Hit

Who can survive a bullet hit on the chest? German soldiers were sure that the man had died. However, they stepped forward towards him to crosscheck if he was still alive. Optatius, on the other hand, laid on his back facing the ground like a lifeless body.    

A Good Actor

Buyssens’ intuition had warned him already. He could hear the soldier coming towards him. He had to act lifeless. Any movement could cost him his life. He remained still until German walked away from him.    

They Didn’t Get It

Fortunately, Germans could not catch him and misunderstood him to be dead. Thereafter, the German troops departed from the battleground. The man had just fooled dead. He stood still or more precisely “stunned” for about two hours. He wanted to make sure that there was no one around keeping an eye on him.

Headed Britain

After the battle, Optatius entered the Netherlands by crossing the Belgian border. And after successfully getting into the country he traveled to Britain where he got medical assistance and recovered rapidly. Meanwhile, his family did not hear anything about him for a year.

Not Good

However, things did not improve a bit for Belgium. In fact, it kept worsening. Germany got its control over 95% of Belgium. Germans even formed a ruling body for the country that they named, General Government.

A Miraculous Story

That is why Vincent’s post gained so much popularity. No need to wonder the readers felt a sense of respect for him. The man did not lose his senses and did what was required. Though the man was new to the military he did what can be expected from experienced officials only.