The British Soldier Who Fought A Modern War With A Sword And Bagpipes

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[00:00:00]Meet Mad Jack Churchill. His full belief was simple. Any officer who goes into battle without a sword is improperly dressed. In 1940, he became the only soldier in we confirmed to have killed an enemy with a longbow.

[00:00:15]He carried a Scottish broadsword into every battle. He played bagpipes charging enemy positions. He once captured 42 German prisoners armed with nothing but his sword. When asked why he always went into battle with a sword, he said, "In case I run out of bullets." He survived the entire war.

[00:00:36]When Japan surrendered in 1945, he was reportedly furious. "If it wasn't for those damn Americans, the war could have gone on for another 10 years."