The Seeker 3,048 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/the-man-who-fought-in-wwii-with-a-sword-and-bow/ When did we stop producing characters like this? FFS the only man ever to be credited with killing a German Soldier with a long bow, and going into battle armed with only bag pipes and a claymore sword !!! Priminister material Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Not clicked the link, but it's Fighting Jack Churchill, right? Awesome bloke, was fighting in the east when the war ended, apparently he cursed the Yanks for ending the war by dropping the bomb and said it could have gone on for a few more years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted April 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Not clicked the link, but it's Fighting Jack Churchill, right? Awesome bloke, was fighting in the east when the war ended, apparently he cursed the Yanks for ending the war by dropping the bomb and said it could have gone on for a few more years! Yeah that's the boy said he could have got another ten years out of the war if it wasn't for the yanks Running off a beach landing craft armed with nothing other than a claymore, I mean how mental is that, and WHO the fkuc thinks "I know I will take a long bow with me to fight the German army" 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Themoocher 231 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 One keen crazy man. Bet he can spin some war dits haha Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rabbit demon 302 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 I love reading the old stories of these men who didn't give a fiddlers, that's some doing, taking all them Germans hostage on his tod with a sword. Top class, what guy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moel 18 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 But some of the 'ordinary' men are just as amazing I had a customer, who has sadly passed away, who once told me about flying fighter cover on the arctic convoys. He would be scrambled and take off in his hurricane from a converted merchant ship with a catapult to defend the convoy. When the fuel ran out landing back on deck wasn't an option so it was down into the water. He ditched in the north Atlantic on 4 occasions. Aged 19. I asked him how he survived, he said "after the first time you made bloody sure you splashed really close to a boat" I asked him how on earth he fitted into the cockpit with balls that big and for a moment he lost his usual jovial manner and replied "It was the right thing to do" Hero 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 My grandad was on a boat that sunk in liverpool harbour (2 crashed into each other in a hurry to go after a german sub) well he swam back to shore and headed straight to his local for a pint... Walked into the door of pub to find everyone thought he was dead... His sister fainted believeing she was seeing a ghost. Dont ask me if it was ww1 or ww2 as he fought in both and was given a medical discharge both times 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) 94 year old on radio 2 this after noon told of. A secrete mission they were told to collect kit and go to hull there kit was for the med they borded the ship and steamed out in to the north sea right said the flying officer throw all that kit over board were going to russia lol There were raf hurricane pilots , stalin has asked churchill for help defending his bombers from the luftwaffa It was kept a secrete till a few years back he has releasd a book after a chance meeting with demot oleary who he told the story to. At a party , when asked did he shoot down any germans he hesitated and said ah never admited to it to much paper work and explaining lol. This would make a great film. FORCE BENIDICT Edited April 9, 2014 by gonetoearth 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 My grandad was on a boat that sunk in liverpool harbour (2 crashed into each other in a hurry to go after a german sub) well he swam back to shore and headed straight to his local for a pint... Walked into the door of pub to find everyone thought he was dead... His sister fainted believeing she was seeing a ghost. Dont ask me if it was ww1 or ww2 as he fought in both and was given a medical discharge both timesMy great grandad was presumed dead in WW1. My great nan was still dressed in black when he came through the door bold as brass when the war was over! She fainted too, I think! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Seeker 3,048 Posted April 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 But some of the 'ordinary' men are just as amazing I had a customer, who has sadly passed away, who once told me about flying fighter cover on the arctic convoys. He would be scrambled and take off in his hurricane from a converted merchant ship with a catapult to defend the convoy. When the fuel ran out landing back on deck wasn't an option so it was down into the water. He ditched in the north Atlantic on 4 occasions. Aged 19. I asked him how he survived, he said "after the first time you made bloody sure you splashed really close to a boat" I asked him how on earth he fitted into the cockpit with balls that big and for a moment he lost his usual jovial manner and replied "It was the right thing to do" Hero The aircraft was known as a Hurricat it was a Hurricane launched front the ship on rails using rockets! The first man to do it shot down an attacking German Condor bomber and ws awarded the DSO I think. They thought at the time it was a suicide mission as he would ave to not only find the convoy but also survive ditching his aircraft in the water. This guy was also a Grand National winning jockey in his former years, sadly he died in combat the following year Brave brave men Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tandors 888 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 gte that bloke was on radio 4 aswell the other day. you dont get many men like those anymore all that warrior blood and spirit lost over 2 needless wars now were left with feminised young men who strut about with fake tan and their ears pierced lol. national pride and spirit has been wiped out in favour of a feminist multicultural society in which english cult heroes such as jack churchill, alfred the great and hereward the wake are completely wiped from our national consciousness. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Reading about the Commandos leaves you absolutely awestruck! Paddy Mayne, what a f***ing nutter! Anders Lassen, only British SF to receive the VC I believe. Blondie Hasler, famous cockleshell heroes suicide mission. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) These are the men that creep onto enemy beach heads ahead of the main task force or heavily guarded enemy airfields in the dead of night unsupported, fairbairn-sykes in hand to stick the sentry on duty and unleash hell minutes later. Maverick mentalists of the highest order! Edited April 10, 2014 by Born Hunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 gte that bloke was on radio 4 aswell the other day. you dont get many men like those anymore all that warrior blood and spirit lost over 2 needless wars now were left with feminised young men who strut about with fake tan and their ears pierced lol. national pride and spirit has been wiped out in favour of a feminist multicultural society in which english cult heroes such as jack churchill, alfred the great and hereward the wake are completely wiped from our national consciousness.Spot on! We used to be a warrior island, can you imagine some of these chavs and Essex boys climbing out of trenches in France? They'd all be shot dead cleaning their nails or adjusting their helmets to the correct squinty angle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stabs 3 Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 Tandors I would love to buy you a pint one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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