The Mad Piper Bill Millin

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  • čas přidán 29. 04. 2020
  • Bill Millin, The Mad Piper. An amazing story of WWII heroism.
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Komentáře • 33

  • @bokvarv1926
    @bokvarv1926 Před 2 lety +29

    I met an old german veteran once, who said that he was a new recruit posted to france during the time of the invasion, and when he heard the sound of the pipes, a sound he never herd he asked his sergeant what it was, and the sergeant was pale and looked terrified and said that is the sound to death.

  • @ruthmaxwell60
    @ruthmaxwell60 Před 3 lety +20

    My uncle and aunt met as WW2 pipers and married. 🐢

  • @FredExcel
    @FredExcel Před 4 lety +68

    Charging the beaches of Normandy with his bagpipe as only weapon, what kind of man would do that ? Piper Bill Millin is a hero.

    • @nonameunknown8274
      @nonameunknown8274 Před 3 lety +8

      I think Mad Bill in good meaning of this word. From Russia with love and great respect of him and other Scottish

    • @deeznutz8209
      @deeznutz8209 Před rokem

      The kind of man that has issues walking properly because of the size of his brass balls.

    • @LucyWynder29er
      @LucyWynder29er Před 16 dny

      A fuckun scotsmn ado tha! ❤❤❤

  • @EthanBSide
    @EthanBSide Před 3 lety +26

    Clan Burns approves this message. RIP Billy

  • @brucemckenziefraser139
    @brucemckenziefraser139 Před 2 lety +17

    As a Lovat Fraser, I salute the memory of Piper Bill Millin 💪

  • @bigred4592
    @bigred4592 Před 3 měsíci +3

    I was at the beaches last week...truly unforgttable

  • @DH-ew9op
    @DH-ew9op Před rokem +10

    Literally just payed my respects visiting the lord lovat war memorial what a amazing group

    • @maconescotland8996
      @maconescotland8996 Před měsícem +1

      Lovat's family (Frasers) were related to the Stirlings of Keir - Brigadier "Shimi" Lovat of D-Day fame was a first cousin to David Stirling, the founder of the SAS.

  • @DanvilleTrain888
    @DanvilleTrain888 Před rokem +8

    My grandfather Hugh Fraser of the clan Fraser of Lovat was a piper in the Queens own Cameron Highlanders of Canada! Lord Lovat Simon Fraser of the Clan Fraser of Lovat and Bill Millan real Hero's my HERO'S!

  • @michaelnikoletseas343
    @michaelnikoletseas343 Před 3 lety +14

    The Mad Piper's Complaint
    Were I a warrior
    I'd pipe by your side
    wade the shores of Normandy
    to a soldier's death
    Were I a poet
    I'd write songs
    of highland lads
    piping savage beauty
    and love
    an old man I am
    I hung my pipe on the wall
    my fingers fumble
    fading faces
    of friends forgotten
    on foreign lands
    endlessly
    a tingle down my spine
    a tear
    these I can
    - - - - - - - -
    copyright 2019 by Michael Nikoletseas

  • @thomasolsson2865
    @thomasolsson2865 Před 2 lety +5

    He's also honored by Swedish Metal band Civil war by the song The mad piper

  • @telly9004
    @telly9004 Před 2 lety +3

    I had the privilege of working alongside bill 80s .

  • @millzy8885
    @millzy8885 Před 3 lety +9

    Make us Millin's proud

  • @francomengucci4441
    @francomengucci4441 Před měsícem +2

    Onore a questo grande uomo sempre davanti a tutti armato solo della cornomusa con cui andava incontro alla morte e dava coraggio. RIP.

  • @robbiethepict2783
    @robbiethepict2783 Před 2 lety +2

    The bagpipes - Help or trouble is on its way.

  • @canecadoguerreirowarriorca3314

    True warrior spirit ! @canecadoguerreiro , Cheers , Hurra !

  • @jayn9559
    @jayn9559 Před 3 měsíci

    The OG Billy BadAss

  • @jnmosborne350
    @jnmosborne350 Před 3 lety +14

    Scottish Heroes..."not English"...well said Lord Lovat

    • @MacScouse
      @MacScouse Před 3 lety +3

      Many men from england served in that unit. Perhaps you should learn some history before blatantly ignorant comments.

    • @maconescotland8996
      @maconescotland8996 Před měsícem

      @@MacScouse Maybe even some Welsh and Irish ?

  • @janice506
    @janice506 Před měsícem

    There’s a CZcams video of Blackwatch playing the pipes outside the Whitehouse for president Kennedy .

  • @videofanclip
    @videofanclip Před 3 lety +3

    Yes, as brave as a lion, but I like to think the Germans that wouldn't shoot at him, loved the bagpipes too!

    • @bokvarv1926
      @bokvarv1926 Před 2 lety +1

      They did not shoot because rightfully so the pipes petrified the germans with utter terror, after these were commandos

  • @Boxmaterial
    @Boxmaterial Před 2 lety +2

    "British pipers" .... you what mate?

  • @olivierdoat7013
    @olivierdoat7013 Před 26 dny

    God save scotland

  • @findbridge1790
    @findbridge1790 Před rokem +2

    Reagan degraded everything he touched.

    • @jaykilborn2508
      @jaykilborn2508 Před 16 dny

      If you want to talk about degradation, nothing beats Clinton having sex with an intern in the White House.

  • @michaelnikoletseas343
    @michaelnikoletseas343 Před rokem +1

    The Mad Piper's Complaint
    Were I a warrior
    I'd pipe by your side
    wade the shores of Normandy
    to a soldier's death
    Were I a poet
    I'd write songs
    of highland lads
    piping savage beauty
    and love
    an old man I am
    I hung my pipe on the wall
    my fingers fumble
    fading faces
    of friends forgotten
    on foreign lands
    endlessly
    a tingle down my spine
    a tear
    these I can
    - - - - - - - -
    copyright 2019 by Michael Nikoletseas