Churchill was unhappy with having the X Force defend India as it weakened the prestige of the Raj, and in an attempt to improve relations with China, the prime minister felt a soldier experienced in …

Sep 17, 2025 · The unkillable soldier was a nickname given to Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, born in Brussels in 1880, who had a hunger for danger that never seemed to end. He was a Belgian officer …

Mar 19, 2025 · Called “the Unkillable Soldier,” he fought in three major conflicts and refused to stay sidelined for long despite losing an eye and hand in battle, surviving multiple plane crashes and being...

Feb 21, 2024 · The Unkillable Soldier, Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, earned his moniker through his incredible resilience and survival against all odds. Despite sustaining numerous …

Apr 10, 2024 · Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart was a one-eyed, one-handed war hero who fought in three major conflicts and was called ‘The Unkillable Soldier’.

May 16, 2022 · Not many people know the name, but it belonged to one of the most battle-scarred soldiers in the history of the British Army. Carton de Wiart served in three different wars, and don’t …

Oct 31, 2025 · Adrian Carton de Wiart was the one-eyed, one-handed British Army officer whose battlefield heroics defied belief—and the odds. 1. He Was Indestructible. Adrian Carton de Wiart …

Apr 5, 2025 · On coastline, Italian soldiers quickly captured them. Carton de Wiart was sent to a POW camp in Vincigliata Castle outside Florence. Being a prisoner didn’t slow down Sir Adrian though. He …

Feb 19, 2024 · The "Unkillable Soldier" is a nickname often given to Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart. Born in 1880 in Brussels, Belgium, to an aristocratic family, Carton de Wiart served in the British Army and is …

Jul 24, 2025 · The extraordinary story of Lieutenant-General Adrian Carton de Wiart, the 'unkillable' war hero who fought in three wars