How did Henry Johnson ward off a German attack of a listening post he was manning, eventually killing four German soldiers?

A. Shot the German soldiers with his rifle and a machine gun.

B. Used his rifle as a club and also stabbed German soldiers with a knife.

C. Threw hand grenades and poisonous gas canisters at the German soldiers.

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Kathryn Irwin

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25 March, 20:58

How did Henry Johnson ward off a German attack of a listening post he was manning, eventually killing four German soldiers?

A. Shot the German soldiers with his rifle and a machine gun.

B. Used his rifle as a club and also stabbed German soldiers with a knife.

C. Threw hand grenades and poisonous gas canisters at the German soldiers.

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Lilliana Griffin · Answer 1

William Henry Johnson was an African American soldier who fought in World War I against German. On May 14, 1918, he managed to combat a German attack with his rifle butt, a knife and his bare fists. He was injured but he saved the live of a fellow soldier.

Answer: B. Used his rifle as a club and also stabbed German soldiers with a knife.