341 - The Unkillable Solider, Adrian Carton de Wiart
Do Go On4 Mai 2022

341 - The Unkillable Solider, Adrian Carton de Wiart

Adrian Carton Di Wiart fought in multiple wars, was shot several times, had a hand and an eye amputated and he still fought on! Is this our most badass war badass ever?


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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30685433

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Carton_de_Wiart

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-irishman-who-led-one-of-wwii-s-greatest-escapes-1.3046235

https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/extraordinary-story-of-the-one-eyed-one-handed-war-hero-who-fell-in-love-with-poland-and-didnt-leave-for-twenty-years-9694

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