The Hilarious Way Mel Brooks Taunted Nazis on the World War II Battlefield

The Hilarious Way Mel Brooks Taunted Nazis on the World War II Battlefield

In 1944, a teenage Mel Brooks was drafted by the U.S. Army and sent off to fight in World War II. The future comedian served as both a combat engineer and a corporal, and even participated in the Battle of the Bulge, during which time he was tasked with defusing enemy land mines to clear the way for Allied forces. Reflecting on his experiences years later, Brooks said, “I was a combat engineer. Isn’t that ridiculous? The two things I hate most i…