In this week's Classic episode: Bill Speakman, better known as the “Beer Bottle VC”, single-handedly took on a brigade of Chinese People’s Army Infantry in four hours of close-quarters combat. As he ran out of actual weapons, he began throwing beer bottles -- and, somehow, survived. Tune in to learn more about Big Bill Speakman, the Beer Bottle VC (and learn why he came to hate this nickname).

<p>In this week's Classic episode: Bill Speakman, better known as the &ldquo;Beer Bottle VC&rdquo;, single-handedly took on a brigade of Chinese People&rsquo;s Army Infantry in four hours of close-quarters combat. As he ran out of actual weapons, he began throwing beer bottles -- and, somehow, survived. Tune in to learn more about Big Bill Speakman, the Beer Bottle VC (and learn why he came to hate this nickname).</p>

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CLASSIC: How Big Bill Speakman Fought Off North Korea With Beer Bottles

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