He famously wrote: "Frankly, I had enjoyed the war." Served across six decades, survived everything war threw at him, died peacefully at 83 after a slip on a mat.
The video ends teasing "Mad Jack" Churchill — the WWII Commando who fought with broadsword, longbow, and bagpipes (killed a German with an arrow, played tunes charging beaches).
These guys feel like they stepped out of a pulp adventure novel, yet they're documented historical figures. Anyone else fascinated by how reality sometimes outdoes fiction in military history? Thoughts on Carton de Wiart or similar larger-than-life characters?
by No_Money_9404