The Jewish Legion
On 25 April 1915, the Jewish Legion landed on Gallipoli peninsula. It was led by the Commander Lt. Colonel John Henry Patterson, DSO and was met with heavy shelling and machine gun fire at the shore of Cape Helles. Joseph Trumpeldor was the deputy commander; Zeev Jabotinsky served as an officer. There, a Distinguished Conduct Medal was awarded to Private M. Groushkowsky, who prevented his mules from stampeding under heavy bombardment and despite being wounded in both arms, delivered the ammunition. Trumpeldor was shot through the shoulder but refused to leave the battlefield.
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