"A British soldier fought in WW II with a longbow, bagpipes, and a broadsword!! ...Soldier 7
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, or more commonly known as “Fighting Jack” was a British soldier renowned for his outlandish battle techniques in World War II. Routinely called mad, Churchill would go into every battle with a Scottish broadsword slung across his back, bagpipes under his arms, a longbow, and a quiver with arrows.
Churchill joined the army relatively early in his life. He joined the Commandos because it “sounded dangerous,” unsure of what his duties would be. Churchill was put in charge of raiding several German garrisons and became famous for his strategies. While in Poland, Churchill would give the signal to attack by shooting at the enemy commander with his longbow. This marks him as the only known British soldier to have killed an enemy with a longbow throughout the entire war.
Churchill also became famous for his routine attack style while trying to capture different enemy territories. He would jump from his position while playing a tune on his bagpipes. As he did this he would throw a grenade and sprint into the midst of the fighting, attempting to fell as many men as possible with his broadsword!" (Interesting Facts Around The World, Facebook).
Lieutenant Colonel John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, or more commonly known as “Fighting Jack” was a British soldier renowned for his outlandish battle techniques in World War II. Routinely called mad, Churchill would go into every battle with a Scottish broadsword slung across his back, bagpipes under his arms, a longbow, and a quiver with arrows.
Churchill joined the army relatively early in his life. He joined the Commandos because it “sounded dangerous,” unsure of what his duties would be. Churchill was put in charge of raiding several German garrisons and became famous for his strategies. While in Poland, Churchill would give the signal to attack by shooting at the enemy commander with his longbow. This marks him as the only known British soldier to have killed an enemy with a longbow throughout the entire war.
Churchill also became famous for his routine attack style while trying to capture different enemy territories. He would jump from his position while playing a tune on his bagpipes. As he did this he would throw a grenade and sprint into the midst of the fighting, attempting to fell as many men as possible with his broadsword!" (Interesting Facts Around The World, Facebook).
I think it is fascinating that Mad Jack fought the Nazis with a longsword, broadsword, and longbow! I can only imagine what the Germans thought when this valiant warrior charged them with such Medieval weaponry.
Robert Chenoweth:
ReplyDeleteOf course there are several errors in this narrative. Churchhill was never in Poland; the action in question happened in N. France in 1940 with the British Expeditionary Forces. The photo is from a training exercise near Inverary Scotland. He lead No. 2 Commando during the invasions of both Sicily and Italy (Salerno). He was captured during a raid on the German held island of Brac, Yugoslavia and ended the war as a POW in Germany. Later he played an archer in the movie Ivanhoe made by 20th Century Fox in 1946. Certainly a remarkable fellow. He was twice awarded the DSO. Certainly a remarkable character.