Bill Millin

Bill Millin

During the Normandy Allied Invasion Bill Millin, a Scottish Piper, played his bagpipes as he walked the beach while the carnage erupted around him. He later asked captured German prisoners why they hadn’t shot at him. They said they thought he was on a suicide mission and was clearly mad.

Previous Fact Next Fact
Categories: HistoryWar

Latest FactRepublic Video

15 Most Controversial & Costly Blunders in History

Sponsored Links