16: Adrian Carton de Wiart

Today we are talking about Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart, a highly decorated British officer known for his extraordinary resilience and adventurous spirit. We will detail his military career across the Boer War, World War I, and World War II. We will highlight his numerous injuries, including being shot eleven times, losing an eye and a hand, and surviving two plane crashes. de Wiart was a larger-than-life figure with unwavering determination, remarkable ability to endure hardship, and a colorful personality.