Jack Churchill The Kilt Wearing Nazi Killer - Jack Churchill (no relation to Winston), better known as “Mad Jack,” was a soldier who fought during World War II, famed for being the only soldier in the entire war who went into battle wielding a sword and a longbow—which he actually killed a few German officers with, making him the last person in recorded military history to kill an enemy with such a weapon.
If the image of a World War II–era soldier running into battle swinging around a claymore wasn’t cool enough, Churchill was also famous for doing so while wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes, both to confuse the enemy and rally his men.
His enemies, remember, were armed with machine guns and tanks. When Churchill became a commando, tasked with raiding factories in Norway in 1941, he upped the ante even further by adding to his battle dress of sword, bagpipes, and longbow some striking solid silver buttons he’d somehow gotten hold of.
If the image of a World War II–era soldier running into battle swinging around a claymore wasn’t cool enough, Churchill was also famous for doing so while wearing a kilt and playing bagpipes, both to confuse the enemy and rally his men.
His enemies, remember, were armed with machine guns and tanks. When Churchill became a commando, tasked with raiding factories in Norway in 1941, he upped the ante even further by adding to his battle dress of sword, bagpipes, and longbow some striking solid silver buttons he’d somehow gotten hold of.
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