Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast Episode 106 - Leo Major
Jun 1, 2020
A one-eyed Canadian warrior's wild wartime adventures are retold with wry humor. Stories include daring solo reconnaissance, capturing enemy vehicles and entire garrisons, surviving horrific injuries, and a one-man liberation of a town at night. The tale follows his return to combat in Korea and his lasting legendary status.
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Solo Captures Behind Enemy Lines
- Leo Majors repeatedly captured enemy personnel and equipment single-handedly during WWII, often without firing a shot.
- He credited stealth and wearing light shoes for his success and returned captured half-tracks with German crews at gunpoint.
Lost An Eye, Kept Fighting
- A phosphorus grenade attack blinded Leo Majors in one eye, but he refused evacuation and returned to combat days later.
- He joked about needing only one eye to aim a rifle and kept serving as a scout and sniper.
Adaptation Maintained Effectiveness
- Majors adapted his role after injury, leveraging sniping and scouting despite losing an eye.
- Physical wounds changed his methods but not his effectiveness.
