📜 The 'Attack of the Dead Men' terrified an entire army

During World War I, in 1915, a group of Russian soldiers defended Osowiec Fortress after being hit by a deadly chlorine gas attack.

The Shocking Counterattack:

  • ☣️ After the German army released toxic gas, they expected no survivors. However, about 100 Russian soldiers emerged from the green mist
  • 🧟 Their faces were wrapped in blood-soaked rags, and they were coughing up blood, looking like living corpses or 'zombies'

The Psychological Victory:

  • 😱 The sight of these 'dead men' charging was so terrifying that 7,000 German soldiers panicked and retreated in chaos
  • 🛡️ This remains one of the most legendary displays of human willpower and psychological warfare in history
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