In the US. Infantry Manual published during World War II, the soldier was told what to do if a live grenade fell into the trench where he and others were sitting: to wrap himself around the grenade so as to at least save the others. (If no one "volunteered," all would be killed, and there were only a few seconds to decide who would be the hero.)


Anatol Rapoport (1988), quoted in: William Poundstone (2011) Prisoner's Dilemma. p. 203

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In the US. Infantry Manual published during World War II, the soldier was told what to do if a live grenade fell into the trench where he and others...

In the US. Infantry Manual published during World War II, the soldier was told what to do if a live grenade fell into the trench where he and others...

In the US. Infantry Manual published during World War II, the soldier was told what to do if a live grenade fell into the trench where he and others...

In the US. Infantry Manual published during World War II, the soldier was told what to do if a live grenade fell into the trench where he and others...