   

Hur 1: HEROES 28 (Maori) Battalion

Reference:  Gardiner, W. (2019) Ake Ake Kia Kaha E! Forever Brave! B Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Bateman Books.

1. Read the following two quotations with the teacher, discuss the meanings, and then answer the question.

..” Walter (Waata) Heretini, ‘was as blind as a bat. He couldn’t hit a barn if it was 50 metres away from him. Like a number of others who joined the battalion, Heretini persuaded a mate to do the medical for him so he could get away.” (pp. 60-61).

“Lieutenant-Colonel Leckie ordered (Captain) Love to send a company to Musaid to strengthen the position… Love assigned the task to B Company, allocating Bren carriers to provide mobile reconnaissance. B Company was armed to the teeth, having ‘raided the enemy arms depot to some purpose. The return showed six spandaus, three anti-tank rifles, one 2-inch mortar, six Tommy guns, and fifty stick grenades from this source’.” (pp. 165-166).

Question 1.  Why were the soldiers of 28 (Maori) Battalion heroes?

Because they stole the weapons and did not know how they work.

2. Read the following account of the actions of stretcher-bearers (medics) with the teacher, discuss the meanings. And then answer the question::

“Two B Company stretcher-bearers won immediate Military Medals for their bravery in this action. Corporal John Tupene ‘worked unceasingly throughout the night scouring the battlefield administering to and personally evacuating friend and foe alike… In one instance under heavy enemy fire, he dressed and splinted the limb of a soldier of another unit and carried him out to safety. Temporary Corporal James Pirihi worked cheerfully and untiringly treating, evacuating, and burying casualties until none remained on the field.’ A week later, Pirihi ‘again showed great devotion to duty administering to friends and foe alike. In one instance in the face of enemy MG fire, he dressed the wounds of a German soldier and finally carried him out to safety personally.” (p. 210).

Question 2  Why were the stretcher-bearer's heroes?

Because they ran into battle with the guns firing helping friends and foe

3. Read this account from a hard-working officer, and his concern for the soldiers with the teacher, discuss the meanings and answer the question:

“B Company, commanded by Major Bennett, started 15 minutes after the forward companies….. With his company has lost contact with the others, Bennett dug in and awaited developments. The prospect of a German counter-attack was uppermost in his mind. ‘I was fearful for the forward troops’ welfare… We were like a little finger poked out into the enemy positions and likely to be nipped off with ease. I was not apprehensive of enemy troops but I was of his tanks. Without anti-tank defenses, I knew I was absolutely at the mercy of tanks should they have attacked.’ Going back to Battalion Headquarters, he found that Baker had been wounded and the temporary commanding officer, Major Hart, mortally wounded. Bennet assumed command of the battalion, a position in which he would soon be confirmed.” (pp. 212-213).

Question 3:  Why were hard-working soldiers’ leaders heroes?

Because they risked their lives for others lives which is super brave