Lassen was also a notorious partyer, much like his SAS comrade “Paddy” Mayne. On leave, he was on vacation–not leave.
He did what he wanted, when he wanted, with who he wanted. He was willing to put his life on the line in the most dangerous missions, so he and his men would blow off some steam when they had the chance.
For example, when Athens was liberated in 1944, he stole a jeep to go carousing in. Someone then stole it from him. No matter–shortly thereafter, American forces showed up, so Lassen stole one of their jeeps.
He drove it up the stairs of his hotel, into the cargo elevator used for luggage, and up to the suite he occupied.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/vc-winner-anders-lassen.html
Anders Frederik Emil Victor Schau Lassen,
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