The Invincible Soldier Who Would Not Die

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  • @zelithfang2365
    @zelithfang2365 Před 2 lety +6012

    I've always heard the saying "He was made for war" but I never seen an example so accurate to this quote. This man was quite literally made for war

  • @captain_commenter8796
    @captain_commenter8796 Před 2 lety +2782

    This guy was willing to *bite* off his own fingers so that the nurses had to amputate it, *the balls of this man*

  • @madeyalook121
    @madeyalook121 Před rokem +515

    This man fought in both World War's, getting severe injuries throughout both, and managed to make it to 80+. Absolute unit. Respect

    • @thepapakeeganshow6440
      @thepapakeeganshow6440 Před rokem +29

      In total he survived 5 wars, 5 plane crashes, 13 injuries, and a multitude of POW camps

    • @FreelancerFreak
      @FreelancerFreak Před rokem +5

      Pretty epic

    • @mozxz
      @mozxz Před 9 měsíci +3

      and yet, some stairs gave him his greatest injury......

    • @merafirewing6591
      @merafirewing6591 Před 8 měsíci +6

      ​@@mozxz the worst enemy of all.

    • @RekhaSaxena-xv5xm
      @RekhaSaxena-xv5xm Před 7 měsíci +1

      The worst injury yet was done by some measly stairs😢

  • @JustBreme
    @JustBreme Před rokem +139

    Bro remember his dad's word
    *"Son remember, dying is gay"*

  • @forti3814
    @forti3814 Před 2 lety +5854

    "At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
    An immortal soldier finds his home
    Proven under fire, over trench and wire
    No fear of death, he's unshakeable"

    • @roncyrebello6407
      @roncyrebello6407 Před 2 lety +257

      Sabaton

    • @jackiesharp7408
      @jackiesharp7408 Před 2 lety +166

      @@roncyrebello6407 I am here too. Sabaton kill it every time.

    • @AcidifiedMammoth
      @AcidifiedMammoth Před 2 lety +77

      SA BA TON SA BA TON

    • @raf6029
      @raf6029 Před 2 lety +145

      "No fear of death, he is forged for the war!
      He will always be coming for more!"

    • @bloodthirstycorse7956
      @bloodthirstycorse7956 Před 2 lety +91

      At the edge of madness, he will show no sadness
      Never broken, he'll be back for more
      Proven under fire, over trench and wire
      Forged for the war, he's unbreakable!

  • @danielnavarro537
    @danielnavarro537 Před 2 lety +3403

    I’ve heard of this man. Served in Africa, World War One in some horrific battles, wars during the Russian civil war, and in World War Two. Man was surely a warrior at heart. He kept going on for his country. For king and country. Godspeed Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart.

  • @alexthompson3500
    @alexthompson3500 Před rokem +176

    I love how he ONLY retired after he fell down stairs. Not from the many, MANY injuries from battle (like how any SANE person would). No- only from falling down a flight of stairs. This man is THE real life final boss.

    • @MisterHowzat
      @MisterHowzat Před 8 měsíci +16

      Gives a new meaning to "These stairs are killing me."

    • @Yuri.Black_Hood
      @Yuri.Black_Hood Před 6 měsíci +1

      idk how but I hate stairs now

    • @neo-didact9285
      @neo-didact9285 Před 4 měsíci +4

      He was on his last bar of HP when that happened.

    • @Yuri.Black_Hood
      @Yuri.Black_Hood Před 4 měsíci +2

      @@neo-didact9285 *Bombastic side eye*

  • @multifister47
    @multifister47 Před rokem +202

    Now I think it’s safe to say the majority of you have never seen a grenade, much less held and operated one. So I think it is worth mentioning that to pull a grenade with your teeth implies you have no other plans for your teeth after whatever it is you’re doing at that time. This dude did that multiple times. What an absolute mad lad

    • @dominykasmetlevski1896
      @dominykasmetlevski1896 Před rokem +44

      That's the case for modern grenades. The whole grenade pin teeth-pulling thing originated from WW1/WW2 when the amount of force needed to pull out the pin wasn't as high. Later on, they made it higher for safety purposes but the trope would continue to exist in movies.

    • @multifister47
      @multifister47 Před rokem +14

      @@dominykasmetlevski1896 well that would certainly makes sense. Safety regulation wasn’t necessarily a primary concern back in those days lmao

    • @dominykasmetlevski1896
      @dominykasmetlevski1896 Před rokem +8

      ​@@multifister47 It would be pretty crazy if it was the case with this guy though. Considering the other stuff he did I wouldn't be surprised. I'd imagine he would shatter some teeth and then save each tooth for one grenade lmao

    • @tylergooden2183
      @tylergooden2183 Před 2 měsíci

      I’ve seen a grenade. They look like small pineapples.

  • @ryanlucas5278
    @ryanlucas5278 Před 2 lety +2609

    You can’t help but respect a man who amputated his own fingers oh and a man who survived both world wars on the frontline

    • @tarasrakya8414
      @tarasrakya8414 Před 2 lety +36

      You ever see Dad's Army? Arnold Ridley who played Pvt Godfrey lost the use of his arm after being bayonetted in the first war and then volunteered again as an officer in the second war. He was denied front line service but they still kept him around for logistical service I believe.
      Kind of ironic as his character was portrayed as a conscientious objector.

    • @nolanbugg
      @nolanbugg Před 2 lety +7

      He’s one of da boys taking bullets for his friends country and family fighting for freedom

    • @chillylizerd
      @chillylizerd Před 2 lety +14

      All while running, headfirst, at the enemies.

    • @carlbirtles4518
      @carlbirtles4518 Před 2 lety +10

      @@tarasrakya8414 Godfrey was indeed a conscientious objector, but he joined the Royal Army Medical Corps as a stretcher bearer and during the Battle of the Somme, he went out into No Man’s Land under heavy fire and saved the lives of several soldiers and was awarded the Military Medal for his efforts.

    • @ajarofmayonnaise3250
      @ajarofmayonnaise3250 Před 2 lety +1

      @@nolanbugg dont about the freedom part tho. He was imperialist.

  • @cacadordevacilao6788
    @cacadordevacilao6788 Před 2 lety +5193

    This man lived his life as an fps protagonist, huge respect for such warrior

    • @San_1942_donotask
      @San_1942_donotask Před 2 lety +46

      C a ç a d o r d e v a c i l ã o

    • @MosquitoDoidoMaluco
      @MosquitoDoidoMaluco Před 2 lety +23

      @@San_1942_donotask KKKKKK

    • @Hideor
      @Hideor Před 2 lety +17

      mf should have just touched a medkit

    • @gamevidz8763
      @gamevidz8763 Před 2 lety +79

      Our real life Captain Price

    • @geraintdavies5137
      @geraintdavies5137 Před 2 lety +26

      Sorry to ruin the belief of this great story and soilder but As a Historian myself this is fake. the first reason is that the channel maker simple history is lying as they say that the soilder joined the army in the second world war in 1899 which isnt the correct date if this war. the second world war began in 1939 september 1st. the second reason is that it is a extremely low chance to survive the injuries. As i may not be a scientist or medical profeesional i did learn a lot about that type of stuff. i also have a freind is a Doctor and i asked them to look into the injuries which the soilder had. they said alot of the injuries would normally kill someone either in about a day or a week without immediate medical care and surgeory. also the bullet around the back of the head depending where it hit would probally make the soilder unable to do alot of there everyday things. Just to be clear i am not putting any hate onto this youtuber there are quite a bit of facts and knowledge they say and also they just want to make interesting and entertaining content. i just wanted to clear up the miss infomation also im not saying the youtuber is lying they may have got it from a false source of infomation.

  • @user-hn3uu3gj2g
    @user-hn3uu3gj2g Před rokem +107

    My father served under him in Norway. In there retreat he sensed they were being followed by scouts. He used himself as bait to throw off the enemy and literally single handedly beat 4 of the enemy in hand to hand combat. He when used an elk carcass for earth to make it through the night before regrouping. He saved my fathers life.

    • @wildyoda2931
      @wildyoda2931 Před 10 měsíci

      Wow incredible story

    • @xXDarkeyXx
      @xXDarkeyXx Před 9 měsíci

      damn

    • @MisterHowzat
      @MisterHowzat Před 8 měsíci +2

      I don't understand "He when used an elk carcass for earth to make it through the night...."

    • @five5762
      @five5762 Před 7 měsíci +7

      ​@@MisterHowzat I'm going out on a limb here and guess that it actually says, "He then used an elk carcass for WARMTH to make it through the night."

    • @MisterHowzat
      @MisterHowzat Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@five5762 Yeah, what you say makes sense.

  • @jarrettowens6073
    @jarrettowens6073 Před rokem +18

    To know this guy survived all those injuries is as hard to believe as the story of Desmond Doss.

  • @marshall_19
    @marshall_19 Před 2 lety +1556

    "I swear to God I killed him 3 times already"
    -German Soldier

  • @sebastianmartellisr.3587
    @sebastianmartellisr.3587 Před 2 lety +1969

    An example of the differences between a Boss and a Leader... He was a Leader, I'm not saying he wasn't Reckless, but the Respect that he gained was earned in the most difficult way possible

    • @pedrobarbosaduarte3704
      @pedrobarbosaduarte3704 Před 2 lety +3

      Uhm k?

    • @officalcrim
      @officalcrim Před 2 lety +12

      Applause to simple historys attention to detail ex 1907 smle bayonet

    • @xeanderman6688
      @xeanderman6688 Před 2 lety +23

      He's not just a Boss
      He's Big Boss

    • @lukassvitek9561
      @lukassvitek9561 Před 2 lety +3

      @@xeanderman6688 I was just going to write that

    • @mathgasm8484
      @mathgasm8484 Před 2 lety

      well at least he lead from the front and not the rear. I can respect a guy like that.

  • @tstreb66
    @tstreb66 Před rokem +16

    The invincible soldier who would not die:
    Stairs: Hold my beer.

  • @cyansorcerer6491
    @cyansorcerer6491 Před rokem +45

    this man's bravery is quite impossible to put into words

  • @SmotheryAxe1414
    @SmotheryAxe1414 Před 2 lety +3749

    This guy brings a whole new meaning to the term "built different"

    • @DeathHelper420
      @DeathHelper420 Před 2 lety +6

      Lol fr that is true . The men in ww1 was insane aswell. It was digging n hand to hand combat. The other weapons were straight up artillery lined up. The germans theory was " if you shoot 50 artillery in a area. Its eventually going to hit something". At that time the weapons was primitive. Basically were the name ( No Mans Land ) comes from burned out fields* of 100s of acres . Not noticing it came from artillery from 1 to 2 miles away hiding

    • @frankangelino6058
      @frankangelino6058 Před 2 lety +53

      @@DeathHelper420 What do you mean the weapons were "primitive." They were modern weapons that killed like twelve million people

    • @zaodedong9935
      @zaodedong9935 Před 2 lety +35

      @@frankangelino6058 for real. 🤣
      I didn't know rifles and artillery were primitive weapons. 🤣

    • @chaseviking5096
      @chaseviking5096 Před 2 lety +14

      He's a perfect example of what a warrior is

    • @TheAKgunner
      @TheAKgunner Před 2 lety +9

      @@zaodedong9935 He most likely referred to the clubs and handmade maces soldiers used on trench raids.

  • @greva2904
    @greva2904 Před 2 lety +1715

    The more action he saw, the more body parts he lost, and the less of him was left for his enemies to shoot at next time. No wonder he was so hard to kill!

  • @CaseyBraydenLevi
    @CaseyBraydenLevi Před rokem +9

    My Great Grandfather was wounded in action in Germany December 4, 1944 on a reconnaissance patrol. He was shredded with machine bullets. 12 bullets. And 5 shrapnel pieces. 17 wounds. He would live on until 1964.

  • @daniel-zh9nj6yn6y
    @daniel-zh9nj6yn6y Před rokem +28

    “But not all men seek rest and peace; some are born with the spirit of the storm in their blood, restless harbingers of violence and bloodshed, knowing no other path....”
    ― Robert E. Howard

  • @gbmgaming
    @gbmgaming Před 2 lety +1049

    I imagine this guy's autobiography is just a page that says this:
    "The great war,
    Trenches, mud, blood, shell shock, death everywhere you look, misery all around.
    I miss it dearly"

    • @cookiemonsterwithrtxenable5015
      @cookiemonsterwithrtxenable5015 Před 2 lety +101

      "Frankly I had enjoyed the war."

    • @Cha-Khia
      @Cha-Khia Před 2 lety +24

      @@cookiemonsterwithrtxenable5015 Literally a thing he said... wrote.

    • @barebonesjones
      @barebonesjones Před rokem +10

      @@Cha-Khia alot of people do/did, it just isn't put in the media as much because some people find it disturbing.

    • @evoculusthechampion7510
      @evoculusthechampion7510 Před rokem +1

      "I miss the bloodshed"

    • @Ferixstn
      @Ferixstn Před rokem +1

      @@evoculusthechampion7510 THERE WILL BE...sorry carried away a bit

  • @awc6007
    @awc6007 Před 2 lety +1910

    I learned about this guy a few years back. A true war legend. The real Big Boss

    • @killerqueen6054
      @killerqueen6054 Před 2 lety +60

      I’m Big Boss, and you are too...

    • @jacaredosvudu1638
      @jacaredosvudu1638 Před 2 lety +11

      No no no he was a chad

    • @Beretsquid
      @Beretsquid Před 2 lety +46

      @@jacaredosvudu1638 just one problem; Big Boss IS a chad.

    • @jacaredosvudu1638
      @jacaredosvudu1638 Před 2 lety +24

      @@Beretsquid A BIG CHAD BOSS

    • @StevenCodeBlack
      @StevenCodeBlack Před 2 lety +27

      The British World War I era equivalent to Big Boss and Big Boss would later be the American Cold War Era equivalent to him.

  • @oafishblowfish8951
    @oafishblowfish8951 Před rokem +51

    There`s a difference between bravery and madness. This man clearly was insane.

    • @screenname6829
      @screenname6829 Před 8 měsíci +3

      Thank god

    • @ChaplainPhantasm
      @ChaplainPhantasm Před 4 měsíci +3

      He was at the edge of madness, so to speak

    • @snappythesnapster1856
      @snappythesnapster1856 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@ChaplainPhantasmIn a time of sadness as well

    • @tavoa952
      @tavoa952 Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@snappythesnapster1856 he's an inmortal soldier who finds his home

  • @CoolBluBoi
    @CoolBluBoi Před rokem +20

    I guess you can say he was The Unkillable Soldier!
    Shot through the eye! Never surrender however they try

  • @MaskedButcher7
    @MaskedButcher7 Před 2 lety +1175

    Remember son, dying is gay
    Him: Yes, father

  • @mbrooks0711
    @mbrooks0711 Před 2 lety +1783

    I think my favorite part of this story is the fact that he spent 8 days “hiding” in the village where he escaped from prison. Pretty sure the Italians were checking every guy missing a left arm AND left eye. Still took them 8 days to find him lol

    • @limwater8230
      @limwater8230 Před 2 lety +68

      Oh my god! Didn’t think of that!

    • @ryanphillips5688
      @ryanphillips5688 Před 2 lety +11

      😂😂

    • @amuroray9115
      @amuroray9115 Před rokem +78

      He was a master of trolling lol

    • @brianmcintosh8337
      @brianmcintosh8337 Před rokem +11

      ITALIANS KNOW HOW TO PARTY.THIS IS WHERE THE SCREEN PLOT FOR "WEEKEND AT BURNEYS" CAME FROM.DID THEY HAVE THEIR OWN VERSION OF DILUADID?WAS THERE HASHISH?DID THE ITALIANS INTRODUCE THIS GUY TO THEIR SISTERS?

    • @DaddySantaClaus
      @DaddySantaClaus Před rokem +4

      have you ever been to italy??

  • @delta9685
    @delta9685 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Never has the meme:
    "Were you killed?"
    "Sadly yes... but I LIVED!"
    - been more accurate. What a man that trooper.

  • @tomaskennedy
    @tomaskennedy Před rokem +48

    How was there never a movie made about this man?! 😳

    • @Green-ader
      @Green-ader Před rokem +7

      Because it would bring horror to Germans who react to it

    • @Aetila
      @Aetila Před rokem +11

      But there is: "Terminator"

    • @platzpropeller858
      @platzpropeller858 Před rokem +5

      It might be very difficult to do so without glamorizing the concept of war

    • @merafirewing6591
      @merafirewing6591 Před 8 měsíci

      ​@@platzpropeller858 You would have to be a director with serious balls to make a movie about become a reality in this day and age.

  • @GuitarxWolf
    @GuitarxWolf Před 2 lety +367

    *people starts attacking the train you’re on*
    Most people: “Damn it!”
    Adrian Carton: “Yessss! Finally!”

    • @comradpingu5745
      @comradpingu5745 Před 2 lety +36

      Oh no! We are all going to die!
      Adrian Carton : "FINALLY, Someone worth the opponent, our battle will be legendary!"

    • @tlshortyshorty5810
      @tlshortyshorty5810 Před 2 lety +26

      Passengers: "oh fu-"
      Adrian Carton: YOOOOO LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

    • @thenexus8384
      @thenexus8384 Před 2 lety +14

      Adrian Carton: "you dare oppose me mortal"

    • @MNM-lq9te
      @MNM-lq9te Před 2 lety +3

      Blood for the blood god! Even though khorn would probaly be abit disappointed that he was using ranged weapons

    • @abysswalker2594
      @abysswalker2594 Před rokem +1

      I got a .455 With your name on it

  • @toothlessa7811
    @toothlessa7811 Před 2 lety +776

    after every injury i was expecting him to say "where he died" or "he died shortly after" but no that guy was an absolute tank

  • @WorldWalker128
    @WorldWalker128 Před 7 měsíci +2

    Every decade a Hero is born. They don't always join a war, but when they do they inspire the generations that come after.
    What a soldier!

  • @RotaryMarx
    @RotaryMarx Před rokem +7

    8:35 you can get brave wounds, but the chance of unbrave ones still exist.

  • @Bormannator
    @Bormannator Před 2 lety +924

    Another example of a soldier who wouldn't die is Medal of Honor recipient Matt Urban. He fought in WW2 and kept going AWOL to get back to his men after being wounded. The Germans started calling him "the ghost" because he always kept coming back.

    • @juj9305
      @juj9305 Před 2 lety +57

      @St Hurley there are more that we probably don't know about that's the sad thing

    • @caydenrgarrett
      @caydenrgarrett Před 2 lety +10

      Another soldier is Matt Chapman, who was shot 16 times fighting the taliban with shrapnel wounds, holding his own, he was a one man army, there is a recording of it and it’s the first Medal of Honor ever recorded of all time.

    • @ay6033
      @ay6033 Před 2 lety +1

      I read about him in a book that man was an absolute legend

    • @giovannyc.1724
      @giovannyc.1724 Před 2 lety +1

      did this inspire COD Ghost?

    • @Hateandlotus
      @Hateandlotus Před 2 lety

      E 260th that was my first infanty co. Our basic training shirts had urban on them. High standard. That company was also disbanded due to "being too harsh"

  • @indianajones4321
    @indianajones4321 Před 2 lety +521

    “Frankly I had enjoyed the war”
    -Carton de Wiart
    What a guy

    • @polygonalfortress
      @polygonalfortress Před 2 lety +23

      Reality is crazier than fiction

    • @Joshua_N-A
      @Joshua_N-A Před 2 lety +21

      @@polygonalfortress movie producers: sounds unrealistic, let's tone it down.
      People who know the history well: WTF is this? This guy should be way more badass irl.

    • @dantemoriarty4059
      @dantemoriarty4059 Před 2 lety +23

      He enjoyed the war. The FIRST World War. The most horrific one for the soldiers. That guy was batshit insane.

    • @Crested-jh3mb
      @Crested-jh3mb Před 2 lety +1

      Sounds like an alright guy to me.🤣

    • @michaelmorrison5280
      @michaelmorrison5280 Před 2 lety +3

      Generally, people who enjoy war are psychopaths. A psychopath's brain develops differently regarding sociality and emotions, so they are often confused and unhappy navigating other peoples' emotions in this contrived social construct we call society. When they're in war--where many emotionally healthy people dissociate due to PTSD--the psychopath feels like the world finally makes sense. They live for combat because in war they don't have to pretend to care about other peoples' feelings. If they kill their rivals and take their things, they're rewarded rather than punished. The bond with their brothers in arms is more real to them than any emotion ever was.

  • @michaelthemonkey112
    @michaelthemonkey112 Před rokem +10

    This dude earns the definition of respect

  • @ranlit78
    @ranlit78 Před rokem +4

    The living embodiment of 'it's only a flesh wound.'

  • @usurperslayer5057
    @usurperslayer5057 Před 2 lety +821

    The real “to angry to die”, awesome history, a real man how came back to battle not afraid of death.

  • @blitz1738
    @blitz1738 Před 2 lety +1427

    Fun Fact: One of Napoleon's Marshal Oudinot, receive atleast 34 wounds in battle, 12 of witch where sabre slashes or thrust, 8 of which where gunshot wounds, 1 broken leg and 2 artillery wounds (canister/grape shot wound).

  • @brem-
    @brem- Před rokem +8

    I find it kinda amazing that he was able to wander around for 8 days before being recaptured.
    Like he's a very distinc individual, idk if there were many Italian peasants who were missing their left eye, left hand, and part of their left ear.

  • @andreijoaquin7342
    @andreijoaquin7342 Před rokem +4

    Survived war with 11 injuries
    Stairs: I'm about to end this whole man's career

  • @Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache

    This man can’t be hurt! He cannot be destroyed ! He’s-
    *Invincible title card*

  • @Simplehistory
    @Simplehistory  Před 2 lety +1235

    On his experiences in World War I: "Frankly I had enjoyed the war." - Adrian Carton de Wiart

  • @alexanda7876
    @alexanda7876 Před rokem +6

    This man has lived the most eventful life of anyone on this planet ever in history

  • @Geordiesniper568
    @Geordiesniper568 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Bro is the main character in an action movie I respect 🫡 him a lot may he rest peace

  • @j.peters1222
    @j.peters1222 Před 2 lety +616

    What a badass. Not many people can claim to have had a more adventurous life than Adrian Carton De Wiart. A great story of perseverance through his many injuries accumulated during his decorated military career.

  • @williamhe1967
    @williamhe1967 Před 2 lety +531

    Extra story: He [Adrian] met Mao Zedong at dinner and had a memorable exchange with him, interrupting his propaganda speech to criticise him for holding back from fighting the Japanese for domestic political reasons. Mao was briefly stunned, and then laughed.

  • @the_Ikar
    @the_Ikar Před rokem +6

    First time I hear about him but I'm glad I do. Didn't expect him to be in Poland, my country. As a Pole and an ally, I salute him

  • @davidwatt4511
    @davidwatt4511 Před rokem

    Found this channel by accident 3 days ago and im loving it.Nice short informed videos.Got alot of catching up to do!!!

    • @davidwatt4511
      @davidwatt4511 Před rokem

      As for the subject of the video he was as tough as old boots to use an old british saying...

  • @piercepayumo4212
    @piercepayumo4212 Před 2 lety +293

    This guy is Wolverine except without the healing factor.

  • @Leanzazzy
    @Leanzazzy Před 2 lety +642

    You have to remember that this man was born in 1880.
    He fought in both World Wars and during the Second World War (when the British Army called him back from Poland) he was literally 60+ years old.
    Yet he still came back and fought several campaigns and wars.
    How many people can say that today?

    • @yontbg1581
      @yontbg1581 Před 2 lety +45

      Dunno maybe a grand total of 0

    • @dude9318
      @dude9318 Před 2 lety +32

      None dude .This man deserves a movie

    • @Ferixstn
      @Ferixstn Před rokem +4

      We are close to see people trough walls and using sci fi equippment like in the movies, dont know how many can even TRY

    • @mrredwastakenn
      @mrredwastakenn Před rokem +5

      Even if there were more wars none would

    • @space4166
      @space4166 Před rokem +12

      Nobody cuz everyone complain about their rights

  • @XLORDPROPL
    @XLORDPROPL Před 11 měsíci +6

    6:08 You called me a pole?!

  • @chosen_undeadd544
    @chosen_undeadd544 Před rokem +4

    "Death is patient, it will wait." -The Ancestor

  • @willmorrell488
    @willmorrell488 Před 2 lety +300

    I love how he decided to casually just spend time in the Italian town rather than escape the country. What a Chad.

    • @willmorrell488
      @willmorrell488 Před 2 lety +9

      @gonk droid Thanks. You should post it as a comment if you haven't already.

    • @adamscott7354
      @adamscott7354 Před 2 lety

      He likely planning his next behind enemy lines move, an op to insurrect the occupying nazis when ripest.

  • @Chapter-cz6ct
    @Chapter-cz6ct Před 2 lety +166

    This guy takes more bullets than I do in a first-person shooter game, wow!

    • @nickangelosuson2454
      @nickangelosuson2454 Před 2 lety +18

      He takes more bullets than me in a easy mode level with the best armor

    • @Hussar117
      @Hussar117 Před 2 lety +2

      Bruh, took more bullets the a Call Of Duty Protagonist

    • @unitedkingdom4304
      @unitedkingdom4304 Před 2 lety

      @@Hussar117 i mean like cod potaganist just go to cover and he will heal

    • @Hussar117
      @Hussar117 Před 2 lety

      @@unitedkingdom4304 True

    • @WarbossR0kt00fSant0s
      @WarbossR0kt00fSant0s Před 2 lety

      @@Hussar117 Raul Menendez in full-on berserk Doom Slayer mode.

  • @TimeWizard727
    @TimeWizard727 Před rokem +2

    I respect him the most for not letting his disabilities stop him. I've gone through a lot in my life now that's lead me to have a stroke at 24. I escaped my family who imprisoned and noise tortured me for over 13 years, freeing myself and my sister and then climbing up from 11 years of homelessness using a background of psychological knowledge to do so. I used my knowledge of meditation and hypnosis in 2020 to not give up but heal myself entirely and make a full recovery. I've escaped death over 10 times now myself. This man is a great inspiration to keep going when things get hard. Thank you.

  • @cristhianbenitez5084
    @cristhianbenitez5084 Před rokem

    Such an amazing story. It made me feel little sad when he passed away at 83, it was the same age my father passed away this year as well.

  • @lammabearded3913
    @lammabearded3913 Před 2 lety +484

    this man is literally the saying "balls of steel" honestly mad respect to him.

    • @jamesalexander3530
      @jamesalexander3530 Před 2 lety +1

      With all those wounds no doubt his balls of steel were also blown off by a mine

    • @brendanliamgill99
      @brendanliamgill99 Před 2 lety +2

      @@maddoxorellana7507 from what I remember but I could be mistaken he did have children at some point. so ether before that injury or somehow the enemy missed the "beans and stock" of steel. And just made a hole past them and out his behind making it hard to sit down.

    • @geraintdavies5137
      @geraintdavies5137 Před 2 lety

      Sorry to ruin the belief of this great story and soilder but As a Historian myself this is fake. the first reason is that the channel maker simple history is lying as they say that the soilder joined the army in the second world war in 1899 which isnt the correct date if this war. the second world war began in 1939 september 1st. the second reason is that it is a extremely low chance to survive the injuries. As i may not be a scientist or medical profeesional i did learn a lot about that type of stuff. i also have a freind is a Doctor and i asked them to look into the injuries which the soilder had. they said alot of the injuries would normally kill someone either in about a day or a week without immediate medical care and surgeory. also the bullet around the back of the head depending where it hit would probally make the soilder unable to do alot of there everyday things. Just to be clear i am not putting any hate onto this youtuber there are quite a bit of facts and knowledge they say and also they just want to make interesting and entertaining content. i just wanted to clear up the miss infomation also im not saying the youtuber is lying they may have got it from a false source of infomation.

    • @lammabearded3913
      @lammabearded3913 Před 2 lety +6

      @@geraintdavies5137 let me guess, you were a navy seal officer promoted to general of the army when you were ten, got into Harvard at age 5, and graduated high school with a 10 GPA, with athletic abilities and being popular.
      edit: he enlisted in the army in 1899, to fight in the second war of something diffrent. mabye ur hearing is not right?

    • @leonweichand841
      @leonweichand841 Před rokem

      Steel ? I think you meant tungsten.

  • @Furzkampfbomber
    @Furzkampfbomber Před 2 lety +857

    His greatest task, though, was to fully memorize the full name of his future wife after they've met for the very first time and to recite it on their second meeting without even one slip. Which impressed _Countess Friederike Maria Karoline Henriette Rosa Sabina Franziska Fugger von Babenhausen_ so much that she basically saw herself forced to marry him.

  • @itiswhatitis8160
    @itiswhatitis8160 Před rokem +3

    Not even his body could stop him, absolute LEGEND

  • @LichsuhoathinhDrabattle

    The video is very good, the historical knowledge about the war is good and easy to absorb. I hope the channel grows more and more🤗🤗🤗🤗

  • @Thomas20Smith
    @Thomas20Smith Před 2 lety +218

    Adrian Carton de Wiart: “Frankly I had enjoyed the war.”
    Absolute legend, all us today wish we were as badass as this guy

  • @Mifey05
    @Mifey05 Před 2 lety +89

    I love how his body just goes
    'stop, we can't take this anymore!' and made him slip so that he retire

    • @levi_ellis
      @levi_ellis Před rokem +3

      Is no gonna comment on how he was Winston Churchill's ASSISTANT

  • @HistoryShort101
    @HistoryShort101 Před rokem +2

    "Death can have me when it earns me" -Kratos

  • @JOHNZNKCZ
    @JOHNZNKCZ Před 6 měsíci +1

    i really love the animation great work soldier!

  • @johngavin3180
    @johngavin3180 Před 2 lety +140

    You can tell a man is a legend when given a highly honorable commendation, he doesn't give himself the praise but praises the men who served along side him.

  • @cheriefsadeksadek2108
    @cheriefsadeksadek2108 Před 2 lety +130

    When Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart was asked about His experience in the First World War he said "Frankly I had enjoyed the war "

  • @lfgubrs
    @lfgubrs Před 8 měsíci

    There is a fine line between bravery and madness. This man was both

  • @baileyryan488
    @baileyryan488 Před rokem +2

    I am so happy for this soldier. He lived a life. I'm proud for him

  • @toainsully
    @toainsully Před 2 lety +288

    Adrian Carton de Wiart is the real definition of "Too Angry to Die"

    • @user-im7km8tq7j
      @user-im7km8tq7j Před 2 lety +9

      finally some comment from where I can copypaste his name to google
      damn how channel did not wrote it in video description

    • @fallsprig4581
      @fallsprig4581 Před 6 měsíci

      @@user-im7km8tq7jlowkey i respect this channel but they probably were too scared of getting fact checked into oblivion by the tide of military-history neckbeards

  • @cytorakdemon
    @cytorakdemon Před 2 lety +898

    The angel of death came down for the soldier, only to feel a firm hand on her shoulder.
    "This one is mine," Ares said with a smile under his helmet.

  • @lorinebfuston4728
    @lorinebfuston4728 Před rokem

    amazing work

  • @ironandrew022
    @ironandrew022 Před rokem +3

    “Is it possible to learn this power?”
    -Anakin Skywalker
    “Revenge does wonders to the will to live”
    -Grand Inquisitor
    These two quotes just fit this de Wiart too well

  • @lightningscreations
    @lightningscreations Před 2 lety +152

    God: how much health do we wanna give this guy?
    Adrian: Yes

  • @jianzhenzhao4173
    @jianzhenzhao4173 Před rokem +3

    Adrian was a great person was a boss and legend and the fact that he gave the credit to other soldiers was insanity. The bullet in the eye was insane how he lived and was a crazy guy with a rough life,lost ear,lost eye,lost hand,his hips,left arm,stomach,head,leg and ankle.he was one of the greatest soldiers in history,what a legend.His death was nostalgic and depressing😢

  • @Sniper_shooter36
    @Sniper_shooter36 Před rokem +4

    Bro was the main character💀💀

  • @captain_commenter8796
    @captain_commenter8796 Před 2 lety +112

    “Bro I hit this guy already!”
    “So did I! I took out his eye!”
    “Should we call a admin?”
    “Idk”

  • @ledgaming6489
    @ledgaming6489 Před 2 lety +762

    Absolute beast. The world has always needed men like him and on occasion they pop up throughout history. It’s amazing how many came about during the 2 world wars.

    • @dwighthayes4738
      @dwighthayes4738 Před 2 lety +8

      Tons of these types of men came about during Vietnam as well

    • @oraldouku9593
      @oraldouku9593 Před 2 lety +17

      there are always man made of steel hearts like him , its just that nowdays there are no events to demand among us to show our true nature and see whom of us man today is a rare specimen like him.

    • @dwighthayes4738
      @dwighthayes4738 Před 2 lety +1

      @@oraldouku9593 That's very true

    • @RoulicisThe
      @RoulicisThe Před 2 lety +2

      "Times of harship birth heroes" That's why

    • @brendanliamgill99
      @brendanliamgill99 Před 2 lety +1

      @@RoulicisThe so in theory these last couple years could be shaping the next generation that could be held to the same regard as the men who served in the world wars?

  • @laytonrobinson-gr5qp
    @laytonrobinson-gr5qp Před 8 měsíci +1

    at the edge of madness in a time of sadness…

  • @johansmallberries9874
    @johansmallberries9874 Před rokem +4

    The living embodiment of “tis but a flesh wound!”

  • @suiiiiiiiiii9235
    @suiiiiiiiiii9235 Před 2 lety +127

    Imagine, You are a German Soldier during WW1, You look over into the distance and just see some random guy with a missing eye and hand grenade spamming his way to victory. You would be so confused lol

    • @genus5987
      @genus5987 Před 2 lety +14

      Cod waw in a nutshell but opposite

    • @thenexus8384
      @thenexus8384 Před 2 lety +2

      The German soldier: "at least this commendable"

  • @RetroBlockade
    @RetroBlockade Před 2 lety +621

    In his autobiography after the war, he wrote "Frankly I enjoyed the war"
    effing legend

    • @youneskasdi
      @youneskasdi Před rokem +64

      Every other war veteran: "war was brutal i wish i never go back to that time"
      this madlad who probably suffered the most: "Frankly I enjoyed the war"

    • @OrangetheMartian
      @OrangetheMartian Před 9 měsíci +6

      This war gave me PTSD! Him: That was fun!

    • @whiteeye3453
      @whiteeye3453 Před 3 měsíci

      That is those people decide not embrace their inner warrior

  • @jayanthakumari9663
    @jayanthakumari9663 Před rokem

    This is just so much to beleive how is one man able to do all of this and even with wounds in head he survived he is a very special unit ❤ Respect

  • @screenname6829
    @screenname6829 Před 8 měsíci

    This man was like guts from berserk. Injuries meant nothing but inconvenience and pulling grenade pins with his teeth?
    Certified madlad

  • @theanglo-lithuanian1768
    @theanglo-lithuanian1768 Před 2 lety +84

    This guy truly deserves the title of "chad"

  • @zerixor8134
    @zerixor8134 Před 2 lety +555

    "At the edge of madness
    In a time of sadness
    An immortal soldier
    Finds his home
    Proven under fire
    Over trench and wire
    No fear of death he's unshakeable"

    • @glockfragz3251
      @glockfragz3251 Před 2 lety +27

      GIGACHAD SABATON ENJOYER

    • @mrredwastakenn
      @mrredwastakenn Před rokem +14

      Sabaton fan detected, opinion tolerated

    • @constantinethegreat6713
      @constantinethegreat6713 Před rokem +9

      *Never die*
      *Shot through the eye*
      *Never surrender, however they tried*
      *How they tried, shot through the eye*
      *HE'LL NEVER DIE!*

    • @yoda6292
      @yoda6292 Před rokem

      @@mrredwastakenn ZYZZ and sabaton enjoyer detected, opinion accepted

    • @blacktemplar1139
      @blacktemplar1139 Před rokem

      @@constantinethegreat6713 rolls right off the tongue

  • @jishin4657
    @jishin4657 Před rokem +2

    This brave man reminds me of Antonio Maceo Grajales, a hero of the Cuban war of independence. He received a total of 27 wounds, and the number 28 caused his death. Due to his great size and strength, along with his fighting spirit, he ended up nicknamed "The Bronze Titan".

  • @deepakk1347
    @deepakk1347 Před rokem +3

    Respect for the military doctor that saved him that many times

  • @propellerknight6334
    @propellerknight6334 Před 2 lety +95

    The universe created this man as an unkillable war machine. His story is just incredible.

  • @matthewpeluso3914
    @matthewpeluso3914 Před 2 lety +51

    Why can’t we get a movie of guys like this? I love this channel for always pointing out the real heroes of history’s battlefields

  • @gonnachangemychannel9449
    @gonnachangemychannel9449 Před 7 měsíci

    He got that 90% bullet resistance there

  • @Liquidmetal6661
    @Liquidmetal6661 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I would once again like to thank Sabaton for helping the newer generations understand the horrors and heroism of battles gone. I've always said that it's important to shed light on the forgotten stories too

  • @timthefinner
    @timthefinner Před 2 lety +83

    It is crazy, how much he survived - but also how war hungry this man happened to be. Determined till the end.

  • @terminatorm134d3
    @terminatorm134d3 Před 2 lety +103

    Funny thing for me is, that when he was in Norway he came to the small little town of Namsos, which is the place where I was born and currently live. He came here in a Sunderland floatplane and on his arrival he got his welcome by a german aircraft which shot him while he was inside of the plane. I think it's really funny that this legend of a man came to my little unknown town and fought along and for my ancestors.

  • @LucasGator2
    @LucasGator2 Před rokem +1

    "Never die, shot through the eye
    Never surrender however they try
    Never die shot through the eye
    HE'LL NEVER DIE!"

  • @Sph_611
    @Sph_611 Před rokem

    The animations are very well done

  • @darthnihilus3447
    @darthnihilus3447 Před 2 lety +79

    This man was the epitome of pure badass. May the gates of Valhalla welcome this warrior to his final resting place

  • @mr-cactus1519
    @mr-cactus1519 Před 2 lety +5

    "DOCTOR, ARE YOU SURE THIS WILL WORK?"
    *"I HAVE NO IDEA"*

  • @shanebattles6132
    @shanebattles6132 Před rokem

    Thank you sir

  • @anthonyesparsen7776
    @anthonyesparsen7776 Před měsícem +1

    Some very rare people are just in the right place at the right time like this man the perfect soldier omg if we had one of these

  • @rhett1029
    @rhett1029 Před 2 lety +49

    I must say the combat scenes have improved massively these past months