There is no way in hell that I would let those animals take me alive...
Many of on my Recon teams, including myself, saved that one golden BB for just such a scenario...
Sir Charles didn’t POW us enlisted guys...
Just saying...
I can't imagine that either but if a shell explodes nearby, knocks you unconscious and you wake up in chains, tough luck. I'm not saying that is what happened with these men but it can happen.