I had killed over twenty before the German major said he would make them give up. I covered him with my automatic and told him if he didn't make them stop firing I would take off his head next. And he knew I meant it. He told me if I didn't kill him, and if I stopped shooting the others in the trench, he would make them surrender.
He blew a little whistle and they came down and began to gather around and throw down their guns and belts. All but one of them came off the hill with their hands up, and just before that one got to me he threw a little hand grenade which burst in the air in front of me.
I had to touch him off. The rest surrendered without any more trouble. There were nearly 100 of them.


Account of 8 October 1918. - Diary of Alvin York

Alvin C. York Quotes

I had killed over twenty before the German major said he would make them give up. I covered him with my automatic and told him if he didn't make them ...

I had killed over twenty before the German major said he would make them give up. I covered him with my automatic and told him if he didn't make them ...

I had killed over twenty before the German major said he would make them give up. I covered him with my automatic and told him if he didn't make them ...

I had killed over twenty before the German major said he would make them give up. I covered him with my automatic and told him if he didn't make them ...