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Há 5 dias · WWII saw its host of characters, but none were as quirky as 'Mad Jack' Churchill, who entered combat with a unique assortment of weaponry.
For those who don't know, Jack Churchill, better known as Madjack (but no relation to the Winston), was a lieutenant colonel who led his commando unit. What he was most famous for was wielding a longbow and a sword as well as playing bagpipes.
Há 4 dias · Dunkirk is a 2017 epic historical war thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Christopher Nolan that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II from the perspectives of the land, sea and air.
Há 4 dias · The struggle for North Africa, 1940-43. After a grim struggle that rolled back and forth across the North African desert for nearly three years, this campaign resulted in the first major Allied victory of the Second World War (1939-45). 13 min read. Second World War Africa 1900s. View this object.
Há 4 dias · In June 1940, a new volunteer force - the Special Operations Executive (SOE) - was set up to wage a secret war. Its agents were mainly tasked with sabotage and subversion behind enemy lines. They had an influential supporter in Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who famously ordered them to 'set Europe ablaze!'.
Há 4 dias · ‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man To Kill An Enemy Soldier With A Longbow In WW2 January 31, 2018; The Greatest German General No One Has Heard Of – Lieutenant General Of Armored Troops Herman Balck January 31, 2018; The US Special Forces Major Who Fought for Three Different Armies January 31, 2018
Há 6 dias · "Mad Anthony" – Anthony Wayne, U.S. general "Mad Dog" – James Mattis, US Marine Corps general and Secretary of Defense "Mad Jack" – Jack Churchill, British colonel in World War II "Mad Mike" – Mike Calvert, British Second World War leader of Special Forces formations; Mike Hoare, British officer and mercenary leader
