Lord Lovat and D-day Piper Bill Millin 1994

Interview with Lord Lovat and Piper Bill Millin for the 50th Commemorations in 1994.

[@amc3]

Unlike others, Lord Lovat lead his men into battle, his piper Bill Millin by his side, both very courageous men. Lovat died in 1995, with his piper passing in 2010. I`m from Inverness, Scotland where Lord Lovat lived, his name is lives on in streets, roads and other locations. He was a true Highland Warrior.

[@osvaldoschilling9129]

And Lovat had previously taken part ( survived and came back to England) in the raid on Dieppe, which was a disastrous exercise on how a future invasion should be planned and executed in the north of France. A fearless man, no doubt.

[@deanfirnatine7814]

Am I correct that Lord Lovat's son lost the ancestral home Beaufort Castle due to inheritance taxes when he died?

[@jamiemackay1037]

Brilliant

[@colinmcdonald8521]

@@osvaldoschilling9129 Though he has been criticised as a commander - he reportedly tried to march his men across the bridge under fire, and needlessly lost lives. War isn't an adventure film with heroic gestures.

[@thecriticalhistorian2588]

I’m a relative of lovat, thank you for the kind words mate

[@oscarmadison8530]

RIP Lord Lovat and Piper Bill Millin. Thank you for what you gentlemen and your compatriots did for us. From a very thankful American.

[@davidrushworth8286]

Proud to say my father was part of the Commando unit led by Lord Lovatt that landed at Sword beach and then relieved the men holding the bridge . They then became known as Lovats Marauders ! My father fought all the way to Holland where he got injured and eventually lost his leg . Brave men indeed as were all the men that took part in the landings .

[@NardKoning]

I am Dutch and I would like to say many thanks to your father! I found out about this legend via the song "my head is filled with music" by the real McKenzies and can't believe I had never learned this before.

[@davidmarshall1259]

David, although your Dad eventually lost his leg, thank God he survived at all. we all know of Hitlers "commando order". i dont doubt for one moment that your dad was one not to be messed with back then, as he was trained to slit your throat as soon as look at you. you were trained to the max back then and special ops were a speciality. on behalf of all of us, we owe your dad a debt we can never repay. THE GREATEST GENERATION.

[@jerrysullivan113]

Great men all who fought and won WWII. Blessings to you and your father!!!

[@ikonicizzy150]

Heros x

[@julianneal5363]

Had the pleasure to meet Bill Millin once, lovely guy, but you couldn't help feel that all the training they'd been through that was designed to toughen them for battle, as you look him in the eye had never left him, his handshake was incredibly powerful...he was a real gentleman. RIP Bill...

[@Andrew-tx9jy]

Richard Todd, the actor who shouts 'It's Lovat!' Was actually a member of the glider commando who landed at Pegasus Bridge and fought with Major John Howard the man he played in the film The Longest Day. It must have been very stirring to hear those pipes on that day. Sadly none of these great men are with us today, but they'll never be forgotten.

[@yahulwagoni4571]

His memory, and that those like him, will be destroyed by the multicults, the loony left, and other enemies of the West.

[@ppointerman]

@@yahulwagoni4571 not the multicult its really the uni cult ... the cult of caos and destruction

[@peezebeuponyou3774]

Todd wasn't part of the glider force, but parachuted in later with his battalion to help hold the bridge.

[@davidmarshall1259]

thats actually a fact. he was there on that day.

[@Zaluskowsky]

@@yahulwagoni4571 no. The Memories re destroyed by right wingers marching all over the planet trying to put the all mighty Hakenkreuz up again. That is what's up

[@Jeffybonbon]

they don't make men like this anymore RIP Gentlemen your work is done

[@Jackdaw5]

They do, but sadly these men now get sent to fight in pointless, much longer, unwinnable wars which end in ignominious retreat and evacuation, leaving the enemy laughing.

[@nba2kaii12]

If only you were right their work was in vain

[@davedickinson9260]

Utter heroes. Our generation is not worthy of these giants. My Dad fought in Normandy and was hit in both legs. He survived. Many didn't. I promise on my family's honour to live in a way that will be worthy - as best I can. D

[@Goetterdaemmerung86]

Agreed, one of these men is worth hundreds of my generations, I too had family in Normandy.

[@stephen5548]

Very well put gentlemen. All my uncles and their friends were so nonchalant about their trials and tribulations when talking about it at the legion on November 11th ( the only time they ever talked about it). One of their group was captured at Dunkirk. They would give him a hard time about having a dry bed and three squares a day and what would he know. It was all in good jest and I felt especially privileged just sitting in their company. They’re all gone now but most assuredly not forgotten.

[@dshedwick3235]

They are not referred to as "The Greatest Generation" for nothing. In WWII so many of even the privileged and wealthy served at the front lines. God Bless them and thank them all! And may those departed Rest in Peace forever.

[@alkenny9871]

Keep

[@Purpledawg-d9s]

Tom Brokaw writes a book with a catchy title and now we annoit these people as somehow inherently being better than any other generation before or after. It’s not true. The generation that fought WW1 thought that the generation, the so called greatest generation, was a bunch of soft willed insolent lily livered pansies…just like every other generation has looked down on the youth of their time since time immemorial. Those folks that fought WW2 did so because they were the ones there at the time. It could just as easily have been any other group and they would have performed just as admirably.

[@jerrysullivan113]

God bless these men, one and all! They gave us 50 years of life and liberty, now rapidly declining. "The Greatest Generation"... ABSOLUTELY!

[@jerrysullivan113]

:-) Especially over Memorial Day here in the states!

[@leesaunders1930]

@@jerrysullivan113 yea just dont try and steal our history and bagpipes yank 😂🤝🤝🤝

[@jerrysullivan113]

@@leesaunders1930 No no mate, we Yanks just stopped by to save you and mainland Europe from Hitler. The only land we wanted was enough to bury our dead! Cheers....

[@keithrose6931]

@@jerrysullivan113 yeah and you only joined when you were forced to . So dont give us all that crap !

[@jerrysullivan113]

@@keithrose6931 A MIND READER EH ? WRONG YOU ARE SFB.. Just in case you speak the language, I was RA.. Regular Army, 11B20 light weapons infantry with a slot awaiting me at Bragg after my combat tour. Unfortunately an explosive booby trap ended my career quite early. So there you have it.... meanwhile, keep your small minded shit to yourself.

[@tosherification]

My eyes well with tears as I hear the voices of these two brave men! They and their brother commandos truly exemplify "Scotland The Brave!"

[@AshlandMan]

God bless Lovat, Millin, and all the other brave lads who served.

[@wardis8303]

A great instrument played by an even greater man. BILL MILLiN

[@johnritchie4801]

Carbon Steel Balls for sure Unbelievable bravery

[@maconescotland8996]

Shimi Lovat was one of the great heroes of WW2 - and a bit of a maverick. He chose to carry non regulation issue rifles on active service, and he ignored top brass instructions that pipers were not to play their pipes in action. He told Bill Millin that that was an English War Office order, therefore it did not apply to Scots !!!

[@123canadagirl]

So nice to hear these men speaking while they were still with us!

[@jerrysullivan113]

STILL MY HEART SOARS AT THIS GREAT STORY!

[@johnritchie4801]

The Old Boy has still got it As a novice Piper he is an inspiration to me

[@ImtianaJones]

Gentlemen....a hearty salute to you both.

[@tonycollins5890]

Hello from Bristol Tn USA. I love WWII history and these tid bits are great. I an also a former US ARMY RANGER so the history of 2nd RANGER BN shows when the good guys all pull together the bad guys will always loose.

[@davidmarshall1259]

lose...not loose. to lose is not to win. to loose is to slacken or set free.

[@colmcc-ij3nn]

Mad Scotsmen at it again 😮😊.Balls of steel.

[@NickerSkids]

just wonderful. Proud Scot and Brit!

[@numpty4835]

+NickerSkids Proud Scot and Scottish!!

[@H4CK61]

Im proud of him and im ENGLISH.

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

I must admit that hearing bagpipes is a very stirring sound, and probably a moral stiffener back then on the beaches. I remember many years ago in the 1950's when there was a carnival in town, and along came the Dagenham Girl Pipers, and what a sight they were, with massed pipes, kilts and many of them very pretty, especially to a young lad, a wonderful sound, and memories.

[@petratical]

Right, "hearing bagpipes is a very stirring sound", as they say bagpipes were invented to sound like evil spirits coming out of the bogs, to put fear and trembling into the enemy so they would be demoralized before battle.

[@Trillock-hy1cf]

@@petratical I tend to think that it worked!....:)

[@Goetterdaemmerung86]

The tune he is playing at the end is a 6/8 march named "Portree Bay" for anyone interested

[@tr9809]

What a hero, and it goes to show you the importance of music to life the human soul whilst in terrible danger.

[@idomalion6167]

I did say 'I'm sorry im late'. How late where you? 'about 2 minutes 😂

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

A true gentleman wouldn't dream of *not* apologising for lack of punctuality. 😀 And I bet the guys at the bridge were glad to hear the pipes - "If that doesn't scare the jerries off, nothing will !"

[@michaelpolydorou5678]

saddens me to know so many of these men are gone ,,,

[@davidmarshall1259]

they've nearly ALL gone mate. not many of the greatest generation left now. i've worked with a few as a young apprentice and they didn;t want to discuss it, as much as i tried to tell them that i wanted to know. i''m nearly 60yrs old now.

[@Radio4ManLeics]

An amazing generation. We cannot repay our debt to these brave men.

[@retro1937]

I love music.... Bagpipe music is one of my favourite

[@jeffsanders9369]

As a american who loves to read about WW2 history, I salute you brave Scotts.

[@northscot9862]

Scots sir if you dont mind me jist keepin ye richt . SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

[@donathandorko]

Lord Lovat, Bill Millin and Eamon Holmes in one video. Legendary.

[@billstewart4839]

Back in the 60s Lord Lovat came to our house in Elgin to see my father.My father was busy with another patient,so Lord Lovat knocked at the kitchen door where he saw my mother ironing some sheets.He said ,"I love the smell of ironing,can I sit here and wait for Bill?"Just a wee non military image.

A LEGEND FOR THE AGES

[@joletrembleur9590]

Merci.

[@edmundcua3396]

Simple acts that inspired everybody.

[@andypanda852]

Respect ✊🏻 Bill Millin and Lord Lovatt and all the hard boys that were there. Surely men have degraded in balls after you lads.

[@EthanBSide]

Clan Burns approves. RIP Billy. Absolute legend.

[@daniellastuart3145]

the Actor Richard Todd who was in the film was one of para that took the bridge

[@davidmarshall1259]

true.

[@johnrodgers7383]

not exactly, but he did parachute in on DDAY.

[@anthonyjlomenzo8584]

Drew Shedwick said it all. I agree the proverbial 110%! But as an aside --- I love that part in the movie version of those events when the UK "Doc" comes walking over the bridge and Major Howard says, "Doc, what are doing over there ... that's the German side!" and the good Doc replies, "Sir, anyone can make a mistake!" ;-) BTW and just for the record, the 'real' Major Howard and Lord Lovett [back then anyway] both commented in other KZbin clips that the movie version ["The Longest Day"] at the Pegasus bridge was accurately depicted including the more humorous parts. On a personal note, and as a "Yank", I thank our UK Allies and state my respect for their well known and equally well noted military efforts and courage during those trying war years. One of my best memories from trips to the UK some years ago [and my interest in aviation] was getting to meet [in London] some of the ==original== RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain and later on both pre and after D-Day in '44. PS -- Remember this line from the movie, "There it is again [pulls out cotton for his ears] ... have you ever heard a more bleedin' racket in your life?" and then you-know-who and who went on to later stardom as James Bond quips, "Aye! It takes an Irishman to play the pipes!" Me, I love to hear the pipes!

[@davidmarshall1259]

sir, with due respect, you're rather patronising calling the English "our UK Allies". my friend, it wasn't the UK allies. it was an ALLIED EFFORT. anzacs ( if you don't know who they are, shame on you) dutch, norwegian,belgian, french, south african, irish, the list is endless. as for the trying war years?? wtf?? we'd been at it since 1939!!! oh, and thanks for the recognition for the equally noted military efforts that we took part in. wtf. before you clowns came in, the poor fuckers in London alone had 40,000 deaths, 250,000 made homeless and 2,000,000 homes destroyed. and that's just from 1940. that doesn't include the rest ot the country. that's just London. just so you note our efforts for America and our sacrifices while you made up your mind to join us, you patronising wanker. fuck you.

[@alkenny9871]

Anthony J Lomenzo the first

[@jesseusgrantcanales]

To the brave souls who survived and the ones who died, either of age, or on that beach that day, may we remember your selfless acts at Normandy! D-Day 80 Years Later!

[@ntcrwler]

God bless these great, humble men. Who fought so courageously so that we all may be free. Rest in Peace sirs

[@mynamedoesntmatter8652]

There were 10,000 pipers who died in WWII. I will remember them as I will remember the ones who made it home after their service. Thank you, the Greatest Generation, from clan Douglas ~~~~~

[@abiraghi]

Our heroes, thank you forever.

[@happygael]

God Bless all these brave men.

[@markwoods1504]

They fought and died for us so we can live in free and peaceful society #RIP

[@Horribulus]

So we could be sold out to Islam by our trusted leaders.

[@ianlast6722]

It’s awesome to hear these guys tell the story in their own words. For years I’ve heard about these guys. This video and many more should be kept and preserved

[@robertthompson6346]

Fantastic - and so typically modest

[@blackwunk]

Brave men doing their duty. Everyone plays an important role in a unit.

[@kirkmooneyham]

Absolutely legendary!

[@billmitchell4403]

thank god we had MEN like you god bless you

[@janetmorley4688]

I've been to pay my respects at this bridge and all the d day beaches. These guys were awesome so brave

[@KM-ABZ]

All brave lads....brilliant 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eternelretour6380]

Je suis libre c'est grâce à eux .Vive l'Angleterre

[@lindsayolh]

Ecosse?

[@johngrindley169]

Grande Bretagne; Ecosse, Pays de Galle, Cornouaille, Angleterre, Irlande du Nord et l'Irlande, aussi Canada, L'Australie, Nouvelle Zealand, Afrique du Sud, Les Etats Uni et il ne faut pas oublier, les armees libre, France, Belgique, Pays Bas, Poland, Norvege, Denmark, et toute des Resistance des payes occupe par les Allemands. chaque-un avez leur part a le liberation. Je croire il n'exister pas le temp dans l'histoire, avant et apres, ou la France posseder tant des amies! je dit ca avec un clin d'oeil. Je me demande pardon pour mon Francais.

[@lindsayolh]

@@johngrindley169 Votre Francais est bon et je comprend. Mais je suis Ecossais.

[@davidmarshall1259]

Merci Monsieur.

[@philippe661944]

des hommes courageux

[@davidmarshall1259]

Merci.

[@keelanwagstaff7750]

"Ah, but that's the English War Office. You and I are both Scottish, and that doesn't apply." What a bloke he was.

[@susannahsinclair4338]

Can’t believe lord Lovat was my 5th cousin. What a brave man.

[@London1064]

A first class fella 👍👍👍

[@slaveforaudio622]

RIP Bill Millin. My grandpa served in the US Navy from 1943-1945. I can’t thank enough the heroes that served in War World II.

[@catherine5397]

Thank you

[@davidlambert6171]

Soon the greatest generation of men and women will be all gone. Never will we again see such bravery and sacrifice.

[@nba2kaii12]

Their sacrifice was in vain europa has fallen if these men seen it today they would know they were on the wrong side of

[@paulwagner688]

"They thought I was mad". PERFECT description of a Scotsman.

[@alexmcgrath7645]

The greatest bravest generation!

[@Dusyanya]

Today's youth wouldn't understand any of this. Values in the 21st century are so distorted that the bravery and daring of D Day and the days thereafter simply wouldn't make sense. Unfortunately, despite the bravery and commitment of today's armed forces, their role is diminished by political correctness and perverse international politics. Soldiers, sailors and airmen will continue to be sacrificed on the altar of expediency and in so many cases, their memory will be dimmed.

[@ppointerman]

wise words

[@davidmarshall1259]

aint that the truth!!

[@wheelman1324]

Lord Lovat, my commander, who him Self had stormed the beach In the greatest sea invasion In all of history! He ordered me, Bill Millin, "Play your pipes and take the lead!" Battle fire all around and I barely heard a sound

[@P61guy61]

Thank you for posting

[@lupusHegemonia]

An old fella, a Greek neighbor who fought with Monty and Brits the Africa Corps with his fellas in 1st Greek Brigade in El Alamein, told me about these incredible bagpipers... He was telling me how FURIOUS these brit bagpipes' sound was - and combining them with the charge by bayonets, the terror of the Nazis was incredible. He told me, he saw by his own eyes, a Panzer crew (!!!) surrendering in few infantry men with a bagpiper playing!

[@HumbertoMendoza1898]

God Bless You Bill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Paul-fq9pj]

Legend

[@gillesguillaumin6603]

Pure hero !

[@SWORDTV1]

magnifique !!!!

[@lucmonod2958]

Thank You Bill We shall always remember !! Slainte Bhal !!

[@antonyhobbs1144]

My late father introduced me to the pipes, he wasn't a Scot, the served in 2 Scottish regiment London Scottish and the Gordon Highlanders. He served in Italy so he was jokingly called a D-Day Dodger.

[@rcacase]

I agree with Jerry Sullivan wholeheartedly.

[@alexwilliamson1486]

Shimi…….my great grandparents lived on his land..leased a cottage to them. An utter hero, needs to be a film about him.

[@DonOnAMeme]

A lot of people don't realize that he was performing the role of the Bard. He gave buffs to morale and plus four to distance damage per turn.

[@johnwilliamson2276]

Those men had BALLS made of STEEL. God Bless them one and all. Thank you for our Freedom.

[@thierryperre4532]

Respect sir Lovat

[@ppointerman]

pessoal magnificas de uma geração muito sofrida

[@briancaldwell7305]

My grandfather William Caldwell died in 1918, a Lovat Scout.

[@eternelretour6380]

Un vrai héros qui est une fierté pour la couronne britannique, avec ces bérets verts, autre chose que le prince charles qui n'a entendu siffler que des balles de tennis

[@sailormanoyster1849]

Courage beyond belief.

[@knightstemplar1967]

True warriors

[@maconescotland8996]

Incidentally, Shimi Lovat was a cousin on his mother's side to David Stirling founder of the SAS.

[@leedavies4589]

know we complain if our bins are not empty ...we should hang our heads in shame

[@Dunbardoddy]

My dad helped design high explosives at The Royal Arsenal in Woolwich and sorted problems at Royal Ordinance Factories up and down the UK in WW2 and he always said that most people had no idea just how close we came to loosing. That whole generation stepped up to the plate and were not found wanting.

[@matthewlambert1371]

the greatest generation

[@billevans7936]

Awesome

[@jamesross1799]

Jeasus I miss my grandad. Royal marines commando.

[@georgefirth09]

amazing brave man

[@SlideRulePirate]

They knew how to do things with style in those days.

[@thierryperre4532]

Respect mister Lord Lovat

[@laurensaul1821]

Hero’s every one of them

[@Grayman58]

David Rushworth Thankou for you dads service

[@glensmith3379]

My father Alexander Allan Smith was in the Love Scouts.

[@richardporter2264]

Respect 🙏

[@videofanclip]

When will the glory fade o the wild charge they made, while all the world wondered, honour the charge they made, honour the many brigades, brave, noble hundreds. ALT.

[@FeelFree2RateMyENG]

Battelfield 5 brought me here...

[@umarganai3492]

these are some real tough guys right here

[@jurtimmermans1486]

Brave men we are still so gratefull for there bravery

[@kevinlewis3029]

I love the sound of the bagpipes, I bet it struck terror into the Germans that day.

[@voyagersa22]

What a story. That's what having balls is all about

[@MyScubasteve]

Yes we were a bit late this time"How late were you?" well about two minuteness. We said sorry for being late. Sooo British.

[@misterdabalina4694]

He was born in Inverness, and died in Inverness, he is Scottish not British.

[@gayleralan]

I think you'll find he defined himself as British/Scottish!

[@georgemacgregor2696]

Mister Dabilna ..... Bill was born in Canada and died in Devon England where he lived for many years. He considered himself Scottish and British. Perhaps you would be advised to research a little before commenting and making a fool of yourself.

[@davidmarshall1259]

hahahaaaa, yes it's true. the usual ridiculous british reserve, makes you proud to be able to a brit too, but not a true brit, like they are. i say are, and not were, because in my opinion they will live forever.

[@hipocampelofantocame]

The Germans didn't shoot him because they admired his courage, or, perhaps they enjoyed his music. Killing him would have been murder.