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[–] Thavron 41 points 8 months ago (3 children)

"Mad" Jack Churchill, who fought in the Second World War with a longbow, a basket-hilted Scottish broadsword, and a set of bagpipes.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

And still survived. Legend

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

Allegedly German soldiers said that they didn't shoot him because they assumed he'd lost his mind, and took pity on him

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

The only confirmed bow and arrow kill of WW2!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

And after the war he went on to become an early pioneer in surfing!