"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"
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!
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.
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
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.
@@LoudaroundLincoln 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.
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.
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
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).
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"
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
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 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
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!
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.
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
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?
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.
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.
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.
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"
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.
“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
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?
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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?
@@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.
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.
@@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?
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.
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.
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.
"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"
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.
@@АндрейОнищенко-з8хlowkey i respect this channel but they probably were too scared of getting fact checked into oblivion by the tide of military-history neckbeards
Can you please make a video about Alexey Maresyev? It's a very famous story in Russia and other post soviet countries, but it seems to be virtually unknown in the English speaking countries. He was shot down while dogfighting and had to crawl in the woods in winter for who weeks with broken legs which later had to be amputated, but after that recovered, regained his health and battled his way back to flying, shooting down more enemies without legs than he did with them.
ruclips.net/video/E4vG-F2taU4/видео.html The video is made by the Infographics show, which is similar to Simple History. After watching the video, I realized that Alexy Mareysev is not only physically strong but also mentally!
@@RyhoLV you might call it glorified, because it became famous after Boris Polevoy, a writer, wrote a book about it called "Tale of a true human", but the story itself is true. In fact, because of the scale and the character of the war on the Eastern war, there were several more similar but lesser known stories of soviet pilots. I don't agree that it is a piece of propaganda. This way story of this british soldier of other western soldiers can also be called just glorified western propaganda, despite them being true. If the story comes from USSR doesn't automatically mean it's propaganda. Feats of heroism were very common amongst red army soldiers because the war waged against soviet union was a war of total extermination and the soldiers knew that. The way those people were raised was also different, because they grew up in most difficult time in history of Russia, with several wars happening which made them stronger in their spirits, but also with major economic breakthroughs such as НЭП and industrialisation bringing hope and enthusiasm. Many civil rights were given to the people such as widespread free education and equality of sexes in the period they grew up which also made those people more eager to fight for their country. Acts of heroism were often acknowledged even by german soldiers in their letters home.
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
After everything he’s been through, the scars and wounds he gotten over his time in service, his willingness to keep fighting. I find it fitting that he passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family, He deserved it.
What a man! The commitment, the bravery, the tenacity! I bet he was well liked by his men for his willingness to fight alongside them and take every risk he had them take!
You know, he married an actual princess in 1908. He was as sophisticated as they come. Also, his Victoria Cross certificate mentions his coolness. Man, even the medal can't keep it together!
Never die, shot through the eye Never surrender however they try How they try, shot through the eye He'll never die
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier, edge of madness At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier, finds his home Proven under fire, over trench and wire Forged for the war, he's unbreakable 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 No fear of death, he is forged for the war, He will always be coming for more
Into the fire through trenches and mud Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood Leading the charge into hostile barrage By design, he was made for the frontline Studied law, with a thirst for war Fought in Africa, wanted more Back in Europe then straight to France He's joining the allied advance Through the Somme and the Devil's Wood All the battles that he withstood Born a soldier, enjoyed the war He always kept coming for more Never die, shot through the eye Never surrender however they try How they try, shot through the eye He'll never die 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 In the battles, when he was shot Kept on fighting, and never stopped In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele Ignoring his wounds he prevailed Save the day, he'll never stray Facing the foes that are coming his way Come his way, he'll never stray Saving the day At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier finds his home Proven under fire, over trench and wire Forged for the war, he's unbreakable 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 No fear of death, he's unshakeable Into the fire through trenches and mud Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood Leading the charge into hostile barrage By design, he was made for the frontline Never die, shot through the eye Never surrender however they try How they try, shot through the eye He'll never die At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier, edge of madness At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier finds his home Proven under fire, over trench and wire Forged for the war, he's unbreakable 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 No fear of death, he is forged for the war He will always be coming for more
Ok, you guys have done a great job with the animation. Those scenes with the double action revolver were flawless. Also the scene with the soviets was great, you even had the proper helmets.
Dirlewanger was wounded 12 times during WWI and WWII for the Germans. His crimes were so despicable however, that it was rumored that his Polish guards stomped him to death.
When Adrian does pushups, he pushes the Earth. When Adrian takes a shower, he stares the shower until it cries. When Adrian was shot with a shotgun at close range and, after hours of agonizing in pain, the gun died.
You guys should make a video about Lyudmila Pavlichenko, her story is also incredible, being a highly effective female sniper, friend of the first lady, and member of the soviet embassy in the US during ww2.
Admiral Józef Unrug is also an interesting character - if it wasn't for him, seaport in Gdynia would never exist, and Poland wouldn't have a Navy in WW2.
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!!!
In the battles where, he was shot Kept on fighting and never stopped In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele Ignoring his wounds, he prevailed Saved the day, he'll never stray Facing the foes that are coming his way Come his way, he'll never stray Saving the day
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.
Angus Wallace on the WW2 podcast has an episode about his time as a pow for the Italian military, it's insane what this man did as a captive, much less throughout the rest of his life
I like the part where he's shoveling with one arm. Also the part where he somehow managed to stay hidden for 8 days despite probably being one of the most recognizable men in Italy at the time.
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.
Into the fire through trenches and mud Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood Leading the charge into hostile barrage By design, he was made for the frontline Studied law, with a thirst for war Fought in Africa, wanted more Back in Europe then straight to France He's joining the allied advance Through the Somme and the Devil's Wood All the battles that he withstood Born a soldier, enjoyed the war He always kept coming for more Never die, shot through the eye Never surrender however they try How they try, shot through the eye He'll never die!!!
@@EugiGonzales5221 In the battles, when he was shot Kept on fighting, and never stopped In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele Ignoring his wounds he prevailed Save the day, he'll never stray Facing the foes that are coming his way Come his way, he'll never stray Saving the day At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness An immortal soldier finds his home Proven under fire, over trench and wire Forged for the war, he's unbreakable 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 No fear of death, he's unshakeable
I have his book "Happy Odyssey" or "Moja odyseja" in Polish. This badass of a man can be found in really many ww1 photos. I recently found him in a history book 2 weeks ago.
Wow, Adrian Carton de Wiart is like a person can revive himself in no sweat! But there is a issue, when he's been revive. His wound still there. He's invincible...
'Adrian wounded severely' Death Reaper - "Time to join the party of the dead!" Adrain -* Rips of fingers ferociously* "Were you saying something? Reaper -" Nope! 😵💀"
"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"
Sabaton
@@roncyrebello6407 I am here too. Sabaton kill it every time.
SA BA TON SA BA TON
"No fear of death, he is forged for the war!
He will always be coming for more!"
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!
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
Destined for war
Nah, war was made for this man
@@wheelocheese7602 great name mate
Designed for war
Yeah dude his plot armour is of the chart's
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.
Don’t spill the beans.
kidding
For king and country 🎖🏅
@@NoFaceCobain 🇬🇧
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This man fought in both World War's, getting severe injuries throughout both, and managed to make it to 80+. Absolute unit. Respect
In total he survived 5 wars, 5 plane crashes, 13 injuries, and a multitude of POW camps
Pretty epic
and yet, some stairs gave him his greatest injury......
@@mozxz the worst enemy of all.
The worst injury yet was done by some measly stairs😢
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
Uhm k?
Applause to simple historys attention to detail ex 1907 smle bayonet
He's not just a Boss
He's Big Boss
@@xeanderman6688 I was just going to write that
well at least he lead from the front and not the rear. I can respect a guy like that.
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
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.
He’s one of da boys taking bullets for his friends country and family fighting for freedom
All while running, headfirst, at the enemies.
@@LoudaroundLincoln 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.
@@nolanbugg dont about the freedom part tho. He was imperialist.
I learned about this guy a few years back. A true war legend. The real Big Boss
I’m Big Boss, and you are too...
No no no he was a chad
@@jacaredosvudu1638 just one problem; Big Boss IS a chad.
@@Beretsquid A BIG CHAD BOSS
The British World War I era equivalent to Big Boss and Big Boss would later be the American Cold War Era equivalent to him.
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.
Gives a new meaning to "These stairs are killing me."
idk how but I hate stairs now
He was on his last bar of HP when that happened.
@@neo-didact9285 *Bombastic side eye*
This guy brings a whole new meaning to the term "built different"
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
@@DeathHelper420 What do you mean the weapons were "primitive." They were modern weapons that killed like twelve million people
@@frankangelino6058 for real. 🤣
I didn't know rifles and artillery were primitive weapons. 🤣
He's a perfect example of what a warrior is
@@zaodedong9935 He most likely referred to the clubs and handmade maces soldiers used on trench raids.
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).
Sabre or bayonets tho?
Men of War.
Human Terminator.
How did he not die!?
gah dawm
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"
"Frankly I had enjoyed the war."
@@cookiemonsterwithrtxenable5015 Literally a thing he said... wrote.
@@Cha-Khia alot of people do/did, it just isn't put in the media as much because some people find it disturbing.
"I miss the bloodshed"
@@evoculusthechampion7510 THERE WILL BE...sorry carried away a bit
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
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.
@@dominykasmetlevski1896 well that would certainly makes sense. Safety regulation wasn’t necessarily a primary concern back in those days lmao
@@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
I’ve seen a grenade. They look like small pineapples.
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!
Yeah his hitbox got smaller
That’s one way to look at it lol
He was an adrenaline junkie who enjoyed a challenge
That one is dark bro😂
@@dragoon260 Hmmm. Realistic games would be really interesting
This man lived his life as an fps protagonist, huge respect for such warrior
C a ç a d o r d e v a c i l ã o
@@San_1999_faf KKKKKK
mf should have just touched a medkit
Our real life Captain Price
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.
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
Oh my god! Didn’t think of that!
😂😂
He was a master of trolling lol
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?
have you ever been to italy??
Bro remember his dad's word
*"Son remember, dying is gay"*
I wanna react but I dont wanna change the number
Lmmfao😂
This guy was willing to *bite* off his own fingers so that the nurses had to amputate it, *the balls of this man*
More like he bit the fingers off because the nurses weren't gutso enough to do it for him.
I see what you did there
Titanium balls
So big they collapse space time
Pain is weakness leaving the body
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.
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.
@St Hurley there are more that we probably don't know about that's the sad thing
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.
I read about him in a book that man was an absolute legend
did this inspire COD Ghost?
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"
this man's bravery is quite impossible to put into words
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.
What a badass
What a badass
Legend.
This man is the personification of the word badass
the only person to criticise mao and get away with it
The real “to angry to die”, awesome history, a real man how came back to battle not afraid of death.
*Too
Tryndamere ult if you know you know
@@goldenmemes51 i get it
@Polymer Tools He didn't fear death tho.
nah that's for the attack of the dead men
for this guy it is, "to adventurous to die"
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
He lived to be 83, death was simply too scared to take him before
Maxed out his DEF stats.
Dude this guy is tank armor! I can’t even scream in pain when I stub my toe
@@Yreev nah fam he maxed out his healthpointz
He was gonna die on his own terms
“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
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?
Dunno maybe a grand total of 0
None dude .This man deserves a movie
We are close to see people trough walls and using sci fi equippment like in the movies, dont know how many can even TRY
Even if there were more wars none would
Nobody cuz everyone complain about their rights
On his experiences in World War I: "Frankly I had enjoyed the war." - Adrian Carton de Wiart
It was a Battlefield 1 match to him
What an amazing soldier
Give us something on the Battle of Mirbat
Ha! I mean you can't make this stuff up. Awesome just awesome
@@youdontknowme403 I'd say he's truly a mad Chad, Thad, AND Lad
“Frankly I had enjoyed the war”
-Carton de Wiart
What a guy
Reality is crazier than fiction
@@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.
He enjoyed the war. The FIRST World War. The most horrific one for the soldiers. That guy was batshit insane.
Sounds like an alright guy to me.🤣
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.
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.
Wow incredible story
damn
I don't understand "He when used an elk carcass for earth to make it through the night...."
@@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."
@@five5762 Yeah, what you say makes sense.
This man can’t be hurt! He cannot be destroyed ! He’s-
*Invincible title card*
"what will you have after FIVE.HUNDRED.YEARS!?!?"
"My other eye"
😂
Chuck Norris
But a stair killed him
@@fluffdragon6305
The stair didn't kill him, he outlived life on top of the stairs
Adrian Carton de Wiart: “Frankly I had enjoyed the war.”
Absolute legend, all us today wish we were as badass as this guy
This guy is Wolverine except without the healing factor.
🇬🇧
Wolverine has nothing on him
No it’s frank castle
XD
I thought this guy is chuck Norris
Bro was the main character💀💀
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.
Tons of these types of men came about during Vietnam as well
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.
@@oraldouku9593 That's very true
"Times of harship birth heroes" That's why
@@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?
"I swear to God I killed him 3 times already"
-German Soldier
"TODAY"*
*De Wiart:* smirks
That’s super Mario for ya
he was MOTIVATED
@@diSSonanceternal indeed he was
this man is literally the saying "balls of steel" honestly mad respect to him.
With all those wounds no doubt his balls of steel were also blown off by a mine
@@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.
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.
@@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?
Steel ? I think you meant tungsten.
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.
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.
bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuh
I"m sorry but WHAT!?
A true gentleman.
My guy. Tf. I sometimes forget the wimmens in my bed..
Aand he made her father mad af since he was a (german general?) Or something
I love how he decided to casually just spend time in the Italian town rather than escape the country. What a Chad.
@gonk droid Thanks. You should post it as a comment if you haven't already.
He likely planning his next behind enemy lines move, an op to insurrect the occupying nazis when ripest.
When Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart was asked about His experience in the First World War he said "Frankly I had enjoyed the war "
To know this guy survived all those injuries is as hard to believe as the story of Desmond Doss.
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.
nice little reference
That sound badass
"YOUR DUTY IS NOT DONE BROTHER!"
Only in death does my duty end.
fire
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.
This guy takes more bullets than I do in a first-person shooter game, wow!
He takes more bullets than me in a easy mode level with the best armor
Bruh, took more bullets the a Call Of Duty Protagonist
@@Hu55ar i mean like cod potaganist just go to cover and he will heal
@@Personwhomakedvids True
@@Hu55ar Raul Menendez in full-on berserk Doom Slayer mode.
The invincible soldier who would not die:
Stairs: Hold my beer.
funny...
"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"
GIGACHAD SABATON ENJOYER
Sabaton fan detected, opinion tolerated
*Never die*
*Shot through the eye*
*Never surrender, however they tried*
*How they tried, shot through the eye*
*HE'LL NEVER DIE!*
@@mrredwastakenn ZYZZ and sabaton enjoyer detected, opinion accepted
@@constantinethegreat6713 rolls right off the tongue
I love how his body just goes
'stop, we can't take this anymore!' and made him slip so that he retire
Is no gonna comment on how he was Winston Churchill's ASSISTANT
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.
I guess you can say he was The Unkillable Soldier!
Shot through the eye! Never surrender however they try
Adrian Carton de Wiart is the real definition of "Too Angry to Die"
finally some comment from where I can copypaste his name to google
damn how channel did not wrote it in video description
@@АндрейОнищенко-з8хlowkey i respect this channel but they probably were too scared of getting fact checked into oblivion by the tide of military-history neckbeards
Remember son, dying is gay
Him: Yes, father
is that a joke a little bit offensive but who cares its a good joke
@@geraintdavies5137 its not
I did not have permission to die!
@@geraintdavies5137 bruh who tf cares
LOL
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
How was there never a movie made about this man?! 😳
Because it would bring horror to Germans who react to it
But there is: "Terminator"
It might be very difficult to do so without glamorizing the concept of war
@@platzpropeller858 You would have to be a director with serious balls to make a movie about become a reality in this day and age.
Let's make one ourselves, he deserves the recognition
This man has had the most prized military honor, a song made about him by sabaton
No honor is greater. One is not welcomed into Valhalla until Sabaton writes a song about them.
@@howardbaxter2514 yes
What’s the song
@@vexing4734 " The Unkillable Soldier"
@@thenexus8384 thank you 😘
It is crazy, how much he survived - but also how war hungry this man happened to be. Determined till the end.
In his autobiography after the war, he wrote "Frankly I enjoyed the war"
effing legend
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"
This war gave me PTSD! Him: That was fun!
That is those people decide not embrace their inner warrior
8:35 you can get brave wounds, but the chance of unbrave ones still exist.
I must say the combat scenes have improved massively these past months
The universe created this man as an unkillable war machine. His story is just incredible.
And in the end he was defeated by a flight of stairs. 8:25
@@michaelbujaki2462 bruh
@@michaelbujaki2462 He died many years after falling the stairs, peacefully in his sleep
Can you please make a video about Alexey Maresyev? It's a very famous story in Russia and other post soviet countries, but it seems to be virtually unknown in the English speaking countries.
He was shot down while dogfighting and had to crawl in the woods in winter for who weeks with broken legs which later had to be amputated, but after that recovered, regained his health and battled his way back to flying, shooting down more enemies without legs than he did with them.
A Soviet alter-ego to Douglas Bader, it seems. Indeed, his story should be more told.
hmmmm.... is this just some glorified soviet story used for propaganda or something?
There were a lot of these back in the soviet days.
Was a book written about him, that went something along the lines of „A tale of real man”?
Edit: just checked and yeah, it's about him. Great book.
ruclips.net/video/E4vG-F2taU4/видео.html
The video is made by the Infographics show, which is similar to Simple History. After watching the video, I realized that Alexy Mareysev is not only physically strong but also mentally!
@@RyhoLV you might call it glorified, because it became famous after Boris Polevoy, a writer, wrote a book about it called "Tale of a true human", but the story itself is true. In fact, because of the scale and the character of the war on the Eastern war, there were several more similar but lesser known stories of soviet pilots. I don't agree that it is a piece of propaganda. This way story of this british soldier of other western soldiers can also be called just glorified western propaganda, despite them being true. If the story comes from USSR doesn't automatically mean it's propaganda. Feats of heroism were very common amongst red army soldiers because the war waged against soviet union was a war of total extermination and the soldiers knew that. The way those people were raised was also different, because they grew up in most difficult time in history of Russia, with several wars happening which made them stronger in their spirits, but also with major economic breakthroughs such as НЭП and industrialisation bringing hope and enthusiasm. Many civil rights were given to the people such as widespread free education and equality of sexes in the period they grew up which also made those people more eager to fight for their country. Acts of heroism were often acknowledged even by german soldiers in their letters home.
This man is the literal embodiment of the quote:
"Fall down and get back up stronger"
God: how much health do we wanna give this guy?
Adrian: Yes
100th like
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
Cod waw in a nutshell but opposite
The German soldier: "at least this commendable"
After everything he’s been through, the scars and wounds he gotten over his time in service, his willingness to keep fighting.
I find it fitting that he passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family,
He deserved it.
Survived war with 11 injuries
Stairs: I'm about to end this whole man's career
💀
This guy truly deserves the title of "chad"
*Gigachad
God
What a man! The commitment, the bravery, the tenacity! I bet he was well liked by his men for his willingness to fight alongside them and take every risk he had them take!
Not only that, he's a friggin' officer! An officer!
You know, he married an actual princess in 1908. He was as sophisticated as they come. Also, his Victoria Cross certificate mentions his coolness. Man, even the medal can't keep it together!
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
Never die, shot through the eye
Never surrender however they try
How they try, shot through the eye
He'll never die
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier, edge of madness
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier, finds his home
Proven under fire, over trench and wire
Forged for the war, he's unbreakable
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
No fear of death, he is forged for the war,
He will always be coming for more
Sabaton unkillable soldier right ?
@@roncyrebello6407 obviously... 😉
@@Tom_Corvus5 I have heard it ,it's great right ?
@@roncyrebello6407 I wouldn't write that comment if it wasn't... 😒
@@Tom_Corvus5 you seem unnecessarily sarcastic
Into the fire through trenches and mud
Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood
Leading the charge into hostile barrage
By design, he was made for the frontline
Studied law, with a thirst for war
Fought in Africa, wanted more
Back in Europe then straight to France
He's joining the allied advance
Through the Somme and the Devil's Wood
All the battles that he withstood
Born a soldier, enjoyed the war
He always kept coming for more
Never die, shot through the eye
Never surrender however they try
How they try, shot through the eye
He'll never die
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
In the battles, when he was shot
Kept on fighting, and never stopped
In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele
Ignoring his wounds he prevailed
Save the day, he'll never stray
Facing the foes that are coming his way
Come his way, he'll never stray
Saving the day
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier finds his home
Proven under fire, over trench and wire
Forged for the war, he's unbreakable
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
No fear of death, he's unshakeable
Into the fire through trenches and mud
Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood
Leading the charge into hostile barrage
By design, he was made for the frontline
Never die, shot through the eye
Never surrender however they try
How they try, shot through the eye
He'll never die
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier, edge of madness
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier finds his home
Proven under fire, over trench and wire
Forged for the war, he's unbreakable
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
No fear of death, he is forged for the war
He will always be coming for more
“Bro I hit this guy already!”
“So did I! I took out his eye!”
“Should we call a admin?”
“Idk”
He was banned for using godmode
The living embodiment of 'it's only a flesh wound.'
This man was the epitome of pure badass. May the gates of Valhalla welcome this warrior to his final resting place
Valhalla is heaven for warriors
I remember reading about him in ye old "Horrible History" about XX century, lad was truly a great warrior and a mad lad.
IMO the most amazing feat is that he became 83 years old despite everything
"Remember son dying is gay" Adrian's dad
Ok, you guys have done a great job with the animation. Those scenes with the double action revolver were flawless. Also the scene with the soviets was great, you even had the proper helmets.
Yeah, I noticed that the uniforms and weapons were more accurate than other animated stories on RUclips, the revolver part was especially smart.
Good job Soldier! You did well and you will be forever remembered as a hero
Dirlewanger was wounded 12 times during WWI and WWII for the Germans. His crimes were so despicable however, that it was rumored that his Polish guards stomped him to death.
i heard it was polish guards who did that
I heard he escaped to Africa.
I heard he escaped to your mom's house
It was polish guards who beat him to death
That monster doesn’t even deserve to have his name remembered
This dude earns the definition of respect
A movie about this guy would be absolutely amazing
A movie about this guy would be toned down because the producers would say its too unrealistic
A true hero and patriot. Thank you SO much for serving your country, you are truly a legend my dear Sir.
6:00 this shows the dude was a real soldier, a serious teamwork kind of man.
When Adrian does pushups, he pushes the Earth.
When Adrian takes a shower, he stares the shower until it cries.
When Adrian was shot with a shotgun at close range and, after hours of agonizing in pain, the gun died.
You guys should make a video about Lyudmila Pavlichenko, her story is also incredible, being a highly effective female sniper, friend of the first lady, and member of the soviet embassy in the US during ww2.
Admiral Józef Unrug is also an interesting character - if it wasn't for him, seaport in Gdynia would never exist, and Poland wouldn't have a Navy in WW2.
@@Admiral45-10 I want to see that
Imagine how unnerving it must have been to see an eye patch wearing, one handed, mortally wounded combatant lobbing grenades and coming to get some.
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!!!
In the battles where, he was shot
Kept on fighting and never stopped
In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele
Ignoring his wounds, he prevailed
Saved the day, he'll never stray
Facing the foes that are coming his way
Come his way, he'll never stray
Saving the day
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.
Angus Wallace on the WW2 podcast has an episode about his time as a pow for the Italian military, it's insane what this man did as a captive, much less throughout the rest of his life
I like the part where he's shoveling with one arm. Also the part where he somehow managed to stay hidden for 8 days despite probably being one of the most recognizable men in Italy at the time.
Gunther: "HANS THE BRITISH ARE CHEATING AGAIN!"
Hans: "GOD MODE AGAIN!?"
Gunther: "Yeah.. can't wait for the second world war update.."
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.
Into the fire through trenches and mud
Son of Belgium and Ireland with war in his blood
Leading the charge into hostile barrage
By design, he was made for the frontline
Studied law, with a thirst for war
Fought in Africa, wanted more
Back in Europe then straight to France
He's joining the allied advance
Through the Somme and the Devil's Wood
All the battles that he withstood
Born a soldier, enjoyed the war
He always kept coming for more
Never die, shot through the eye
Never surrender however they try
How they try, shot through the eye
He'll never die!!!
@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 okay!
at the edge of madness, in a time of sadness, an immortal soldier finds his home
@@itsnotwhatyouthinkProven under fire, over trench and wire
No fear of death, he's unshakeable
@@reclusiarchgrimaldus1269 Please keep your religious bullshit to yourself
@@EugiGonzales5221
In the battles, when he was shot
Kept on fighting, and never stopped
In Arras, Cambrai, Passchendaele
Ignoring his wounds he prevailed
Save the day, he'll never stray
Facing the foes that are coming his way
Come his way, he'll never stray
Saving the day
At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness
An immortal soldier finds his home
Proven under fire, over trench and wire
Forged for the war, he's unbreakable
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
No fear of death, he's unshakeable
I have his book "Happy Odyssey" or "Moja odyseja" in Polish. This badass of a man can be found in really many ww1 photos. I recently found him in a history book 2 weeks ago.
Też mam tę książkę. Świetna.
In english its called
Happy odyssey
"DOCTOR, ARE YOU SURE THIS WILL WORK?"
*"I HAVE NO IDEA"*
"I enjoyed the war"
Accurate summary of the most based chad soldier
Wow, Adrian Carton de Wiart is like a person can revive himself in no sweat! But there is a issue, when he's been revive. His wound still there. He's invincible...
'Adrian wounded severely'
Death Reaper - "Time to join the party of the dead!"
Adrain -* Rips of fingers ferociously* "Were you saying something?
Reaper -" Nope! 😵💀"
Yes we found the real Die-Hardman! Clifford would be proud!
6:08 You called me a pole?!