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HS040 - Sir Adrian Carton De Wiart


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In this episode of History Squirt, we explore Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart — the British officer who lost an eye, a hand, survived multiple plane crashes, escaped a POW camp, and described war as “fun.” He was injured so often it became a personality trait. Let’s squirt!


Topics: Adrian Carton de Wiart, World War I hero, World War II history, British military legends, war survival stories, decorated officers history, 20th century warfare, History Squirt

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History SquirtBy Ron Thompson