Quote Originally Posted by Papewaio
He deserves the Medal for courage.

But surely 100 troops (even) lightly armed in buildings could hold off a 100 guys attacking... the gate and then the courtyard would have been a killing zone... or am I mixing up ancient tactics with modern ones or not getting a clear enough idea of the deployment...

If the 100 troops where stuck in the courtyard then it would have become shoot in the barrel... so if the Americans couldn't get into the buildings surrounding the courtyard it makes sense...
I watched it and it only said 16 and after men got wounded he and 1 other man were left or am I wrong ( I might be I was sorta multitasking damn homework)