The One-eyed Scout who Liberated a Whole Town by Himself

[@CriticalCoen]

I live in Zwolle and never knew he alone liberated my town. I knew of him because there is a street here named after him. What a badass.

[@parichatsitcjaleo2742]

the Waffen-SS were at your town

[@CriticalCoen]

@RED Mercury thank you!

[@nunyanunya4147]

a street with no intersections im guessing.

[@jacklynch3333]

There should be a statue in his honor. Somewhere, I don’t care where.

[@CriticalCoen]

@@jacklynch3333 There should be.

[@kirasilent8234]

Bruh, Imagine getting your whole platoon captured by some guy with an eyepatch wearin' sneakers, and thinking that a whole army is against you. What a freaking legend

[@waldo8158]

At this point I ask myself, where is his goddamn movi!

[@jqlio18]

He is a Quebecer and at this time he were seen has "inferior" because he was speaking french. Today not many people knows about him because his heroism was kind of hidden even in Quebec. This story NEEDS a movie.

[@toasterbathbombs139]

Wearing fuckin sneakers

[@datonesaltyfungus6064]

They surrendered because of his drip

[@xleaderx1289]

@@datonesaltyfungus6064 sneakers n eye patch = charisma 100

[@Solnoric]

"leo, how did you capture 93 germans by yourself?" "I surrounded them"

[@indecent929]

Underrated

[@mrlardtard6552]

Very underrated

[@randomidiot50]

By myself

[@GriffinStJean-cd3wc]

Underrated

[@ozone_au]

WE HAVE YOU SURROUNDED! ...at least from this side -the soldier

[@nhatvinhnhatvinh7310]

Dude literally invented the "Single Player Mode" that we see in modern FPS games.

[@welkingunther5417]

It honestly does feel like that, sounds like something out of COD tbh

[@Yen-jw1ls]

kinda look like solid snake too

[@dariuswilliams7509]

Facing the Germans alone was impressive but capturing some of them and bringing them back and going out again is God tier main character finesse 😂😂

[@kevincloud574]

​@@dariuswilliams7509not just that but literally multiple times

[@HawkFest]

If Léo Major comes by, you know the war ends the next morning at the latest

[@RedGreekWolf]

This guy is absolutely amazing, his whole military career reads like a movie script

[@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791]

He needs a sabaton song

[@build2270]

@@dekuthetechpriestoflondon6791 HE DIDNT LIBERATE A CITY ALONE, BECAUSE ITS NOT THERE

[@The-Big-Boss]

Roy benodivaz reads the same way

[@neonlight5355]

Maybe because it's a movie script.

[@clxma]

i reckon there will be a movie in the future haha

[@Grunglefum]

His kids officially won the "My dad can beat up your dad" argument

[@DerDoenerInMir]

Yeah, more like my dad can obliterate your village

[@jor-eld9093]

more like my dad is the DOOM slayer

[@krieger8825]

@@jor-eld9093 with no crucible

[@gamertimefriend1286]

“My dad can level your dads platoon”

[@mareklwhip4590]

"My dad can beat up hundreds of Nazi's and Chinese communists."

[@Raccski]

The reason he doesn’t have a statue is because they wouldn’t have enough materials for the balls

[@habsburgsaxecoburggotha]

Eric Stockwell I get itttttttt. Because he has BIG balls.😏

[@zombaldag9337]

@@habsburgsaxecoburggotha big is an understatement

[@johanlopez7507]

Zombaldag HUGE would be a better description

[@mrquac1242]

@@johanlopez7507 Huge is still an understatement, there is no word in any language that can describe the size of his balls.

[@coreflakes]

not even hargiantuassive

[@aaronfr7685]

Refusing a reward because you deem the officer issuing it to be incompetent is the most baller move of all time

[@firefighterstation3]

The one eye scout who liberated a whole town by himself while wearing dad shoes.

[@dcoing1907]

firefighterstation3 this wasn’t the only cookout this man has showed up to 😂😂

[@Soulemst]

They're called sneakers for a reason lmao

[@ianfinrir8724]

Ayden Diaz Nice

[@PerseusR51]

Dude be rolling out, flexing his clean white sneakers while liberating a town by himself

[@erickolb8581]

You'd be surprised how well something like this throws people off when they are tracking you. Very confusing

[@DeNihility]

*Mission:* "Stealth is optional." *Leo Major:* "COWABUNGA IT IS!"

[@MerryMerryGold]

So anyways I started blasting.

[@mrrice0079]

Hint they said optional

[@Ahmad-ww1vk]

i call that loud stealth

[@iyzuhatgc2.account884]

*Leo Major:* No one will notice, if there is nobody to notice.

[@dreadpiratedan4664]

IyzuHatGC 2. Account i love this comment

[@dotdot1743]

Leo: captures 93 soldiers by himself with one eye, and sneakers *you are awarded second place, could have done better.*

[@RyougiVector]

It's not hard to improve on garbage.

[@rebeccaoregan8036]

**TRY AGAIN?**

[@yourcricketguide8966]

He needed hundred for side mission achievement.. So yes second place

[@razenoid1554]

I find it strange he captured 93 they were fired upon killing and wounding some of them and proceeds to hand 93 prisoners to his commander so where did the replacements for the killed ones come from

[@lastdogstanding7723]

@@razenoid1554 You think that was all the soldiers in the town

[@trevanminnig3499]

I still love the thought of some guy breaking into a house, armed to the teeth, the people living there thinking they’re in trouble, and as soon as they learn he’s Canadian, they’re perfectly fine helping him

[@ainarsakm5672]

Leo Major was lucky to fin there clever and fast thinking, war experienced Duch

[@CountryLifestyle2023]

Plus I mean... he's speaking French not German and not wearing German uniforms..

[@foxshoot3138]

I mean i wont to be in the worng side of the teeth armed Canadian

[@trevanminnig3499]

@@foxshoot3138 I can’t even be mad lol

[@marklittle8805]

We usually get people wanting to be on our side....

[@StefanoBolis96]

Not even in videogames you can do what he did without dying 2 or 3 times

[@DaWizard11]

Maybe he did, but respawned and nobody ever knew

[@omsim7086]

Or maybe his blatant cheater and have aimbot

[@BeAPro]

Or maybe he only hears boss music.

[@bartosh2865]

@@BeAPro Or maybe he finished COD in 6 hours

[@silverletter4551]

This is from the side which made up things like "carrots give people night vision" to confuse the enemy. Making the Germans think they were fighting against invincible super soldiers would ruin their morale.

[@Frazer2]

"Don't worry, I'm Canadian." "Understandable, have a nice rampage."

[@stopsign2594]

Leo after killing the whole german: poggers

[@geertgietman]

@@stopsign2594 no

[@arden7713]

I don't understand fbi why are you mad he threw over a raysheame

[@geertgietman]

@@arden7713 no I can’t stand the word poggers

[@Dorfs]

@@geertgietman poggers dude

[@waserdert6259]

*Everybody gangsta till Léo shows up with sum fresh lookin sneakers.*

[@randallvalderrama2332]

LOL

[@chanjohan4894]

Leo shows up Fellow soldiers : damn leo back again with those white vans

[@kolamoose8717]

people who wear black air force ones

[@dendyhernawan9670]

@@kolamoose8717 leo was gangster untill he meet ss captain using black air force lol

[@steffen5121]

He was angry cause the enemy stepped on his Jordans.

[@AGuyNamedRicky]

Leo never died. He went ahead to scout out the after life

[@franzicoy]

And decided to shoot demons & evil spirits with holy bullets with crosses indented into them, holy hand grenades, & holy versions of his other equipment. And the ghost of his dead buddy who also has holy versions of HIS gear.

[@mini_tinibrasil3429]

​@@franzicoyman became doom slayer

[@carlpeng2580]

"I am frozen and wet because of you so you will pay." Yep. He was truly pissed.

[@Phelisreal]

A true Québecois quote

[@ther6sshieldmain937]

honestly, mans was wearing sneakers in this weather, one way or another; they were dead

[@dandandevil2640]

This is why us british were so good Were always cold and wet

[@DinsRune]

As someone who's had to hike through snow in wet boots, his reaction was entirely reasonable.

[@ARC-8846]

@@DinsRune I've hiked in snow, wearing tennis shoes before, I agree, this is a reasonable reaction

[@mccabber24]

Leo: "Towns occupied" Canadian Command: "What?" Leo: **loads gun** "Towns occupied"

[@samcnut]

Lol, where is that from?

[@rakunsavar9956]

@@samcnut +

[@imawsomeandyournot6108]

@@samcnut moons haunted

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@samcnut DOOM

[@flavc5434]

The most impressive thing isn't the fact he took the town by himself, it is the fact that after all of those injuries he lived to 87

[@MyCheese123456789]

Flav C it took those 60 odd years for death to find enough backup to take him

[@b4ushoutxyz_66]

This guy just lost an eye and broke his back

[@milkharder3239]

getgud1190r a grenade exploded on him

[@b4ushoutxyz_66]

@@milkharder3239 he lost an eye because of it, that was what I meant

[@michellambert3936]

@@MyCheese123456789 actually as story go, death asked him politely if he was bored enough to finally go

[@ryzekiv7147]

He died in 2008, at the age of 87… He returned to his native Quebec 3 years later, having escaped Paradise, navigating the weirdness of Purgatory, fistfighting his way through the Nine Circles, and besting the devil in a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors.

[@M-Chip]

No, he played the fiddle better than the devil.

[@jade-reaper]

@@M-Chip nice futurama reference

[@sixmanace5710]

@@jade-reaper I guess you don't know of the song called "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"

[@ghanthor]

...and besting the devil in a game of Rock-Paper-Leo

[@flumphflumph6021]

He chose Rock and punched the Devil in the face.

[@SerasXHarkonnen]

Spartans: *we held off the Persians with only 300 men* Leo: *you needed 300?*

[@warden1817]

Leo is spartan with aimbot XD

[@wekomat9353]

Yeah, but it was up to 300,000 against 300.. Fighting with swords and spears.

[@justafloofyboi2363]

Leo doesn't need 300 men, cuz he got those sneaky shoes

[@NameName2.0]

Leo is Chief's angry Dad.

[@nikosoikonomou7628]

Hahaaa

[@alejandrojoserodriguezarre45]

So this man was an actual FPS character in real life

[@htsur13]

no my friend this is what a Bada** from Canada is like

[@RememberVietnam]

Actually the fps character was this man.

[@Toxin_Glitch]

Reminds me of that one scene in Call of Duty Black Ops 2 with Menendez

[@tianglistrikkonoha7713]

Lol he has one eye too

[@Ballistic_Beanie]

Well yes but actually no ( *he cant summon fucking self-controlled planes* )

[@oliverhilton6086]

_“We’re going to take Zwolle tomorrow”_ _”Already done it.”_

[@ScipionLaurentiend]

déjà fait...

[@brizzled5193]

Oliver Hilton NANI

[@masonsilvers6789]

_"your getting the second highest award."_

[@sentientlemonbattery]

Britain:you might have made a german garrison surrender,attack and liberate an entire town with one eye while being badly damaged by a land mine before said liberarion,but you only get _the 2nd highest award_ :D

[@robertkenobi9016]

The Herman Brood of the 40s😂

[@lasermanso]

I was museum guide at the citadel of Quebec, home of the Royal 22e, and Leo Major is a certified badass, we have a part dedicated to him and let me tell you he got much more other over the top achievement in his carreer. the guy was a true Quebecois force of nature !!!

[@Simplehistory]

🍁When you go on a recon mission but end up capturing a whole town by yourself 🍁 👟Remember for stealth missions sneakers > heavy boots 👟

[@badreny]

*this post was made by the sneaker gang*

[@Dux4231]

K.

[@martinbrody3315]

Cool

[@hiii8731]

Simple History hey I love history

[@1tymepolo548]

Nice

[@trigger5258]

German: *kills friend” Leo: so you have chosen...complete anihilation.

[@melvinmerkelhopper5752]

He took a bunch of prisoners so it wasn't "complete" annihilation.

[@emmamasterson524]

Leo: yeetes yeetes commit self deletes

[@mikea.8252]

Melvin Merkelhopper complete domination

[@Jester4460]

T-800 MF

[@boyanimationsandgaming520]

THATS MY REAL NAME

[@natalie6811]

Lesson learned: Canadians are nice *Until they’re not.*

[@TrevJamesBailey]

"Do not mistake my peacefulness for weakness"

[@Niiue]

they angry boi

[@trio8265]

They don't smile out of happiness they smile out of rage

[@sen6728]

leo joined the war because the germans stole 70% of quebecs maple syrup supply/

[@BlueTeam-John-Fred-Linda-Kelly]

"Remember, no canadian"

[@dillis2188]

"The family discovered that there was, and still is, a street named for Major in Zwolle, and when he passed away several years ago, Dutch nationals made the trip across the ocean to attend the service. "It was really strange for me to see that," Daniel-Aimé said on Daybreak. "There were citizens from the Netherlands, and there was a general from the Netherlands and the mayor [of Zwolle] was there too." "

[@-economix.9483]

This is what happens when a Canadian forgets to say "sorry"

[@that_boy_johnny1234]

@Tiens ma bière Ah! Tien mes maudits Americain lol

[@rencrab7265]

@Tiens ma bière as a canadian i do not accept but i guess yeah cuz he from Quebec

[@sirtornado2938]

Yes

[@powerllesss2672]

Tiens ma bière tu parles français? Ne fais pas semblant, s’il te plaît Québécois.

[@tommyboisvert9570]

@Tiens ma bière Il ne faut jamais faire chier un Québecois avec un gun!

[@vidrow1932]

German solider: shoots Leo's friend Also German solder: Why do i hear boss music

[@delgado8130]

You had 2 chances to type "soldier" right

[@eclipsedninja1346]

This action will instantly kill you continue? German Soldier: [Shoot] Live

[@timtams5283]

Heavy metal music starts playing

[@foxybluescoutthefox74]

leo : no my friend Grrr *shoots the German Soliders*

[@Torus2112]

Leo: Omae wa mou shindeiru.

[@Rex-br7qs]

Germans: “The canadians are nice people, they aren’t a threat” Also Germans *Kills Leo’s friend Leo: “Hold my good manners “

[@flufferusgoobus]

Actually.. Leo: "Hold my eye, please."

[@Fred_the_1996]

@@flufferusgoobus uuuuhhh

[@skywarser1610]

Hold my baguette

[@theirishrave6448]

The Canadians are slow to anger...but their wrath can move mountains.

[@witheredbonnie9268]

Never mess with the Canadians. I’m an American and doesn’t mess with anyone.

[@RobertMacpherson-t7m]

They gotta make a movie about this guy. I’m a Canadian and I’m pretty proud to hear this story.

[@coldlakealta4043]

if he had been American there would have been a bunch of worshipful block busters starring American actors who sat out the war. I think he would have preferred it the way his life worked out quietly.

[@salt-emoji]

"he's too incompetent to award this medal to anyone I don want it" legendary 😂😂

[@libertyprime4457]

Ouch

[@randomguy7176]

MadLad

[@michaeltorres638]

I have to agree with Leo Major about Montgomery, he was a commander with more fluff than substance (in metaphor).

[@edparadis6685]

@@michaeltorres638Torres yep and "Good Old Monty" got lucky with Romell at the end. Canada needs to talk about its fighting soldiers from before Starting with hi, then bring up a few others as well. This is proof enough that Canada's military was respected and feared at one time.

[@Krispymans]

He goes on a scouting mission, wearing running shoes and and with an eye-patch, and comes back with 93 prisoners. I am in awe of this man.

[@moralcoach717]

if only it were real

[@RodneyLim03]

the eye patch must have been intimidating

[@aihara2799]

Size 13 Nikes, MEN’S size 13 Nikes

[@outdateduser7036]

John Smith Something Sources can be found through the description

[@Mr-Ad-196]

Hrmmm yeah.

[@DjSpaceman]

This man liberated my hometown. We owe him great thanks! There's a street named after him! Leo Mayor has been a honorary citizen of Zwolle.

[@timthewarlord2304]

Sander M Haar (Léo Major Lane) street sign in the Dutch city of Zwolle. The text reads: Canadian first liberator of Zwolle (1921-2008)

[@coenwijngaertvande4003]

I am from Zwolle. This story is fully true. A true true hero!

[@mstheman10]

Him not accepting the medal because it was being given to him by an Englishmen is the most Montreal thing I've ever seen.

[@wilsonhuber]

seen*

[@SagaciousNihilist]

Thats not what the video said, it was not because he was english, but because he deemed him incompetent

[@owenofhb8319]

@@SagaciousNihilist yeah

[@acarriere30]

seen* C'est pas une scène....

[@tony_5156]

If he was Irish he would have knocked the teeth out the English man!

[@brendanbilbrey]

Some German Stationary: Shoots Leo’s Friend Leo: No more mr nice Canadian

[@adamscott7354]

Don't touch our Tim's and do not attempt world conquest and we will let you live...

[@cakeboss4194]

He's from Quebec, so he's actually exempt from the Nice Canadian stereotype by default.

[@USpatriot741776]

Leo: this time they'll be sorry.

[@austinn_6161]

Brendan Northey lol

[@sansight9257]

@@cakeboss4194 as a canadian from montreal...we were never sorry

[@eln5343]

German soldier bumps into someone in the dark. Stranger: "I'm sorry." German: "Yeah, watch where... Wait, did he say...? Alarm! We're under attack!"

[@lakailalung7132]

Hah Canadians

[@bluesnake1713]

He was being polite, until provoked.

[@Chosen_Ash]

Britannia the German Soldier I would have shot the German

[@Chosen_Ash]

Britannia well I am kinda insane and murder is better

[@youricoenen3882]

as an habitant of zwolle i am this man greatfull till my death, without this man Zwolle would be a modern boring town, now it is hostorical and beautiful thanks yo him❤

[@wafflestomper6958]

Never thought of that, so much cool architecture in other places was destroyed, damn.

[@giggle7500]

-takes out 4 people with a gun -takes 93 prisoners -the only surviver of a tank explosion -takes out a entire city -retires

[@stephenmcculley788]

You forgot the hill un Korea

[@caseyb1346]

-takes out 4 people with a gun -takes 93 prisoners -the only surviver of a tank explosion -takes out a entire city -takes out multiple divisions of Chinese and Koreans -retires ftfy

[@LegendStormcrow]

He didn't take out a town. He captured it. Far harder.

[@stephenmcculley788]

@@LegendStormcrow Now what do I do? To much to repair. You guys have it back.

[@LegendStormcrow]

@@stephenmcculley788 he could have fixed it. He just wanted to give it back as he had not the time and had too much freedom to give. Freedom to live for the allies, freedom from life for the Axis.

[@223Drone]

Germans: "There is no way a single person can capture this town on their own." Léo Major: "Observe".

[@ISawABear]

"Observez"

[@spike-km9je]

Léo Major: tiens ma bière et regarde ça

[@bsc4344]

DeadlyMargiKarp223 Two Canadians took a HUGE number of trenched Germans in WWI by pretending to be more Canucks than just two, so its been done before. And they were ENGLISH Canadians. Bet you wont bother looking it up....

[@223Drone]

@@bsc4344 Do you have point or do you lack a sense or humor?

[@bsc4344]

DeadlyMargiKarp223 yah?. War is so hilarious to you i see. Tons of "hilarious" people here...And too clueless to see the historical point I made, thats on you

[@WebertNelson]

German: Don’t worry, it’s just a Canadian! Leo Major: *Laughs in Hospitality.*

[@mathieudionne788]

Gaius Julius Caesar and don’t worry, it’s free

[@orion5470]

This made me laugh.

[@doomerbear937]

Dont worry its a butter knife

[@martinbelec1826]

The most I credible is that Leo never told anyone about his exploits he live a simple life without ever bragging about his time in the army. His wife and family came to know about his exploits when the people of Zwolle wanted to commemorate his exploits and managed to find him and invite him to the Netherlands and only then did we hear about what he had done. By the way he was for Québec's independence.

[@NoahDaArk]

Leo’s Wife: I’m sorry my husband did WHAT?!

[@CountryLifestyle2023]

And how does him being for quebecs independence matter in this conversation ? My entire family, and myself(from Quebec) protested against Quebec leaving. Saying that if Quebec leaves, than that part of Quebec will join Canada. It's a stupid idea if actually thought out.

[@martinbelec1826]

@@CountryLifestyle2023 I just want to point out that this guy is celebrated across Canada as a true Canadian hero. It's ironic given that Leo was for Québec independence. Fighting for Canada and being for the separation of Canada! That is also why I admire this man so much cause I also want Québec to become independent. Vive la liberté, vive l' indépendance.

[@dartmansam10]

​@@CountryLifestyle2023it wasn't stupid at the time, considering the conscription crisis, the french canadians being used as cannon fodder, and the fact that quebecers had and have their own identity seperate from canada.

[@CountryLifestyle2023]

@dartmansam10 Every part of Canada has a separate identity. Heck BC is so far away from Ottawa that is disconnected from the rest of Canada,,yet they don't separate. Separation is just a stupid idea. Anyway you look at it. It was war,,everyone was cannon fodder, battle of the somme had 1 million casualties.... was it only French Canadians being used as Canon fodder there ? List your reasons for separation

[@LilShrimp01]

And here, children, is what we like to call a real-life mad lad.

[@ECHOFOXTROT289]

Lil Shrimp01 TOTAL MAD LAD

[@Struggler3831]

Mad jack was such a mad lad that they fused his name with madlad

[@mr.belowaverage4651]

Being married for 57 years is almost as incredible as his war achievements. That’s a man.

[@andreraymond6860]

I had a short correspondance with his son before he died of cancer. He wrote tghat his dad never spoke of his military achievements. His son had to find out about Leo from a third party and then had trouble believing the stories until Léo broke down and told him first hand what and how he did it. The whole family travelled to the Netherlands and Holland where the city of Zwolle named a main boulevard of the town in Léo's honor.

[@leokasper1595]

Definitely not in the slightest.

[@bjjennings5540]

The guy's last name was literally major, can you expect anything less than badassery?

[@terminator572]

Why do boomers get married if they hate their wives

[@franciscraig8164]

@@terminator572 Leo wasn't a boomer tho. He belonged to the greatest generation. ;)

[@wheresjal9043]

Everyone’s just ignoring the fact that he’s wearing sneakers and not boots. Man’s from the future.

[@Sqwaush]

that's why they were called SNEAKers

[@wheresjal9043]

brapganistan woah because he’s sneaky?

[@Sqwaush]

@@wheresjal9043 wait idk 🤔

[@wheresjal9043]

brapganistan oh, ok then

[@achronos178]

Cant be caught not looking fresh in war.

[@VoldraLightningfrost]

I'd pay 50 dollars to play this single player campaign. Somebody please make a game on this guy, what a legend.

[@darnit1944]

4:28 Hit a landmine, everyone's dead except Leo? Jesus, this guy is literally protected by plot.

[@someonethatsinafucktonoffa104]

See even Plot Armor's real, anime bullshit is real and in the form of real life bullshit

[@phillip6933]

I heard in the next update, they will need him

[@gastroesophagealreflux6285]

It's a made up story.

[@ezzyrush2253]

If he had both eyes he would have liberated a whole country

[@somedudefromapharmacy]

Ezekiel Burua if he had a third eye he would liberated the whole world

[@coltenrice5992]

@@somedudefromapharmacy If he had a third eye he would have liberated the Illuminati

[@shackman7456]

He do have a third eye doe

[@bananacarlin]

If he has 4 he would liberate the universe

[@yuzhenliu2198]

Ezy Burua lol

[@anakinskywalker4086]

This man wearing sneakers in a war, although he’s vibing though.

[@anakinskywalker4086]

Cmdr. Lewdiepie haha oh no.

[@a.charles8080]

When the world’s at war but you still gotta flex

[@x3x189]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepie lol

[@raptorfromthe6ix833]

he was flexing on the germans

[@KFCGAMING55]

He took an entire village by himself, he could've been wearing timbs and still look menacing

[@Cwillz303]

“Leo had to wear an eyepatch while his eye healed and remarked on how he looked like a pirate.” He then proceeded to undertake the most Jack Sparrow-esque Shenanigans of WWII

[@NoahDaArk]

Leo Major: Today was the day you *almost* caught Leo Major. *jumps from a castle balcony into a river, swimming away unharmed* German General: MMMAAAAAAAJJJJOOOOORRRRRR!!!

[@LunatiqHigh]

Ahhhhh, but you heard of him.

[@cmj-5975]

Imagine walking back to your platoon and saying.” We won’t have to fight tomorrow lads, I’ve already liberated the town.”

[@gtasanandreascluckinbell]

Or "remember when we were supposed to bomb the place?" Yes."well no need" why? "Because i liberated it

[@surfskatechill127]

@@gtasanandreascluckinbell If I was a regular soldier and caught wind of this guy I'd be asking my COs to send this guy in and save me the trouble of dying.

[@gtasanandreascluckinbell]

@@surfskatechill127 yeah, imagine saying: bring in the major

[@surfskatechill127]

@@gtasanandreascluckinbell Maybe I am missing your joke, but, in case you took it serious, I was just sharing a funny thought.

[@gtasanandreascluckinbell]

@@surfskatechill127 it was a following of my joke

[@noahcopeland5554]

This guy is a freaking legend. While earning the Distinguished Conduct Metal in two separate wars is absolutely incredible, I really think that liberating an entire freaking town, at night, on his own, with one eye and all that happened should definitely have earned him a Victoria Cross.

[@b4ushoutxyz_66]

Should've earned him a Knighthood

[@samsrg3025]

He's French... the english part of the commonwealth don't/wasn't caring about the French. (That's a maybe)

[@skrr6771]

@@samsrg3025 He was French-Canadian so he was still under the British Commonwealth

[@samsrg3025]

@@skrr6771 we don't give a flying f*** about that fact. Edit: sorry if it seems mean, it's just true. En tabarnak. 2nd edit: We didn't sign the constitution either. By "we" I mean every French speaking Canadian who don't want to be part of it, that's it that's all.

[@friessk]

@@samsrg3025 Whos “We”? French Canadians are Canadians.

[@thehivemind3231]

"Leo, you'll be wearing combat boots" "Non." "You'll be going to look for some Zombies" "Merde blanc, c'est tout ce que tu avais à dire"

[@william3834]

did you just quote Samuel L Jackson in french?

[@EliFromNowhere]

Yes yes they did

[@Doughnutss72]

@@william3834 may I please know whats the translation for what he said?😅

[@christophercastro360]

I need a translation! Please!?

[@sorian_delorean3348]

Yeah

[@jessecerasus9621]

The list of French-Canadians badass is just insane!

[@resh9400]

I actually live in Zwolle! And I love telling this story of the one man army that liberated the city. It's an amazing story and honestly deserves far more recognition.

[@FlyJonat]

You're right. That's why I, as a french-canadian, wanted them so much to tell it. I wrote comments in many videos and sent an email to suggest it in march 2019 to Simple History.

[@acebalistic1358]

FlyJonat how large was the town at the time?

[@FlyJonat]

@@acebalistic1358 50 000 people back then I think.

[@duaneclarence8758]

Is it true that the people named a road in Zwolle after him?

[@Loup-mx7yt]

Duane Clarence yes, look it up in google map

[@slyngn7847]

Civilians of Zwolle: "Oh thank God, he's Canadian." Nazis in Zwolle: "OH GOD, HE'S CANADIAN!"

[@ItzSkipper_]

The person he sent to Zwolle: "Yeah yeah, anyway go hunt 'em down."

[@TheWolverine01]

@Adolf Shitler Nice name

[@AppleRick]

@Adolf Shitler ur pfp gave me chills

[@JonathanHuang-gz4hy]

i gave you the 800th like

[@williamcote4208]

Yeah, the Nazis feared the Canadian troops in both WW because, in WW1, the Canadian had a no prisoner policy. You were a German or an austro-ongrian, you were dead, no matter if you were wounded or not. That reputation of being ruthless and cold blooded followed us in WW2 and German officers were actually scared when they learned they were going to fight Canadian troops. Guess being ruthless and taking the bridge of Vimy in 4 days, during WW1, kinda helped us there.

[@debluephroggo3087]

Nobody: The Germans: why do I hear boss music

[@501stClonePilot]

Leo Major : *Laughs in French - Canadian*

[@t-posetimmy6834]

DE BLUE PHROGGO *Rivers in the Desert plays*

[@-Minuano-]

Big Boss music

[@bennytheclone1199]

That's Canada for ya'll.

[@jairrozing8259]

DE BLUE PHROGGO Led Zeplin immigrant song? Fits nice

[@Weldmasterflex7239]

How has nobody made a movie about this guy this is got to be the single most impressive story I've ever heard in my life

[@hckingking]

Maybe because the story is so unbelievable that nobody would believe it. Even when that movie about Desmond Doss was made (Its called Hacksaw Ridge) they downplayed his actions to make it seem more believable.

[@ianmacfarlane1241]

German Officer: "We've had word that Leo is on his way." Every German Trooper: "Hold our guns."

[@gpedre21]

Ian Macfarlane so true lmao

[@pavan923]

He captured an entire town by himself, with one eye, during nighttime, with sneakers, and saving the town from being bombed Given the *second* best award

[@generalzod8589]

Typical U.K. snobs.

[@marshallallen2474]

The Victorian cross is given to a person when that act is witnessed: tl:dr it has to be witnessed

[@Admiral.Snakbar]

@@marshallallen2474 Billy Bishop got the Victoria Cross for doing a solo aerial attack on a german aerodrome.

[@Arutima]

Brits has snobbed a lot of French Canadians and NCOs / privates from getting the Victoria Cross.

[@jean-rochdion4898]

@@Arutima yup...but 2 exception Triquet and Keable!

[@darnchacha1632]

This guy was a living Metal of Honor play through.

[@Mr-Ad-196]

@National Socialist Squad hrnnnmmm.

[@ikmal017]

Jimmy Patterson has rival now

[@darnchacha1632]

@National Socialist Squad wood

[@Plaguebearer7]

Its actually Medal of honor

[@joewow1229]

He was just speedrunning the game

[@Freesavh1776]

This is the 1st I've heard of Leo. He is now added to my list of heros of admiration.

[@FantasyIce]

"They were infuriated that their fellow soilders were surrendering" Japan: Looks like we have something in common

[@firepower7017]

*Sad noises* Alright, getting the dang Revolver again. Darn disgrace.

[@realmario979]

Soldier: Surrender Japanese officer: Then you'll die *more cowardly* than most

[@Catninja_-ro1zl]

Canada rulles

[@realmario979]

@@Catninja_-ro1zl Rulles

[@laracroft938]

If the emperor didn't ask them Japanese soldiers would never surrender

[@volcanic3761]

When your so badass you won’t accept a Medal because the person who is giving it to you is “not good enough”

[@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917]

Which is crazy seeing as Bernard Montgomery was and is regarded as a renowned, and very competent British General who led to the defeat of the Germans in North Africa. Hence “Viscount Montgomery of El Alamein”. He was basically Churchills “get it done” man. I am very curious to what his beef was.

[@brentkalmbacher9092]

American paratroopers had the same beef. My grandfather often called the marshal an idiot on more than one occasion.

[@_fishy_3324]

I won’t accept metal as a reward it’s a wired reward

[@fidanyaygir6874]

He should of got a medal

[@albinoman13bt]

@@getmeoutofsanfrancisco9917 Montgomery was not was liked in the European theater. His slow response wouldve guaranteed a German victory at the Battle of the Bulge. He did a press release afterward that made it sound like he bailed out the Americans at that battle, so Churchill had to make a point of saying it was an American victory. Market Garden was his failure as well.

[@russianman2997]

You know that saying this “man is literally too angry to die”

[@grimsleeper5945]

*bfg division humms in the background*

[@goatyqt4553]

Fun fact : he was interviewed after his second medal by René Lévesque, who to this day remains one of the most influential and important people in Québec history. In fact, the guy would become the prime minister of Québec and found one of its major parties, while creating a strong independentist movement that almost made Québec a nation.

[@melindacadarette3447]

Premier not Prime Minister. The PM is the head of the country - a premier is the head of the province. And I think you meant "sovereign nation" - "nation" itself just means "people" and Quebec is already recognized as such under our constitution.

[@goatyqt4553]

@@melindacadarette3447 Thanks for the info, I'll keep that in mind!

[@TheEllord33]

@@melindacadarette3447 A constitution that was never agreed and approved by a foreign Queen we don't respect, so we call PM if we want to call it PM

[@Sebastienpoliquin]

​@@TheEllord33Exactly

[@millerthefiddler9593]

Boys I believe we just discovered the real life Big Boss.

[@wangshubin6544]

this was my thought exactly. wonder if kojima got inspiration from this dude

[@MicTheOni]

@@wangshubin6544 I wouldn't be surprised if this were the case.

[@TopDesert_ace]

I'm not surprised that I'm not the only one who thought that.

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

Germany: _reveals Ratte P1000_ Léo Major: *Peace Walker Deployment Theme starts playing*

[@spades6100]

that’s Big boss is dad

[@namenamed4992]

Leo's friend: *Dies* Leo's headset: *"You're the only one left. Complete the mission."*

[@NoName-oq9bx]

🤣

[@jasoncummings7]

Eh, he'll be fine

[@krakenkrime1900]

it's actually "your the last one, complete the mission!"

[@sonnyburgess2510]

Ha

[@devinloiacano6287]

“Friendly last op standing”

[@justalpha9138]

"I just need to capture this entire town real quick." "Wait, what?" "I need a weapon." "Roger. Right this way..."

[@x1SRDxWest]

Defend this town

[@moralcoach717]

"We want to surrender, the war is over" "pretend they don't want to surrender, make it appear it was us who won the war"

[@myrkur8054]

id like but youre at 169

[@RenegadeRanga]

Some dudes are built different. What a savage.

[@murphyrutledge5590]

Canadian Soldier: Should we he- Other Canadian Soldier: Shhh, watch.

[@felixdeschambault5648]

He was not Canadian

[@claudiostudios9002]

Captured German: who are you? Leo: just a soldier for fun

[@darnellobiggumsofficial5127]

ONE PUUUUUUNCH

[@Lloyd_Montecillo]

@@darnellobiggumsofficial5127 ONE BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANGGGGGGG

[@eddiebringino5204]

LOL

[@sajidkhanampa7320]

Saitama

[@notanythinganymore]

what kind of ridiculous backstory is that?

[@tombombadilofficial]

A whole German occupied town: "Why do I hear boss music?"

[@brettmiller1905]

Tom Bombadil Big Boss music

[@quocvietophu1627]

WOOOHAAAAAH

[@nguntial888]

"Léo Major friend gets killed" German Soldier: "why is doom music playing in the backround?"

[@LSTNSCRFN]

Wolfenstein lol

[@dimsy8199]

Adding the third machinegun to his inventory COD player : "No, You can't do that"

[@justsomeponywithamustache8731]

Laughs in Mule Kick

[@bdzmru8489]

@@justsomeponywithamustache8731 Precisely where the mule kick was referenced from

[@abdulatefal-rabah9054]

You can in cod ww2:zombies if you equip a certain perk/badge

[@seanmalone4591]

You forgot mule kick

[@GeorgiiiVaampire]

Ubisoft FPS player: *Laughs with 3 or 4 guns on minimal*

[@savage7882]

Germans: Kill leo's friend Leo: So anyways, i started blastin'

[@Redsmiv]

Lol

[@brogamer4520]

😂🤣🤣😂🤣 Clasic

[@killian9314]

As did audie, it's almost like killing a friend releases the beast

[@markkoetsier6475]

Leo: **walks into Zwolle** Germans: "...Warum höre ich Bossmusik?"

[@chomper1469]

Memes should be the new universal language

[@chipsthedog1]

Halfway through the comment I was gutted as a do not speak German untill I read Bossmusik? I laughed so hard. Great comment and it seems in just 9 words you have taught me German! Well as long as it is saying why do we hear boss music

[@phando3729]

Didn't know i knew german

[@matthewdesantis2331]

Why do I hear boss music

[@stevenabsolom1188]

Well, I guess I know German now.

[@milesipka]

Leo Major, the WWII Canadian version of Snake Plissken. Awesome badass legend, may he rest in peace and his life story be celebrated forever.

[@Atomic0907]

Commander: Leo listen to me, all your doing is scouting out the town OKAY? Leo: sure Commander: what are you doing leo? Leo: scouting the town out Commander: okay good A couple minutes later *distant gunfire and explosions* Commander: GOD DAMN IT LEO

[@kziila0244]

ADAM_LORD 1234 Best comment. Right here, people.

[@zacktrever1878]

Comedy

[@reeneefolife27]

LEEEOOOOOOOOOO JEEEEEEEENKKKIIIIIINNNNNSSSSSSSS

[@stevennickell2604]

666 likes so...🖒

[@teodorogerald]

Gojira Mosura Commander: Why u did this? Leo: *Im French-Canadian*

[@JPSRCE1987]

Canadian Officer: Do you really need 3 machine guns Leo? Leo: You can never have enough DAKKA

[@pikachewie1124]

OI, THIS HUMIEZ GOT SOME GOOD TASTE IN DAKKA

[@BeeWaifu]

NEVA ENUFF DAKKA!

[@godkingjacklee3065]

WWWWAAAAAGGGGHHHH

[@BeeWaifu]

@@godkingjacklee3065 WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

[@AWACS_Snowblind]

_WAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHH_

[@doodskie999]

This guy was in his 20's being heroic And here I am crying about getting a flat tire

[@fotisk-sg2sh]

he liberates a town by himself alone, captured whole german platoons several times, and held a hill in the korean war, and he wasn't awarded the victorian cross... Those guys who were held to award soldiers were either on drugs or were dropped on their heads when they were babies

[@GenghisDon1970]

the explanation is simple enough, if unsatisfying. he was French and Canadian

[@simbaensolo3466]

It's simple really, French Canadian were considered as lesser being by english canadian and british at the time. They were used as canon fodder and sent on the most dangerous and suicidal missions. In cases like Leo where one of them did something that would deserve an award, they looked for any reason to not give the highest award, even though they didn't always apply that same rule to their english counterpart if the action accomplished was impressive enough.

[@mudkiptyler]

When his kids say "My dad could beat up your dad!" they are right.

[@Born2Losenot2win]

Rad Bones Hahahaahahahashshahshshahah

[@dy1angi11ey6]

Rad Bones his kids could say “my dad could beat up your whole family” and be right

[@mudkiptyler]

@@dy1angi11ey6 ok nerd

[@gagida1829]

XDXDXD

[@dy1angi11ey6]

Rad Bones says the kid who plays roblox, shouldn’t you be practicing your alphabet or something?

[@linkieloos]

The Expendables of WWII: Léo Major Jack 'Mad Jack' Churchill Simo ´The White Death' Häyhä Lauri Törni Heinrich 'The Beast of Omaha' Severloh Hiroo Onoda Desmond Doss Douglas Bader Yang Kyuongjong Wojtek EDIT: Who else from WWII do you think should join the team? Keep those names coming!

[@Nathan-pq9wj]

Like Suicide Squad or something, except that they couldn't die.

[@ZeFluffyKnight]

The A Team

[@shallows529]

You forgot Audie Murphy and John Basilone. :P

[@BeingFireRetardant]

@@shallows529 _____ And perhaps Vassily Zeitsev?

[@linkieloos]

Curses! I KNEW I left people out. XD

[@kurtberliner7049]

*When your last name actually just describes the rank you deserve*

[@lawer8936]

Eyyyy

[@arifhossain9751]

Your rank is german dessert.

[@dexsterkevin80]

Major Major.

[@martinial]

Major Leo Major, yes

[@nitsu2947]

Nice

[@noobsybot9926]

How has nobody made a biopic about this guy? I’ll bet he is the inspiration for nearly all action heroes.

[@Betterthandre]

Leo was an ardent separatist, that would be why nobody knows him in Canada...

[@simbaensolo3466]

@@Betterthandre He is rather known in Quebec, at least, when I had my history classes he was shown. But it's also because Canada and Québec don't typically like to make movie about war. If he came from the US or somewhere like that though we'd most likely would already have movie about him.

[@FarEast56]

The Real Story of: *MAN LITERALLY TOO ANGRY TO DIE*

[@abhott96]

Neo Faris *MAN IS KILLED BUT IS TOO ANGRY TO DIE*

[@hanging_out_with_Mp]

So the Canadian version of Chuck Norris.

[@soop597]

Is this Canadian mad Jack Churchill

[@apfeltasche5669]

Starring That one eyed-guy in DIE HARD: WW2

[@ankithtirumala6259]

German garrison: We have 93 elite trained riflemen, this town is ours! Leo Major: *Laughs in eyepatch*

[@mccabber24]

How does this dude not have a movie? Like... He belongs with the Avengers

[@jokuvaan5175]

Maybe it's because no one would believe the movie was based on real events

[@shaneeder7709]

@@jokuvaan5175 truth is stranger than fiction

[@EGRJ]

@@jokuvaan5175 Ah, so the Audie Murphy problem.

[@samsmith6791]

He does have a movie here in Quebec, but it isn't really an action movie. It's more of a biography

[@zach7372]

A lot of people deserve movies but people don't like history nearly as much as they like superheroes.

[@olympus9451]

There will never, for the rest of human history, be anyone more badass than some of these guys from World War II.

[@jaywulf]

I don't know, Sheila Miller, the Australian Space Special Forces Corporal should be remembered for what she did in the Lunar invasion of 2184.

[@Guy.WhoAsked]

@@jaywulf 2184 hasn't happened yet

[@IamtheDesperado]

@@Guy.WhoAsked right....

[@duardor2027]

@@Guy.WhoAsked what? No way

[@600rrwheelieopjemoeder3]

@@Guy.WhoAsked Woosh

[@aureliusfeynman485]

It's both sad and unbelievable that he's not better known here in Quebec. I mean, he was a real life Rambo and war hero, yet still barely known here...Repose en paix Léo, un héro québécois ❤

[@TonecrafteLuthiery]

The word "badass" was invented for this guy.

[@theforgottenaccident3298]

Happy Thoughts that word is to weak for him he has a whole other word that is so cool no one knows what it is

[@sckecherten8304]

This guy is in room guy level of badassery

[@kwerty9671]

How long in Heaven will this guy actually realize that he can’t sprint and still stand when shot once by a bullet

[@zelithfang2365]

Badass is a hilarious understatement for him. The guy wasn't even injured once when taking the whole place.

[@sckecherten8304]

That's supposed to be "doom guy"

[@alwaysOPEN4business]

CoD: You can only carry two primary weapons at a time. Leo: Hold my beer I'm pissed off

[@Ofxzh]

Throw the gun and pick it back up, juggling

[@drivinmiatas5068]

So am I lol

[@victoriaalvarez1557]

If Leo was American there would 6 Rambo type feature length films about his life

[@NoSirMrGuy]

That's a good idea

[@sid2112]

I'd watch it!

[@Wickedonezz]

Well yeah, Canadians aren't as fond of war

[@stevenabsolom1188]

It'd be called "Major".

[@braister5179]

To be honest, a movie about his story would be awesome but over 10 hours long for all that Some kind of trilogy would be more fitting ... And not some Rambo kind of thing I mean something really " realistic " and accurate I would love to see that ❤😌

[@alejandrogonzalezgaray7034]

Thank you for your service💯

[@rayshadazzura2869]

*Korean war starts* Leo: " Always ready for round two"

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

China: I'ma stop you right there

[@quisqueyanguy120]

@@mirzahamzabaig5667 Leo: No, I don't think I will...

[@mirzahamzabaig5667]

@@quisqueyanguy120 Bruce Lee: You dare challenge me mortal?

[@simplyskrypt3914]

"Mission objective : locate the conscripts and report enemy forces in the area" "Ok boss. Here are the soldiers, just as you asked. All 93 of them" "Wtf"

[@teodorogerald]

CLG Skrypt Also Leo: *Im French-Canadian*

[@Solo413]

LMAO! Pretty much!

[@kevinjohnson7300]

@@teodorogerald and im SCOTTISH KOREAN!! A WALKING CONTRADICTION! Starbursts.

[@flimsyjimnz]

"True boss, there was more but they got shot by their own side!."

[@shadowcangaming526]

That one kid who liberates a german base with his jordans

[@truttlingaidan31st63]

Jordans never existed in the 1940s

[@darren561]

Roxanne The Fox ...

[@gabriel.b9036]

@@truttlingaidan31st63 Thanks for ruining a joke.

[@waserdert6259]

When world is on fire but u gotta look fresh

[@AsobiMedio]

Right. Adding Leo Major to my growing list of absolute fucking badasses throughout history.