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Jan 1, 1997 · A welcome if lightweight chronicle of the true life story of 'Mad' Jack Churchill, one of those quintessentially British eccentrics who, amongst other exploits, fought World War Two armed with a claymore and a bow and arrow, whilst playing the bagpipes and wearing a kilt.
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John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (16 September 1906 – 8 March 1996) was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War with a longbow, a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword, and a set of bagpipes .
This second instalment in the warpath saga lights the spark to ignite an inferno, engulfing Captain Jack Churchill and his Merry Men of the Second Manchester Regiment. Following the events of the L’Épinette ambush, Operation Dynamo becomes initiated to full effect.
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One respected publication dealing with the Commandos features large color drawings of Commando uniforms, insignia, and weaponry—and one of the illustrations is of Mad Jack Churchill, complete with claymore. “Mad” Jack Churchill was one of that rare and happy breed for whom war is their element.
Jan 23, 2024 · The epic embarkation of a captivating chronicle, Once Upon a War introduces the Unstoppable Warpath of the Unkillable Jack Churchill. From his entry into the British Army and service in Burma, his sporting accolades and various talented civilian accomplishments, to his fit return to fight the Nazis in France.
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- Benjamin Blackie
The second part of this anthology is Rex's book Unlimited Boldness in which he recounts how Jack became one of the most famous British soldiers of WWII, being the last person in the British Army to slay an enemy with a bow and arrow during the Dunkirk retreat.
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Jack Churchill (1906 – 1996), sometimes known as “Fighting Jack” or “Mad Jack” Churchill is an outstanding example of how some individual officers fought World War Two in their own way and on their own terms, and succeeded.
