<□>As□the war ra□ed on, Mar□□□□faced his gr□atest ch□□lenge ye□. Cornered b□ the□enemy's □l□te for□es, □e stood alon□ a□ainst i□surmount□bl□ odds. With □is□back agains□ the□wa□l and □is comrad□□□relying on h□m, Mar□us□t□ppe□ into a reserve of inner stren□□h he never□kne□ □□□had. □□ a dis□lay of□unm□tched skill an□ br□v□ry, he fought □ith□a□fury that se□□ed t□ defy the ve□y law□ of□na□ure.