Fighting WWII with Sword & Bow

Jack Churchill (1906-1996) was a British soldier who fought throughout World War II with a broadsword and a longbow and arrows. He also played the bagpipes as he led his troops into battle.
All photos and images are within the public domain, including the following:
*Photos of Jack Churchill from UK War Office and Imperial War Museum.
*1942 Photograph. Winston Churchill. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. LC-USW33-019093-C.
*2006 Photograph. Old College Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK. Anthony McCallum. (released for use)

[@tteedghihh]

He tricked the guards during his detention to believe he was a son of Winston Churchill, and so was treated in relative luxury as a prisoner of high importance. Later on in his life he was known to throw his suitcase out the window of the train on the way home from work. Someone eventually asked him why, and he explained that he was throwing it into his backyard so he didn't have to carry it from the station. A true English eccentric.

[@TheAndroia]

Members of my family would say that was just being lazy .... like me wanting a back door so I don' have to walk through the house, out the front door, around the house, just to get to the back yard to hang laundry .... but I think that was bloody genius.

[@norrinradd3549]

@@TheAndroia. I wouldn’t call it “bloody genius”, because it’s just “common sense” really, although that’s a misnomer, because it’s obviously not that common, otherwise Bozo the clownish tyrant and Donald Jessica tRump💨 wouldn’t have got anywhere near to their positions of(so called) leadership, if it was truly common, would they.?.?.?.?.?.

[@TuberoseKisser]

this dude is insanely badass omfg

[@boyfrog1080]

I'm in bed with an ostrich.

[@TuberoseKisser]

Boy Frog ????

[@Bryan_Kay]

+Boy Frog fuck yea duhd

[@superduper1614]

this guy is a true bad ass. he should have a video game made after him. imagine if we had a real life avengers.

[@raymond8990]

this man deserve a video game titled assasin creed churchil chornicles

[@cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400]

Raymond Kaliman some say he wore a hood and also utilized a hidden knife mounted on his wrist

[@superduper1614]

awesome

[@Volosous]

If that happens, I will personally kill everyone at Ubisoft with a bow and arrow in his name, because you know they'd find a way to make it boring. they always have.

[@FionnMarr]

So while everyone else has the game set to Normal mode Jack Churchill opts for the extra challenge of Hardcore. :)

[@Bo95B]

Unbelievable - this guy fought with bow and sword in WW2 and became a passionate surfer after his military career - what a BADASS :D

[@ceedeeplayer118]

sunglasses have been invented by him, the BADASS version!

[@marcwmusic7918]

"Mad jack" The Movie! I'd watch it.

[@Stein871]

This guy went medieval on their ass...literally

[@jenellescott6569]

Stein871 best comment in the whole thing had ne giggling for 15 minutes

[@cpt.honklerof3rdkekistania400]

Stein871 all he needs is a pair of pliers and a blow torch

[@Showgingah]

Motorcycle. Bagpipes. Bow and Arrow. Sword. Mad Jack *BADASS*.

[@johanjonsson6504]

A sword and a bow & arrow? He was probably trained by the league of assassins...

[@rock3793]

cringe

[@thereportofdasweek6190]

Geoff Rey I agree

[@djokealtena2538]

Add the bagpipes and the motorcycle

[@christophershields3788]

Bagpipes were also listed as weapons by the British until the 1800’s

[@ThePowerSerg922]

BECAUSE GUNS ARE TOO MAINSTREAM

[@cerii5943]

Hahaha XD

[@daihuantran9928]

The Power Serg 922 xD good point, dude

[@Volosous]

Mad Jack: the ultimate hipster

[@FernandoRamos-ec6bv]

Pretty much everyone's addicted to them now.

[@dantiel92]

give a man a bear and a movie in honor of his life!

[@BootyBot]

I don't think anyone would believe it

[@WattWood]

+Himblerk's Adventures A polar bear or a panda bear ?

[@oim8254]

+Himblerk's Adventures We have one: John Rambo.

[@XieTianXieDi888]

Give him a beer too! And one for the bear!

[@jivanvasant]

The movie is scheduled to be released September 16, 2022 See the KZbin video = Mad Jack the Movie - In Cinemas September 16th

[@JG-jb1wl]

dude churchill was a badass

[@briantotse3]

Fighting the German war machine with a sword and a longbow. Holy living FUCK.

[@caseyvee4419]

Damn Right!!

[@millertary1324]

imagine being that first soldier that he killed... "wait... I got killed by a what?!?!"

[@Volosous]

**looks down** "was zum Teu-"

[@romsrombatoytoy8013]

Be proud.... The first cut is the deepest actually....

[@TheNewtbelly]

there should be a movie about him, that would be badass

[@chilcottjack29]

it won't be long until a movie is made about mad jack, i can't wait!

[@aloosze4564]

3 years later and still nothing smh

[@Elchamuc020]

Well this man right here was a bona-fide bad ass, and thanks for sharing this video. i seriously respect England for what they did in ww2 but this man elevated my respect for it even more, greetings from Mexico

[@donovnalar2772]

wtf man why isnt there a movie about this man

[@theronin365]

Because he's a Brit and we don't need to make a big show of everything, we just like a nice game of bows and arrows in the morning and good old cup of tea in the afternoon old chap.

[@allel26]

this could be a good Quentin Tarantino film.

[@Testiculon]

True. This guy should be one of the Inglorious Basterds!

[@Swiggity_Swooty436]

Fat Al if im not mistaken... he was a partial inspiration for the Inglorious Basterds

[@jamesbuck1908]

+Jonathan Winchester You are mistaken.. The inglorious bastards were real, it is the most successful covert operation of WW2

[@Swiggity_Swooty436]

Just looked more into it and you are correct, they were called the OS or OGs or something of the sort.

[@bobbyormston9674]

+allel26 There's no such thing.

[@The_Gallowglass]

Jesus Christ. Real life Rambo.

[@JedAnimationStudios]

You should check out Adrian Carton de Wiart, the things that this guy did were phenomenal!!!

[@WanderlustWisdom]

JedAnimationStudios Just read a bit about Adrian Carton de Wiart - I had never heard of him before. He definitely has a great story. I may post a video on him in the near future.

[@JedAnimationStudios]

Aw man that would be great :D

[@WanderlustWisdom]

JedAnimationStudios Just posted it the video on Carton de Wiart. I left out a lot of details to make it a brief video, but it gives a general bio of him. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@JedAnimationStudios]

no problem, thank you for making it :)

[@Chewie316]

How no one has made a movie about this guy's life is beyond me. Like to see who they would get to play him.

[@Heru666]

Imagine Jack Churchill and Leo Major fighting together!

[@benh6064]

I bet he's partying with Jesus and Buddha in Valhalla right now. What a man.

[@orionbarbalate4350]

+Blake Lol.

[@jesusislord7772]

Benjamin Hagerty Buddha and Valhalla are not real you know, yes Jesus is real, but where Jesus is at is heaven, and he is God, satan wants you to believe that Valhalla and buddha is real, besides, all the olden worshippers did horrible things to people, rapping women, kidnapping, murder and stealing when they invaded Europe, why worship a false god satan made up with lies ? JESUS is your real father and died for you and me

[@mementomori4355]

Zambie Slaya2016 Jesus, if he was even real, was just a man born out of wedlock who’s mother clearly had an affair and claimed then immaculate conception by god and due to the fact that everyone was stupid and feared non existent beings called god or allah etc etc they all believed it. Mary then had to keep up the pretence and convince Jesus he was the son of god. Stop believing fairytale books, which is what the bible, Quran etc all are and start reading up on Science since it is science that has provided the wonderful advancements of man and dragged us out of those religious dark ages. Jesus isn’t god and god doesn’t exist, neither does allah and no other mythical god.

[@blakethecommunist3301]

@@jesusislord7772 k chill

[@RebelSonBand]

Jack holds the only confirmed kill by bow during ww2 ... He was a crazy man, just the kind needed when the world needs saveing...

[@martinsilva8162]

Liam neeson should play an older Churchill !!!

[@mementomori4355]

martin silva nah surely Anthony Hopkins and then we have an Englishman playing an Englishman rather than an Irishman

[@mrr2880]

He was also the first man to surf the Severn Bore and also rounded up scores of Germans in the hills around Salerno with his claymore... my dad served alongside him in 2 Commando 1943.

[@SERPENTONORTHAM1992]

The more I search human history and mythology the more I appreciate all these ideas and values behind fantasy heroes.

[@THEsunnyinpa]

Wasn't it the last confirmed longbow kill ever?

[@Noir_comme_la_mort]

Thats fuckin badass

[@Dachvidful]

Nicely done old boy.

[@tonybird4597]

You really must cover Paddy Mayne. As he was often called. Blair Mayne was the first man recruited into the newly forming SAS by David Sterling. Incredible man.

[@milvache]

He is the most badass in War history and he needs a Mad Jack movie in his name

[@aruanamic8766]

r.i.p jack you will always be in your honor for serving you'r country and being a great man

[@scottsmith536]

Really great story about an uncommon man. Well done!

[@armandsmith9290]

Nice information about little known history trivia.

[@Zyworski]

Faithful warrior, or stuck on stubborn you make the call. I can remember this story when it first unfolded, the locals had long been aware of his presence,and considered him little more than a common thief. It is the type of attitude displayed here that led to entire garrisons being wiped out to the man. It would have been nice if there had been more survivors of the island occupations to give account.

[@Artsartisan]

Fascinating story - I have always found that history - if presented well - is far more entertaining than fiction.

[@planetwalker]

I'm impressed that you know the correct term to "loose" an arrow and not to "shoot" an arrow. *Kudos* (the other less common term was to let Fly an arrow)

[@suzannemorrow9987]

planetwalker thank you. I am a Traditional Archer. Have never been told of these terms ...

[@manweller1]

I really enjoyed this and I learnt a lot too, thanks.

[@WanderlustWisdom]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@conundrum62]

Actually this video is incorrect, Jack Churchill was not the only soldier to carry a sword into battle in WW2.The German Major-General Ernst-Gunter Baade, also carried a claymore and dressed in a kilt to battle in North Africa.Baade was the German armies maverick General, but highly competent, as he proved with his assault on Bir Hacheim, and his leadership of the 90th Panzergrenadier Division.Sadly Baade died on the last day of the war, whilst on the run after shooting an SS officer, his car was strafed and he died of wounds in hospital.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst-G%C3%BCnther_Baade

[@WanderlustWisdom]

+Stuart 64W I just took a look at the link you provided. I had never heard of Baade before. Very interesting story as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@WanderlustWisdom]

+Stuart 64W I just added an "update" note in the video to reflect this information. Thanks again for the comment!

[@diehard200]

+Stuart 64W hey man, the wiki article doesnt state that he shot an ss officer.

[@conundrum62]

Er Crushed Wikipedia does not tell you everything... www.ww2incolor.com/german/GenBaade.html

[@johnlewis9158]

Wanderlust Wisdom: Travel, History, & Science If you think Jack Churchill was a great warrior which undoubtedly was just do some research on Paddy Mayne i assure you you will be amazed

[@vladpinera9035]

this guys is the definition of BADASS

[@EnygmaHD]

Amazing!

[@theherbilgerbil2029]

Loved and subbed,,, nice work brother,

[@WanderlustWisdom]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@theherbilgerbil2029]

Wanderlust: Travel, History, & Science enjoyed it?? absolutely loved it lol, this guy was balls of steel, a true legend that should have more recognition,,, thanks for posting this, your work here is appreciated brother, thank you, much respect from Scotland my friend👍

[@metalmugen]

Is this story too unbelievable to film? Cause if Desmond Doss had a movie, Mad Jack deserves even more movies.

[@MatthewGames1]

two words: BAD + ASS

[@butterking211-viewingaccou4]

God bless you mad jack

[@gordonm7038]

The longbow is a great weapon. Efficient. Lethal. Badass.

[@michaelesparza4308]

Germen Officer: NOTHING CAN STOP THE ADVANCE OF MACHINENS!! Jack: Wanna bet?

[@JustDom]

absolute mad man

[@wendellfugate4088]

Thank you. This is a well done video about an admirable English eccentric.

[@TheJohn93226]

Badass for sure!

[@mikemccall1126]

What a great man! A real character.☺️

[@soulslvr9562]

What the hell are we talking about Chuck Norris being a badass??? Sure he has a their fist in his beard but Jack Churchill went to WWII with a longbow a sword and a fucking bagpipe!!!! Now THATS bad ass

[@Yimello]

I thought you said radio controlled chipmunks for a second. He would definitely be 'Mad Jack' if he had done that.

[@karlslicher8520]

Archery was compulsory here for many centuries, literally all other sports were banned and replaced by archery lesions/practice. Bravo, good show old chap ;)

[@KhaiFirst]

where is he born??? Myanmar ? or sri lanka?

[@Farsiratorius]

this man had a life worth living

[@luighyaranda2164]

IDEAL PARA HACER UNA PELÍCULA!!! WOW!!!👍🙋

[@Kujien]

Holy hell, this man named Jack was based as hell, my lord gong into battle with a longbow?!?!?!? That's gangster

[@stinkyfinn6977]

this fellas a legend

[@barriewright2857]

This guy is a BAD MAN wouldn't have like to have been the other person how met him on the battle field. He's a born warrior how just landed in the write century.

[@carsoncormier6585]

Does any one know if he got to keep his weapons?

[@senpai9678]

"Any officer who goes into action without his sword is improperly dressed."

[@DARTHVADERNATOR123]

I find it sad that he never got reunited with His sword and bow :(

[@djokealtena2538]

But imagine...someone out there must still have it.

[@championjosh3536]

They should make a movie about this guy!

[@wowbrowncow_]

Expert Mode Man

[@peterbrazier7107]

He also won the Bagpipe Competition at the Aldershot Tattoo, upsetting the Scots. Represented England at the World Archery Championships in Oslo. Captured an Italian town single-handed, he threw grenades so rapidly that the Italian troops though there were more men attacking them than there were.

[@irishelk3]

What a hero.

[@ozosborne9716]

what an awsom story of what a great man

[@olynncyakenny3331]

its funny you always pop up at the start of your vids

[@heynub1233]

Damn.... what a lad...

[@Naturenerd1000]

Wow he lived to be 90. Amazing he didn't get shot in the war with such a close combat weapon. Wow very interesting he fought on both fronts of the war. Japan and Germany

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

I took your suggestion to heart and joined you, for you have interesting subjects! :o)

[@alexvelez7894]

What a badass damn

[@spacedandy6818]

This guy had a fun, dangerous, and exhilarating lifestyle

[@EdwardPCampbell]

Similarly, the leader of the Chindits, General Wingate; Col Douglas Fairbairn (commando knife); and the founder of the SAS, Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, were all fearless, sometimes reckless but creative, eccentrics. What is often called 'British genius'.

[@NekuBaba]

What a badass

[@pineappleproductions1696]

War, war never changes

[@VicInvades]

If as can do this. Achilles must have been a real live savage...

[@airsoftthug7564]

strait bad ass

[@anastasiosgkotzamanis5277]

Sword and bagpipes in combat? A WWII Ibram Gaunt. I wondered if there was a real life inspiration.

[@jaikwillis]

I just read the other Churchill's history of the british peoples, where Winston describes the Longbow as a more powerful weapon than any rifle available either until or through WW1. A longbow is no joke, it packs serious force, and has a long range apparently.

[@EternalDog]

Plus the sight of your commanding officer going down with a giant arrow in his chest would be demoralizing. Arrows are scarier than bullets.

[@RebelSonBand]

Yes, but aiming is far more difficult then a rifle, any old hillbilly can use a rifle...Also, the rate of fire by rifle is much heavier and a rifle can be fired when the shooter lies flat on the belly...

[@ColonelBragg]

Infidel a bow isn't that hard to use i hunt with one i consider it more sporting than a rifle thou but i guess i did spend months practicing on a modern compound with sights and over a few years switched to a recurve without sights before i went to a long bow

[@amaethon2117]

"Longbow packs no serious force".....sure....ok. I'm pretty confident that longbow is powerful enough.

[@suzannemorrow9987]

Are their any single men of Jack’s bloodline, available? Over 30 ? My DreamMan.✨Thank you! I had not known of Jack or his Legacy.

[@wojiaobill]

dude, please tell me youre doing a phd in history - or are at least planning to do so

[@pauldainton6718]

wasn't it a Claymore not a broadsword?

[@voidlight6605]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know how many confirmed kills he had?

[@FrankyBabes]

I can't find a source for kills (recording them in the way we do now wasn't really done) but at one point, using his sword, he took 42 German prisoners in the middle of the night including a mortar squad.

[@voidlight6605]

Yeah I remember reading about that. This dude was seriously badass.

[@ravvenredstone1803]

He was “The Kurgan” from Highlander. A True MAN who Lived by the Sword!

[@sebastiankobeh7015]

They should make him a movie

[@TROLLINDOWNTHELANE1]

Note that when the artillery killed all his friends he sat do and play " We ye not come back" on his bag pipes.

[@janvejvoda813]

He was pretty much badass :D

[@HaraldHofer]

Interesting fact from wikipedia.org: "In late April 1945 Churchill and about 140 other prominent concentration camp inmates were transferred to Tyrol, guarded by SS troops.[22]. A delegation of prisoners told senior German army officers they feared they would be executed. A German army unit commanded by Captain Wichard von Alvensleben moved in to protect the prisoners. Outnumbered, the SS guards moved out, leaving the prisoners behind.[22] The prisoners were released and after the departure of the Germans, Churchill walked 150 kilometres (93 mi) to Verona, Italy, where he met an American armoured force.[11]"

[@Dave68Goliath]

Jack Churchill, Paddy Mayne. Holy shit.

[@jamescole8049]

We get it bro, you bow.

[@backyardblacksmith3090]

Damn, I thought Mad Jack was a Scott.

[@MattGodzilla2000]

I always love when Modern day weapons and tech is defeated by ancient ways of battlw, like 5 American marines vs a Samurai.

[@HighbourneAntari]

The Laughing Jack I'll put my money on the Marines.

[@nosubscribe6233]

The Laughing Jack depends on what the Marines have

[@Volosous]

marines are definitely a safer bet. I mean...come on, wood is not armor.

[@dustinbrandel59]

Metal

[@KingCorny93]

my grandfather served for the Nazis back then. He tells me this story every time. "Dieser Schweinehund kam tatsächlich mit einem Schwert und Bogen zum Gefecht."

[@Volosous]

dude, that's fucking awesome. my grandfather just had the story of how he was in a German war camp and met Jack. I'm kidding, he was the highest ranking soldier to survive...and a corporal.... And I don't remember him

[@robertmetevier9710]

Mad Jack

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

“The ‘Italian’ island of Sicily?”-That’s like saying,”the British island of Britain”, or “the Maltese island of Malta”.

[@caseyvee4419]

Word has it that he went to hell for killing people during the war, but got down there and proceeded to kick the devil's ass and escape.