10 Mind-Blowing Feats Performed By Gurkhas

4. Jitbahadur Rai’s First Battle With German Soldiers

This is a more apocryphal tale of a former mess orderly named Jitbahadur Rai who eventually joined up with the Gurkha forces during the Second World War, but that doesn't make it any less impressive.

As the story goes, Rai was considered to be a little on the slight side for a Gurkha, but that didn't stop him from demonstrating all of the hallmarks of bravery that the group is known for.

In his first battle he is reputed to have leapt through the smoke of burning grass to take on two German soldiers in close combat with his Kukri, which is the knife that all Gurkhas carry with them.

Having cut both fighters down, Rai found himself in the unfortunate position of having both collapse on top of him as a third gunner advanced on his position.

Clearly believing that he was heading in for the kill, the third gunner came a little too close to Rai, who had managed to free his arm and used his Kukri to almost sever the arm of his assailant.

He was apparently seen later on escorting the injured German gunner on his stretcher, explaining to him that he had no intention of finishing the job.