Many wars suffered PTSD after their experience with Adrian Carton de Wiart

I am absolutely in love with this man. Adrian Carton de Wiart drinks napalm to fight his heartburn.

"At the edge of madness, in a time of sadness, an immortal soldier finds his home!!!!"

In my family we all live in his shadow. 'The General' married my grandmother and moved to County Cork in 1950. I remember him well even as a 5 yr old and am honoured to be related to him. When I need inspiration - I read his book.

A story like this deserved that impeccable narration. Unreal.

The man that keeps Chuck Norris up at night 😂 legend

A band name Sabaton made a song for this guy, unbelievable that someone like him existed

Monty Python made a skit about this guys great grandfather. Lost all his limbs and was still screaming "get back here you chicken!" to his enemies.

"A human honey badger" sounds about right, dude was fearless and no pain could stop him.

I am so glad this is being told to a wider audience Adrian Carton de Wiart story has fascinated me for years

This man was born to tell stories and win bar bets. Absolute savage of a man.

"Excuse me sir. It appears you have lost your arm". Carton: "That's fine. I'll pick it up on my way back". 😂

That “look at him look at him “ at the end, you can tell how much he admires that guy a lot of passion. That guy is great!

Nothing on this planet gets me more inspired than hearing stories like these

Great tale!! This guy tells the epic story flawlessly!

Im from Ireland, Adrian retired here. He lived in Co.Cork what a legend.

imagine they made a movie about this guy.

Bro finally someone brings him up on the podcast, this dude needs a movie! With the right people making it’ll be amazing

Love from a sputh african boer 🇿🇦 a history worth to look up alot of brave people fought boer,brits and even zulu

He’s like that knight in Monty Python and The Holy Grail who loses all his limbs and still wants to fight. Mother effing legend!

He was an absolute chad. Some other facts are: He was sent as an attache to Poland when they were fighting the Soviets in 1919 and stayed there till WW2 broke out and escaped with the Polish Government He was the one to accept the surrender of the Japanese forces in Singapore at the end of the war He didn't officially retire from military service until in 1947 he broke his back after falling down some stairs. Sabaton made a song about him rightly titled "The Unkillable Soldier"

-Who will carry the boats? -That guy obviously, you can sit down Mr goggins.

There are so many stories of unbelievable heroism in WW2 - people today have no idea. Until I started reading about it I had no idea. Absolutely insane.

This needs to be a movie..legend!

When I was in school 20 years ago my History teacher was one of the best you could ever ask for, and would teach us about these British officers who were just absolutely bonkers. If you enjoyed this, look up "Mad Jack" Churchill... He fought WW2 with a Scottish Broadsword, and Bow and Arrows, and a set of bagpipes on his back.... ABSOLUTE Legend.

"This guy's a badger." 🤣 First history lesson that I have ever laughed through the entire way!

A true hero. I am surprised there isnt a movie about his life.

Thanks for telling us about this guy. i feel so lost and down and this guys story is kind of inspiring

Adrian Carton de Wiart is the great grandfather of Anthony Loyd, a British war journalist who wrote an incredible book in his time covering the Bosnian War and Chechen War while battling heroin addiction. My War Gone By, I Miss It So is the name of the book. Really recommend it. My second favorite book of all time. He dedicates a good bit of the book to discussing his family’s (including Carter de Wiart) war stories.

Whole new meaning to "Never Give Up."

The most incredible life story of the most epic soldier ever. WHAT A BADASS.

As we Brits would say "Jolly bad luck old boy" Great vlog

I read his book. His matter of fact story telling was outstanding. One hell of a soldier and a giant of a human with that dry British wit from the past century.

We need a movie or TV series of this guy ASAP

Everyone needs this level of commitment!

Ever wondered how a tiny damp island at the edge of the Roman world spread English speaking civilisation to a quarter of the world?

Every time I hear about this man he bewilders and astonishes me. Built. Different.

I somehow came across Carton de Wiart's Wiki a while ago, unbelievable! I love Williamson's enthusiasm to tell the story of The Unkillable Soldier and Joe's reacation!

Legend! Thank you for sharing this amazing part of history.

Listening to this is giving me heartburn.

Sabaton made a song about this guy and its as badass as he is its called the unkillable soldier

Dude was a true warrior

This story built into a movie. Wouldn’t need the “Hollywood spin” to be interesting. This guy is awesome

Chris is such a smart fella, he knew this story would be made a clip 🙌

SISU is a movie from Finland and the word means strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. I recommend watching the movie. Its great!

Sabaton made an awesome song about him!

I learnt about him from Sabaton and now I just can't stop simping for this guy

An example of the true strength & perseverance of the human spirit.

"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"

Sabaton introduced me to the Unkillable Soldier. Awesome song, even more awesome story.

Need a movie about this man .

They should definitely make a movie about this man

We need a movie for this guy

Sisu is crazy buddy survived the most ridiculous stuff in that movie

Damn, this deserves a film!

Read about him when i was a kid in a horrible histories book. A legend.

I'm so happy that Carton got a mention on Joe Rogan!! He deserves to be well known about. May I highly recommend his book "Happy Odyssey". Undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary characters you will ever read about.

War can turn a psycho into a hero.

The general was my father's cousin's maternal grandfather. I met him in 1961 at the age of six. With his eyepatch, I thought I was looking at a pirate. According to my father he said to me..."Right my boy...always obey your father, always serve your country, and never give up whatever the odds are against you". I wish I had been older to really appreciate who I had just met!

didn't think I'd ever see great grandad being spoken bout on this show!

General Adrian Carton de Wiart was my great grandfather's all time hero! Which made me sit up and take notice as kid... Pop was a WW2 and Korea vet, who spent his entire working life in the Australian army... He was such a hard mofo, he lied about his age to enlist and escape his life as a farm hand (indentured servant basically) only to get shipped off to north Africa and almost got himself captured immediately. He was the toughest man I ever met, and that includes my dad's cousin Richard "Dick" G Fecteau , who was one of the very first CIA operatives. He was a paramilitary trainer who was training fifth pillar resistance operatives embedded in 1950s China, but their plane was shot down and he spent twenty years in a Chinese prison for his troubles. Spent the first three years being tortured, but refused to give them anything substantial or admit he was CIA, so he spent those years giving them the information of his college football team, just "to have a little fun with them, cause I figured they were gonna kill me anyway" The CIA made a film "Extraordinary Fidelity" about him and Jack Downey, the two longest serving POWs in US military history. It's actually a weird family thing on both sides, with my cousin and best mate (he's a bit older) being one of the Australian SASR's most decorated commanding officers having been awarded the Bronze Star by the USMC for his role in operating Anaconda, among a slew of other metalware they tried to take from him after the media smear jobs and war crime allegations. In the ABC reports about 3 Squadron, the C/O referred to as commander A who (allegedly) says "you better be prepared to see me put my pistol up against some c*nts temple and pull the trigger... And leave it in the theatre. Cause I don't wanna be reading about your "trauma" in the papers in ten years time" That dude is my cuz... apparently It's cool we mention that shit now. The ADF has found a PR and recruiting role, so allegations of war crimes are kinda in vogue lol That would have been fucking hilarious if you knew him, but I get why the guy who he said that to had a cry about it. My cuz said he could tell he wasn't made of the right stuff and I don't blame him. Those guys are not normal. They're not monsters, but they sure ain't normal.

Read his autobiography "Happy Odyssey" - excellent and fascinating.

Dude legitimately unlocked invincibility mode like a video game character. Incredible he survived so much damage.

There needs to be a movie on this guy ASAP !!

the definition of build different. what a guy.

How is there no movie about this guy yet? My lord there should be!

They need to make a movie about this guy what a legend 👍

Beautifully narrated Story... I wish I will narrate it with this much interest and quality when I get the chance.. 👌👌

"We had been crawling the whole time along the English wire. They had heard us and now had come out of the trench to examine the ground in front of them. Such moments on the prowl by night are unforgettable...The safety-catch of your revolver goes back with a little metallic click- a sound that goes through the nerves like a knife. The teeth grate on the fuse-pin of the grenade. The fray will have to be short and murderous. You are aquiver with two violent sensations- the tense excitement of the hunter and the terror of the hunted. You are a world in yourself, and the dark and horrible atmosphere that broods over the waste land has sucked you in utterly to itself"....from Ernst Junger, Storm of Steel

I'm definitely trying to immediately look for a doc on this guy . I love stories about these badass guys from WW1 and 2

He lived the life i dreamed to live😢

Wow thanks joe I just looked at the trailer for sisu, That looks amazing

Love this! Feels like what joe rogan episodes used to be in the past. More episodes like this!

Shoutout From Raleigh NC!

this needs to be made into a game.

What a amazing beautiful story

Zero fuks giving, i want to see a movie on this guy, he deserves the legacy to be continued...

Wow...thank you for sharing this story!

Being dubbed 'Human badger' is the highest form of praise humanly possible

Adrian Carton de Wiart's life needs to be a movie!

Bro definitely researched this guy specifically for JRE. He knew Joe would love it

Belgian here, never heard of him! Awesome story!

like Blas de Lezo "the half man" the dude lost a leg an arm an eye, half of the body covered in splinters, and was still beeing one of the best commanders of the sail era.

this man deserves a movie

💪💪💪. Adrian Carton de Wairt!!!! My monocular and law school educated hero.

Crying from laughter 😂. Best story ever

If AWESOMENESS had two legs, half a groin, one arm and one eye with a whole lotta honor and fight in em'! 😲🤟💯 LONG LIVE THE LEGENDS LIKE HIM!

This deserves a movie

BRO I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR JOE TO TALK ABOUT THIS GUY FOR FOREVER

Love this man. Get more people from the uk on. ❤❤

Love Chris's enthusiasm lol

Undoubtedly had he lived in earlier history there would be made sagas, tales, myths and legends of this warrior of a man.

I think that's one of the most entertaining stories I ever heard... Puff, puff

The man the myth the legend 🙏

Hello, 10 years from now! This is a certified classic!

The definition of a mad lad :,)

Gotta look up Sir Captain Richard Francis Burton too…amazing man.

bless this man's heart

Massive thanks and rest in rest man 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

That guy could never die of a heartattack because his heart wouldn't be stupid enough to attack him.