Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Nazi patrol wasn’t afraid of Charles Uphman, awkwardly running with uneven legs through the storm of gunfire raining down on the island of Crete.
With a few shots, he fell to the ground.
The men took their time as they approached with their weapons lowered. But as they closed the distance, something didn’t add up.
There was no blood darkening the dirt. No torn fabric. Not a single sign of their bullets hitting him at all.
Then, Upham's eyes snapped open.
The Germans thought they had shot down an easy target, but what they had really done was anger the most dangerous sheep farmer New Zealand had ever borne.
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As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -
The Nazi patrol wasn’t afraid of Charles Uphman, awkwardly running with uneven legs through the storm of gunfire raining down on the island of Crete.
With a few shots, he fell to the ground.
The men took their time as they approached with their weapons lowered. But as they closed the distance, something didn’t add up.
There was no blood darkening the dirt. No torn fabric. Not a single sign of their bullets hitting him at all.
Then, Upham's eyes snapped open.
The Germans thought they had shot down an easy target, but what they had really done was anger the most dangerous sheep farmer New Zealand had ever borne.
-
As images and footage of actual events are not always available, Dark Docs sometimes utilizes similar historical images and footage for dramatic effect. I do my best to keep it as visually accurate as possible. All content on Dark Docs is researched, produced, and presented in historical context for educational purposes. We are history enthusiasts and are not always experts in some areas, so please don't hesitate to reach out to us with corrections, additional information, or new ideas. -
