My favorite quote from him is “if an English Officer goes into battle without his sword, then he is severely underdressed”

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@gerrypowell2748

Жыл бұрын

He did say it but the description of English wasn’t included in the quote as fundamentally he was Scots🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@StewDaJew

Жыл бұрын

@@gerrypowell2748 think he said British then

@seeyouanon2931

Жыл бұрын

He was quoted as saying "any officer who goes into battle without his sword, is improperly dressed "

@larrysingleton2864

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad This was the Greatest Generation. And real men. Doing serious business. Shot a German with a longbow. Wow. And more. Oh, wait a minute. "Shot a German with a longbow". That might be "hate speech". Winston Churchill is one of my heroes. A war hero several times over and probably participated in the last British cavalry charge. Churchill also predicted the "Gestapo" these "Socialists" would become.

Seriously skilled fighter. To use unauthodox weapons in a modern era and achieve meaningful success, and survive the war to boot. He must have been brilliant.

@Etainshewolf7140

7 ай бұрын

The bow is still used a lot in gorilla warfare not just for its silence but because arrows will go through sand bags. So still a very useful weapon in modern warfare

I love when he left his sword at a hilltop after a barney. Got back to the bottom and went back to retrieve it. Met a bunch of americans on his way back down who were on their way to attack the hilltop. He said "Im not going up there a third bloody time"

I figure this guy hasn't had a movie made about him bc the audience would probably think that no single man could be that awesome.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😜

@yuin3320

Жыл бұрын

I remember a few years ago hearing complaints about a video game set in one of the world wars, complaining that your character single handedly clearing out a single entrenchment was too ridiculous and unrealistic, meanwhile there were numerous instances in both wars that put that to absolute shame. It really gives you an interesting perspective on human capacities seeing the stuff that went on during those wars.

Adrenaline junkie in perfect circumstances. Absolute legend. Full respect.

People tend to underestimate the effectiveness of a bow & blade but in the hands of someone who knows how to use them, combined w/ clever tactics they can be just as deadly as anything else. After an afgan fighter tried to stab me I started carrying a 16 in blade w/ me just in case. I found my standard issue knife inadequate.

@baileystutzman6096

Жыл бұрын

Frankly, sounds like there's a bit of an interesting story there! What happened?

@craigthescott5074

Жыл бұрын

Yes exactly and in a blade weapon culture it will gain you respect from those that pay attention. I carried a large double edged Gerber boot knife when I was a cop as a back up weapon but never used it except to cut people out of seat belts after bad accidents.

@shanek6582

Жыл бұрын

Try a Glock 19, it’ll serve you better

@craigthescott5074

Жыл бұрын

@@shanek6582 I actually carried a Glock 21 45 for many years but I lm not big on Glocks. We were forced to carry them. There’s way better guns out there for a little more money.

@shanek6582

Жыл бұрын

@@craigthescott5074 I had a first gen Glock 21 way back in the late 90s and man I wish I still had it, they are huge lol. A glock19 has been my ccw for the last 20 years at least, to me, a Glock is just a tool, don’t care about them getting scratched up or loosing it, taken by the police if they need it for evidence after an incident or getting it wet from sweat or fishing. Safe, reliable, accurate, affordable, large capacity, thin and easy to conceal, no external safety to fumble with in bad circumstances like blood all over your hands and they’re the most prolific ccw out there, you can get parts anywhere. I’ve got several sweet 1911s, SIGs, FNs and so on, just can’t think of a good reason to carry a Gucci pistol that doesn’t perform any better than Glock though. Also, I was kind of joking about the knife/gun deal, my old dress up combat boots still have a gerber guardian with the sheath permanently sewn to the right boot, they’re awesome little guys, I’m guessing that’s the one you have as the markII is a little long lol.

I heard this story from my Grandad ( a Normandy Veteran) . A true British hero , all the lads and lasses were , but mad Jack was another level. The kind of character that’s sadly missed in today’s society. Another great upload. Thank you 💂🏼‍♂️🇬🇧

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers MJ. Imagine if he'd have been in action in Afghanistan though? I don't know that today's media would be quite so kind.

@gloworm6387

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad yeah, today's media might've made a joke of him.

@la_old_salt2241

Жыл бұрын

@Gloworm Or he would have made a joke of the media. Oh wait, never mind, they do that daily all by themselves. 😂

Ever get the feeling that he was born centuries too late? Men like him come all too rarely to bless us mere mortals with their presence. When I read about him as a child, instead of seeing him as “mad”, I wanted to be like him. A hero of yours, and of myself. Well put. Kudos! Cheers!

"I ain't got time to bleed." -Jack Churchill

@vinny142

Жыл бұрын

"Tis but a scratch!"

@rudejase

Жыл бұрын

"Well, okay. You got time to duck?"

Must have been weird for him to kill a German, when traditionally the English Archers killed French Knights and Men-at-Arms. Well, I guess he had to go with the times.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂

My grandpa told me just a few things about WW2. because he could not realy talk about this time. He was never willing to do so but had to fight or get shot for not joining. So as a german it's a toppic for generations not to like. But as an archer, ohh boy I love that storry of a guy facing modernisch war with Bow and arrow, a sward beside. What a Hero indeed. Even so war is a cruel thing with so much suffer for all taking part of it I hope humanty get rid of as soon as possable. But in case of history it is good thing to lern from it so we do not make the same mistakes over and over again. For this purpose it is every time again a pleasure to listen to your storries and things I hear only on your channel. Thanks a lot for your efford to do so and make history as such so vivid and interesting.

There's ALWAYS an extraordinary person in times of difficult times or conflicts. "Mad Jack Churchill" is one of these people.

He was a legend 🙌

Just love learning about Mad Jack. Thanks a lot Kevin! Wonderful story, went by too fast! God bless, Rob

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Rob 😜

What a story. What a Man.💪 Respect 👌 Thank you 😊

as always, a lovely presentation, you are one of my favorite story tellers, the way you tell it, put's my imagination right there, i really love the image of jack, sword in hand, taking charge of the attack, pure courage and love of country, i'm glad to hear that the fellow passed away peacefully in his old age, i completely understand why he is one of your heroes, i have a brit friend here where i live, i will have to mention your story of mad jack churchill to him, regards from las vegas.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks GD, you're welcome 👍🏻

Brilliant tale Kevin, the look on the Germans faces when their comrade had an arrow sticking out of his chest, maybe the last thing in this life they saw. 🤘🏹

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😜 just imagine

Brilliant! Thanks Kevin, what a great history lesson, I won't forget! That's how we won the war, brave souls like Jack, and they gave us our peace ✌️

@scrappydoo7887

Жыл бұрын

But sadly that freedom is in the process of being flushed down the toilet. It's depressing really.

@nbandpinportugal

Жыл бұрын

@@scrappydoo7887 Indeed. But if you posted a comment like that some woke W⚓would call you a wacist.

@adamwiggins9865

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure..?? Did you take the untested jab?? Did you mask up and present papers when told to??? Slippery slope this forgetting business… but Every November 11th they say “lest we forget” but they did. Frozen mud rubbed hind legs raw in winter behind the kilts of ww1 Ww2 was supposed to end it all.. but it continued 😕 I play pipes every November 11 I’m unable to forget 🇨🇦 this ⏱

You're the same age as my Dad... I've known this story for a very long time, I believe it was featured in one of the "heroes of WWII" books I inherited as a child from your generation. Excellent telling, many thanks for the link..

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍🏻

Never heard of this amazing story. Wonder how he got his longbow over to France and into action? A talented and brave man. Thanks, Kevin. Good to see your channel continues.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian 👍🏻 As he was an officer, so he would have had baggage allowance and carried it within that.

@TheEvertw

Жыл бұрын

Probably the same way he took his sword and pipes...

Mad Jack Churchill has already become a truly mythic hero! His deeds were truly incredible!

You sir, are a GREAT storyteller! Just found your channel a couple weeks ago... and have been binging on your content ever since. Keep up the good work, my friend.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do 👍🏻

Brilliant man. I also had many of my English great uncles WWII stories growing up

Amazing chap. I imagine the Bosch were still waiting on their Genoese crossbowmen ro set up pavisses. Jack Churchill married Rosamund Denny. I looked up Reginald Denny in IMDb to see if she was any relation. Reginald had no sister. The latter Denny is of interest because he was from an actor family, and toured the US as a child. He came back to California and got involved acting in silent films. In 1917, he returned to Britain and was a pilot with the RAF. After the Great War he resumed his Hollywood career -- making the cut when Talkies hit Town, due to his experience with legitimate theatre and a deep baritone voice. Denny became iterested in model airplanes, while off camera, and soon got immersed in that hobby. He later owned hobby shops in LA. During WWII, he furnished the USAAF with flying RC drones for aerial targets. His most famous employee was Norma Jean Mortenson who worked in the propeller shop. She was quite photogenic, and Capt. ''Dutch'' Reagan of the AAF's First Motion Picture Unit ''discovered'' her. Later she went by the screen name of Marilyn Monroe. Reginald Denny and his connection to Ms Mortenson may be an interesting film. He was part of the Hollywood colony of Ex-Pat Brits who could always play the ''Stiff Upper Lip Sort of Chap'' on short notice. Getting back to Mad Jack: He has a listing in IMDb as well, for minor roles in ''A Yank at Oxford,'' [1938]; ''The Thief of Bagdad,'' [1940] before shooting ''Ivanhoe'' in 1952,

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

A great insight, thanks!!

Cool story about an archetypal English eccentric, which is what he was after all, there seems to be a lot of us English eccentrics still hanging around, yourself included Kevin 😎🏹🙏

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, I'll take that as a compliment Shaun, thanks mate 👍🏻

@philvanderlaan5942

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad sometimes you know the story or most of it but you just want to hear how different storytellers tell it.

@davidware8496

Жыл бұрын

As an American, I too have noticed this.

@blindarchershaunhenderson3769

Жыл бұрын

@welcome welcome no I'm sorry I have to disagree, we're not all crazy, some of us are just slightly nuts 😜😎🏹🙏

That's one really interesting story that I was hoping you'd cover. What a treat!

Surprised you didn't mention his brief career as a POW and his subsequent escape because he didn't want to miss the rest of the war. Another fun fact, he is widely credited with introducing surfing to the British Isles having learned it while on detached service to train the Australian Army in paratrooper operations. A true larger than life figure that seems more like an adventure book hero than a real person.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your visit, my videos are more to pique people's interest. I know there was much more to his story but I tend to leave it open for others to research what interests them. 👍🏻 He was a real action hero as you say.

His life should be portrayed into a movie.

What amazes me is that no-one has made a movie yet about this man.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, crazy eh?

Brilliant story Kevin !! What a terrific character !! Hopefully some of the young ones coming up now will have that fortitude , character and bravado. Someone should make a proper documentary film about this hero !! 👍👍

That was fascinating, what a "Badass descendent of Agincourt" he was,....thank you Kevin.

One of my favourite ww2 stories 👍

For all the ribald comedy and other channels, I watch on YT, I love interspersing with a great Kevin and Co history stories! Better than normal TV!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, how lovely, thanks Adrian 👍🏻

Ive heard about Mad Jack before but like many of my passing interests I love watching new videos about them because I almost always learn something new! Im legitimately laughing out loud at the thought of seeing a man nonchalantly throwing his briefcase out the window of a train. Work smarter not harder!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

another class video what a man jack was

I love in the Media reporting they actually officially refer to him as "Mad Major". Cheers for the fun review.

What a wonderful story!!! And so we'll told, thank you so much!!!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍🏻

Great account as always 👍👍👍

Incredible story. Incredible man! Wow, Kevin, wow! Somebody should make a movie about Mad Jack. I intend to research and learn more about him. Thanks very much.

Wow ! What a character ! Like another comment , I'm surprised that there's not been a film made about him !

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hollywood would probably ruin him 🤨

Cheers Kevin, great video and knowledge

Mad Jack has those amazing leadership qualities that would encourage the troops and it sounds like he was a bit of a character too

Incredible individual! Thank you and have a great week.

Thank YOU a bunch :)

When I first heard about Jack several years ago I searched for a book about him but couldn’t find any, I bought his brother Thomas Churchill’s book “commando crusade” hoping to read about mad Jack but there wasn’t much in there, it was of course Thomas’s story.

Thank you. Kevin...! Been waiting for this one.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

As always, another excellent video!!!! 👍👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Riki 👍🏻

Love the videos thanks for all the hard work you put into them like I say thank you so much

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that Billy Ray! 👍🏻

Salute to this officer. Truly a man’s man. Thanks for sharing

A very nice told and amazing story. Thanks for the joy.

Amazing guy and another amazing video by the history squad.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard, I hope you're doing well!!

Greetings once again from nova Scotia, thanks again, I am familiar with some of the tales of "Mad Jack " the more I learned, the greater his legend grew. Great video, as they all are, please keep them coming, stay well, be safe and best regards Arthur

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Arthur 👍🏻

A great subject for a video, well researched and presented as always. Cheers

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kiwifruit, glad you liked it, he's a great character isn't he!

Great recounting, thank you! Really enjoy your storytelling.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

I do, thanks 👍🏻

Have read about him before. Would make a great documentary or film. Who would have thought that medieval weapons could still be of limited use in WW2.

Yes! What a guy, and what a pleasure to watch your video! Thank you very much!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Another of my favourite "Kevin" stories. I remember you saying about him when you were the Warwick Bowman. "When"??!!! You will always be for us.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha cheers Kim, that was some time ago wasn't it 👍🏻

What an absolute chad! A real hero!

Thank you

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, cheers 👍🏻

Fabulous, really enjoyed this story, I also love you’re way of telling your stories, like we are just sitting having a chat. Brilliant thanks.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

A pleasure, thanks for watching 👍🏻

Could listen to you all day thanks

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

Cheers Gary 👍🏻

they need to make a movie outta this!!! awesome video keep'em coming.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! 👍

Great story mate

Imagine you are a soldier just up late at night carrying out your routine watch. You are talking to your buddy about how bored you are and how you are ready to go home to see your family when the soldier you are talking to takes an arrow to the head. You hear foootsteps fast approaching, you turn around, and the last thing you see is Mad Jack with a smile on his face charging you with a sword. I would bet that one would be in such shock and disbelief that many would forget to shoot their gun or atleast hesitate enough to have Mad Jack cut you down with a sword.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😜 Nice one

Love this story!

I knew it!!!! Ever since I stumbled upon this channel I always thought you should cover Mad Jack thank you

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, you're welcome!

great vid pal

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

I’ve been looking forward to this .

Hero, legend, larger than life character.

Great video, Sir, as always interesting and informative. He must have been quite an interesting character

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

He sure was 👍🏻

Thanks!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks so much Karl, I really appreciate your 'super' and am glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻

Thoroughly enjoyed this one, as I have all the others. Well done Kev. Scholar and a gentleman. I would sit all day and listen to you narrate porridge. Not that your content is anything like that

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂 thanks Joseph, that's kind (and funny)

@TheEvertw

Жыл бұрын

I like me porridge in the morning! Esp with a touch of cinnamon & raisins.

Only an true Englishmen would be daft enough to take a bow to a tank fight...what a guy.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@shanek6582

Жыл бұрын

Better a bow than just a simple swagger stick that so many English officers carried when leading their men (from the front) into battle! It’s always amazed me the guts and confidence they must have had to do that, especially in WW1. In 1, there were per capita more English officers killed than English soldiers, and they still lead from the front and more often than not only armed with a stick and sidearm

@Tegawe

Жыл бұрын

Seems like a bow would be equally as useless as a gun if your going against a tank.

@yakamarezlife

Жыл бұрын

@@shanek6582 yeah but in ww1 they where trained much different to never backdown it got alot of officers killed

@yakamarezlife

Жыл бұрын

@@Tegawe actually with the right head you can bust the treads off a tank

I heard he had been captured at one time. And as a Commando he would have been shot. However because his name was Churchill, the Germans thought he may be a relation, so he was held captive at a prison camp. He did later managed to escape. I am not sure on all the facts, but that is what I have heard.

@shanek6582

Жыл бұрын

That story was in his brother Thomas’s book “commando crusade” and you heard it (and just recounted it) perfectly. I believe the story is 100% true as the book is rather dull, just goes over the actions that happened and not anything braggadocios, even though the situations were sometimes incredible! Pretty good read, “Churchill’s ministry of ungentlemanly warfare” is also excellent.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it was part of the story I didn't tell, he was captured and escaped and ended up fighting in Yugoslavis. 👍🏻

Brilliant.

Wow what a inspiration!!!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

This man is the origin of the term "Mad Lad"

Love stories about Mad Jack

I have a relative who makes bows. We think he may have one of jack's hung on his wall. It's a longbow from that time period, but it's abit lighter than the one he used, it was probably a trial one that was made before they got the weight of it right. It's a beautiful thing either way. As an archer I'd love to shoot it but it's about 80lbs and the heaviest bow I shoot is 50lbs, also I'm terrified of touching it incase I break it 😂

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow 👍🏻

Incredible story and told brilliantly. 🇬🇧❤

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I'm trying to picture a piping competition without the phrase "hell on earth" coming to mind.

Thank you. I need to read more about this man.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

He was quite a character

Thanks for doing this one Kevin! Mad Jack is one of my favorite longbowmen (You're also high on that list). I think the word I would use is crazy-brave, meaning not sure if he's crazy or just that damn braze.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers Phillip 👍🏻

I love this story

I just found your channel and have subscribed. This is one Yank who loves the history of Great Britain and its people. Jack Churchill is one of my favorites. I believe that if I was on one of those landing craft and saw the man leading the way with a sword in his hand, I would follow him into hell. How could you not be inspired. Looking forward to more of you sharing the history of Great Britain.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers CJ, welcome to the channel

OMG that was great!

Very cool

good video

Absolute Madlad

A true man's man, with a sense of duty and a pride for his country. Thank you Kevin, outdone yourself again, great storytelling, love Anthony and the girls.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Anthony......Hi girls 👋

Wow, there’s a true character!

Amazing true story.

Hi Kevin, a longbow is a silent killer, in the obviously very skilled hands of Jack Churchill, this must have confused and terrified "Jerry" onlookers to see their brothers-in-arms slain in this way, 'nor shall my sword sleep in my hand', I love history and I adore your channel, excellent story, my congratulations.

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

Thank you Jody, I appreciate that.

@jodypitt3629

7 ай бұрын

Hi Kevin, In Medieval times it had taken years to train bowmen, apprentices had begun from the age of ten, The French and the Scottish were in the habit of cutting off the vital fingers of the English they had captured, hence the alternative "V" sign, "I still got my 2 fingers!" The Battle of Agincourt, the many French that were killed this was more down to crowd control. too close together for their good.

I did enjoy this vid! Like all your vids... "Mad Jack" is a legend! Nice shirt, btw... Roses!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I think you're close to my mom's age. She has family in Saskatchewan. We are from Ontario. Glad to have you in Canada and I'm happy you continue to educate me on British history.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's cool, thank you 👍🏻

Great story

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening

He was a total unit.

Gotta say you’re a great storyteller. I know the Jack Churchill story quite well but it’s always worth hearing a good bit of history told by a new voice.

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

What a legend!