The Army

The Belgian army shifted to Lebbeke as they did not want to suffer the attacks unleashed by the German army. They assumed that the city would provide them with a peaceful atmosphere, as it was way far from the center of the war. Little did they know that the German soldiers were hiding in Lebbeke too.  

A Shot In The Chest

The soldiers had no idea that they had been noticed by the German troops and that they are soon going to be attacked by them. But when they learned about it, it was too late. Optatius could not understand what to do. Just a week ago he was living a peaceful life unlike today, where he was standing in the middle of a battlefield. But that was not the end.         

Not A Single Battle

The man not only survived the war but also came up with an unbelievable story. Germans had gone brutal shooting anyone coming their way. Clearly, they were not in a mood to spare anyone. The battle was a horrifying one. The whole of the Belgian troops got slain except for Vincent. It was surprising as the man had never fought a single battle before.    

The Lucky Coins

It is not that he managed to dodge the German troops. He did confront them and even got shot right in his chest but miraculously he walked out of the war defeated ad unscathed. How? It all happened because of a bunch of coins kept in the breast pocket of Optatius. Now understood? 

Viral

This is the story Vincent posted on Reddit which went viral in a matter of a day. Vincent explained, “He was very lucky since the bullet that should have killed him ricocheted off of the coins, thus saving his life” However, this is not the only unbelievable twist in the story, there is one more.  

The Paradoxes Of Destiny

Vincent explained, “Ironically, the coins were the reason why he got shot.” Well, it is the coins only that gave away his location to the German troops. The clinking noise coming out of his pocket led the troops of the rival team to him. However, it was these coins only that saved him. Vincent exclaimed, “Ironically, the coins were the reason why he got shot.” “Because it was the noise of them clinking together in his breast pocket which gave his position away.”