Hero? Crazed Lunatic? Only the context (and the results) set them apart

This story has fascinating overtones (and undertones). Lieutenant Chontosh is a brave man. This he has proven. Lieutenant Chontosh is also a fantastically lucky man, which is proven by the fact that he survived his exploit.

I'd be willing to take bets on what most of his men were thinking while he was conducting his highly unconventional flank assault. . .starting with something like "What the F*** is the friggin' LT doing?" and ending somewhere in the general region of "F***. He survived? F***. How'd he manage that?"

Bravery on the field of battle is an amazing thing, but it also draws all sorts of unwelcome attention from certain quarters — usually the ones opposite you looking down their battlesights in your general direction. A genuine hero is wonderful — as long as he's not sharing your particular two-man trench.

Update: link corrected.