Victor Bronius

Victor Bronius (1913-1969) was a Brunanter sniper with the Royal Guard.

Early life
Bronius was born in Grijzestad to a family of Baltic ancestry. He joined the Royal Guard in 1937

WWII
When war broke out in May 1941, Bronius was assigned to an infantry division in Grijzestad and was captured after the Battle of Grijzestad (1941). He would be placed in a prison until his liberation by Underground Revolution members in late 1943. Bronius became a sharpshooter with the UR and became infamous among Germans for hunting down officers. Between February and June 1944 he killed 38 German officers and soldiers. His most famous actions would come during Brunant's liberation in July. He linked up with Canadian soldiers and marched up Carrington Parish to Niesburg.

Niesburg
On the initial assault on July 12 (which came from the west) he hid in the castle ruins and was able to kill 29 soldiers and one Colonel. That night the Germans were cleared out of Niesburg and Bronius set himself up in the bombed-out steeple of St. Paul's Church. On the 13th, with such a good vantage point, he achieved excellent results. Following a mass bombardment of the town, several thousand German troops entered the city.