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Did an Icelander correct a British soldier's rifle handling?

A familiar story about a soldier's rifle handling prompts a qualification about the lack of official corroboration.

Question

Did an elderly Icelander correct a British soldier's rifle handling during the invasion?

Short answer

The story circulates widely, but its truth remains uncertain because no official account was found in the personal search described.

Notes

An elderly Icelander supposedly broke through a police line and corrected a British soldier's handling of his rifle during the invasion. Alex Clarke has heard the story repeatedly but has not found an official account of the incident. He leaves open both the possibility that it happened and that it developed through later retelling. The anecdote's truth remains uncertain.