77 yrs ago my paternal grandad landed on the D-Days beaches. He was with the famed 51st Highland Division. My grandad sadly died 11 days, before I finished my basic training with the Royal Corps of Signals and started a 22 year career within the British Army. I finished in 2005. I miss my grandad.
Apparently, the real reason he wore a kilt was that the military were unable to supply him with trousers specially tailored to contain his giant balls of steel.
@Appeljuiceable When Colditz was captured by the allies, they found a fully built and operational glider hidden in the loft space of one of the buildings. The prisoners only ran out of time to attempt an airborne escape attempt. www.google.co.jp/search?q=colditz+glider&hl=en&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk01qJ_CMvPEazytlelmJ0qmwZQlUhg%3A1623585793229&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=629&ei=AfTFYI6KC-GWr7wP466m0A0&oq=colditz+glider&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAgQHjIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDoECCMQJ1CvE1j9NWCmO2gAcAB4AIAB6wKIAZwRkgEIMC4xMi4xLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZw&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwjOjtyzyJTxAhVhy4sBHWOXCdoQ4dUDCAc&uact=5#imgrc=Y6DkCQYaVybXlM I totally agree, insane to put all the 'bad' (good?), eggs in one basket.
If you are not going to shoot them, then yes, keeping them all in one place makes sense. You can have higher than average security around them. It also stops them disseminating their knowledge about escapes among the general camp population.
Britain has provided some unique soldiers during WWII, Kilted Killer, A double amputee pilot, the one with bow and arrows, broadsword ; the one with a bowler hat and umbrella. All of them equally skilled in their jobs.
Then there's the Czech flier who was accompanied by the dog he had rescued after being shot down in France. They made their way into Great Britain and ended up flying together on bombing runs.
Meet an old bloke in Arnhem a few years ago, and he had met the umbrella soldier, Tatham Warter when he was a ten year old kid in 1944. A group of soldiers had spent the night in his house, and when his parents got up in the morning the kitchen was in a state, but there was a letter left on the table saying "sorry for the mess, the Tommy's", even under the strain of battle they apologised for what they had done to their home.
I made the mistake of asking a visiting old drunk vet at our VFW what was under his kilt. He still showed decorum (I was a teen girl), spun around and flashed me his bottom quickly. Best night out with my folks!
Real or photoshop? About 10-15 years ago, the Queen of England had a picture taken of her with several Scottish soldiers, while seated. The tallywacker of the soldier seated next to the Queen was partially exposed.
I would've told them it required a sucking action on the barrel while simultaneously pulling the trigger. That shit would've been wild. ****I DO NOT condone taking your own life, unless you're a Nazi, of course.
My great-grandfather was the kilt maker for the regiment - The Queen's Own Cameron Highlander's. More so, my uncle got to know Tommy quite well as they both attended the same school in Edinburgh - Fettes and then joined the same regiment some years later. My uncle was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Major McPherson was awarded the same medal but on three occasions along with the Legion of Honour and the Military Cross. A tremendous gentleman who was so admired and respected throughout the UK. You have certainly given us a tremendous insight and for that I thank you.
"Obliged by trying to shoot them" "A bandit mascarading as a Scottish Officer. " He must have been a pirate or highway man in a past life. Made my morning.
I was lucky and had this gen as my grandad parents... Stories of submarines nabbing sentries in Malta, and I cut the lawn for an old guy who was a Lancaster rear gunner and ditched in the N sea twice and survived... Amazing times to be a kid listening to there stories.
Can someone please make this into a movie with Ewan McGreggor as Macpherson or something? Who would not want to watch a mad Scotsman terrorize and trick the Nazis while running amok through Europe in a Kilt??!!
Only problem would be condensing all that into a 3 hour movie and still have time for character development. The seven escapes alone … Those two in the desert reminded me of a friend, Col. Alec Fox, who also escaped twice from German captivity there. He had a chest full of medals, too.
1st. I'm a proud American Patriot, 2nd proud of my Scottish Heritage from my Mom's side. The Scottish is were fierce fighters through out the Centuries.God bless them!. ✝️❤️🇺🇸🏴
Loved this episode. As a former Marine and a Scott Irish heritage, "Tommy" is one Mean Mamba-jamba" his story should be immortalized in a movie for sure.
All I can think of is imagining I'm a German in a foxhole ,and this guy parachutes in while wearing a kilt. All you see is this huge ballsack flying at you, and next thing you know you're dead!
@@s20ttv maybe it would be better for us English to have the Scots as friends in their own independent country (if that's what they want) then grudging members of the same nation.
@@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548 they already voted and said they didn’t want that… but are being constantly pressured with propaganda. The only people here to want to leave are the government persons with vested interest in companies who would benefit greatly from independence… whilst the Scottish people suffer. Simple as that.
Having lived in Scotland for 6 years I am not the slightest bit surprised that Macpherson was such a badass. These wet, half frozen mountains and valleys make for hardy people. Loggers still literally throw their yield downhill because it's faster than waiting for the truck to get up it.
My Grandfather fought in WW2 in the Italian army defending Trieste Italy! He was captured and got away, and his name is on a Memorial in Trieste, but he got away alive, and is alive to this day.
My grandpa was a Marine in WW2 . He fought on Guadle Canal and Okinawa where he was badly wounded having been shot multiple times in both legs by a japanese Machine Gunner while trying to move from one position to another while his unit was advancing. Decades later in the early 1990s and as a man in his 70s the V.A. Amputated his legs due to severe circulation problems due to the extensive damage to them during WW2. One was amputated above the knee and the other below the knee . And the man actually learned to walk on 2 prosthetics with the aid of a crutch at first and later with just a hand held walking cane . The WW2 generation was truly a generation unlike any before or since in my opinion. My grandpa is now just a handful of months away from being 100 years old having been born in oct 1921. He no longer walks on those prosthetic legs or even puts them on unless he is going out somewhere with one of us " kids " .... I am a 50 yr old Grandpa myself now btw. The man is as alert today as I have ever known him to be. He uses a motorized scooter and wont get caught in a wheelchair. Lives independently other than needing assistance with transportation to the market or Dr Appointments. And he has a much younger girlfriend who is about to celebrate her 80th birthday next week . The man is a Juggernaut to say the least !
Being Scottish myself and have served in the military (RN) I am still in awe of those who came before me to fight and die for justice and the common good SOAR ALBA
@@kylefarris8866 my clan is McPhee (there’s various ways to spell it) the tartan is mostly red with some white and a yellow line. My grandma died on the 29th of May and will be buried with her clan tartan over her casket. She deserves the best. The tartan blanket was handcrafted in Glasgow. Amazing woman. Even better teacher. RIP.
Great video, and thanks for teling the story of a true Scottish warrior which deserves to be much more widely known. You did not mention in your video that Mr Mc Pherson passed away in 2014 at the ripe old age of 94, having had a very successful business career. Or you might have made this video some time ago, not assuming.....
Typical Highlander, or as the WW1 Germans called them, Ladies from Hell. My grandfather was with the Highland Division at St Valerie while the rest of the British army was evacuated at Dunkirk. They held off the Germans for 3 days without ammunition fighting street by street using their bayonets. He had some impressive scars. When we were boys he drilled us using broom handles in how to use a bayonet because he was convinced we'd have to fight another war and the British tend to use Highland troops for hopeless situations. (They do the same with ANZACs)
I love stories like this. How about doing a similar piece on Sir Fitzroy McLean. He was a professional diplomat when war began, but left to become a private in the British army. He soon won promotion and joined the SAS, a unit not noted for its diplomacy. By the end of the war he had been promoted to Brigadier.
TRULY a towering figure of a man who is one in a million, even among the Scots in the British military, who themselves are a superior and distinguished group within a superb force. Hats off to Tommy Macpherson, the best of the best's best.
I met Sir Tommy at the MacPherson museuom in Newtonmore, Scotland. He was with his wife, son-in -law and a grandson. Tommy was in a wheel chair, his hair was white and his health was failing. Within a couple of months he would be dead. I told him I was from Kansas City and was visiting. I didn’t know who he was so he handed me his book and started to tell his story. I told him I was going to read it on my flight back to the states. When I finished it I lamented that I didn’t spend more time with him. He was the highest decorated soldier in the UK army and lived a life of a national hero. Now, 6 years later I tell his story to everyone that will listen. Sir Tommy is a treasured memory to the MacPherson Clan. He was quite a guy! RIP Richard McPherson
@Craig David Some of my ancestors/relatives come from the MacDonald Clan, along the Northwest Coast of Scotland. Keep your statements to yourself fella, every country has problems.
Phenomenal content as usual. Fascinating and well researched. The one thing I would say that did stand out was the pronunciation of Jedburgh as Jed-burg, in Scotland the burgh part is pronounced burr-ah, so it should be pronounced Jed-burr-ah. I know I may be accused of splitting hairs, but on such a great channel with such good research I hope you accept this as well intentioned input. Keep up the great work
He got McPherson right so I let him pass on Jedburgh as I doubt many outside of Scotland have heard of the place. But I couldn't let him get away with Citroën though 🤣🤣
@@b.t.walker2295 Indeed it was, but his pronunciation, that is just wrong, as if his sped up voice isn't bad enough, he makes many mistakes, errors and whole heaps of mispronunciations, such a pity for content that is this well researched, needs more research imho regarding the finer details.
@@redlioness6627 - I’ve always pronounced it kwai-nine, so I looked it up. That is the American pronunciation, which is good, since I’m an American. The British pronunciation is kwuh-neen, which would be correct in this instance because Major McPherson is British. Another example of “separated by a common language.” Good thing he wasn’t Agent Fast Taco; there would’ve been total confusion.
People like him are what made Britain Great. 🇬🇧 A true hero for all time. I sincerely hope Britain remains united. This is true love of democracy and freedom.
To parachute in - wearing a kilt - the uplooking Brits must have thought that was very cheeky of him. But what a gutsy, storied life! Glad he was Knighted - and will always be addressed as Sir.
I always thought it annoying that so many entertainers and actors.have been Knighted. Seems that standards had really slipped. Say, does anyone think that the Queen can be convinced to recind the recognition she bestowed upon Rudy Giuliani in the aftermath of 911?🤔
I met Col. Sir Tommy Macpherson on many occasions as a piper and as Pipe Major of The London Scottish and a most humble man he was too. His autobiography is called Behind Enemy Lines and a great read.
Incredible. This guy's name should be as famous as Sgt. York or Audie Murphy. We here in the U.S. dont always get the history stories that Europeans are more familiar with. Well done Tommy Macpherson! And thanx to you Dark Docs.
The story of a Scotsman playing the pipes as he came onto the beech on 6th June 44 who the Germans didn't shoot because they thought it was cruel to send an insane man into battle, lol true story. Us Scots have had a piper playing battle tunes into battle for centuries but I'm glad the Germans didn't shoot him, that would have made him mad,and you don't want to make a Scotsman angry.
@Talorc MacAllan But sure isn't 1 Regiment of Highlanders more than enough !?! The UK govts have had to cull the Scottish regiments ever since Devolution was 1st mentioned !! 😉☘POD🍀👍
What a wonderful story. Deserves to be much more widespread. Men like Tommy are not just lucky, that is right place at the right time, they are continuously doing the right thing. That takes brains.
Bloody brilliant. Frankly, I'm not at all surprised he was a Cameron's officer. What a legendary regiment, and I so lament their passing. After the amalgamation with Gordons, things were never the same for either regiment.
I'm half Bosnian Yugoslavian and quarter Scot and quarter English born in Australia, so weird but I'm proud of my Australian great grandfather for his actions in ww1
This may be a little interesting. I looked him up on Wikipedia. He has a “TD“ as was one of his honors after his name. A “Territorial Decoration.” My father was a captain in the Royal Artillery who received the TD too and he was also Scottish. I still have that medal plus his others as well as his miniatures he wore for formal occasions after he became a civilian. It’s interesting to me that McPherson must have also started out in the “Territorials“ to receive the TD. Territorials is what the British call their National Guard.
Love the video dude. Im Scottish myself, from Nova Scotia , and I served with a Highland regiment for a few years before serving Full-time. Loved wearing the kilt on special occasions, free drinks...but watch out for the old ladies 😂
@@jakemarshall360 They may love Scotland, they love their nuclear submarines. But there is a long history of them having problems with the people that live there. Including a recent attempt to break away all together. About the same amount of affection as they have for we Irish. The back-handed variety.
@@ReverenXero The Royals have nothing to do with Trident. I'm Scottish and the referendum was pretty decisive 55/45 with only Glasgow and Dundee voting majority for independence, most people have a generally warm view on the Royals. I think you're original comment was a bit too out there.
I saw Tommy MacPherson playing rugby when he was well into his seventies and met him afterwards. All right, it was just a bounce game, no hard tackles, no hard scrums, but he played the full eighty with no bother. He was a thoroughly charming elderly chap of slight stature. The legend then was that he had persuaded an entire German division to surrender while dressed in nothing but his kilt, towards the end of the war. The story went that while on a recon patrol with a platoon of soldiers he came across a German road block, so he took off all his kit except his kilt and strolled up to the roadblock, demanding to see their commanding officer to offer him the chance to surrender. Apparently he thought they'd take him to their Lieutenant or somesuch. Instead, they took him to see their General. Realising that he was now in deep kack, Tommy decided to brazen it out and told the General that if he didn't surrender immediately, the town the Germans were holed up in would be bombed to smithereens next morning and then he, Tommy, and his mates would come in and kill the lot of them. He then turned round and left town, still wearing nothing but his kilt, and was allowed to return to his platoon unmolested. Apparently Tommy and his platoon were amazed when a few hours later an entire German division, complete with all their equipment, came marching out of town, up the road, led by their General, who surrendered to Tommy. I never found out if Tommy had got dressed again in the meantime, but I suspect he would have done. Of course, how much of this story is actually true is debatable and it wasn't the sort of thing you'd have asked Tommy about on first acquaintance anyway, but I must admit, I liked the thought of an entire German division surrendering to some wee bloke dressed in a kilt... and nothing else.
77 yrs ago my paternal grandad landed on the D-Days beaches. He was with the famed 51st Highland Division. My grandad sadly died 11 days, before I finished my basic training with the Royal Corps of Signals and started a 22 year career within the British Army. I finished in 2005. I miss my grandad.
Thank you for your service!
Thank you Never forget!
Your Grandfather resides with the greats who fought the fascist scourge and liberated a continent. Salute and cheers!
God bless
Thank you to both of you.
Apparently, the real reason he wore a kilt was that the military were unable to supply him with trousers specially tailored to contain his giant balls of steel.
Ah no, every Scot who wears a Kilt already has baws too big for trousers.
@c0ya1 That literally made me laugh out loud!!!
His balls of steel morphed Into titanium💪🦾
@@raptorsean1464
Wakanda: 👁👄👁vibranium
The boys have got to breathe, donchaknow? Something that big and hairy and hard to carry needs some room to move! Trousers ain’t gonna cut it!
Well thats enough internet for today. LOL
I'm not sure it's a wise tactical move to put ALL the repeat-escape prisoners together in one place.
The great escape
Amazing
@Appeljuiceable When Colditz was captured by the allies, they found a fully built and operational glider hidden in the loft space of one of the buildings. The prisoners only ran out of time to attempt an airborne escape attempt.
www.google.co.jp/search?q=colditz+glider&hl=en&tbm=isch&sxsrf=ALeKk01qJ_CMvPEazytlelmJ0qmwZQlUhg%3A1623585793229&source=hp&biw=1366&bih=629&ei=AfTFYI6KC-GWr7wP466m0A0&oq=colditz+glider&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAgQHjIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDIECAAQGDoECCMQJ1CvE1j9NWCmO2gAcAB4AIAB6wKIAZwRkgEIMC4xMi4xLjGYAQCgAQGqAQtnd3Mtd2l6LWltZw&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwjOjtyzyJTxAhVhy4sBHWOXCdoQ4dUDCAc&uact=5#imgrc=Y6DkCQYaVybXlM
I totally agree, insane to put all the 'bad' (good?), eggs in one basket.
If you are not going to shoot them, then yes, keeping them all in one place makes sense. You can have higher than average security around them. It also stops them disseminating their knowledge about escapes among the general camp population.
If you ask me it's not a wise Tactical decision to have prisoners, execute everyone.
They can't fuck you over if they're dead
Britain has provided some unique soldiers during WWII, Kilted Killer, A double amputee pilot, the one with bow and arrows, broadsword ; the one with a bowler hat and umbrella. All of them equally skilled in their jobs.
Then there's the Czech flier who was accompanied by the dog he had rescued after being shot down in France. They made their way into Great Britain and ended up flying together on bombing runs.
Meet an old bloke in Arnhem a few years ago, and he had met the umbrella soldier, Tatham Warter when he was a ten year old kid in 1944. A group of soldiers had spent the night in his house, and when his parents got up in the morning the kitchen was in a state, but there was a letter left on the table saying "sorry for the mess, the Tommy's", even under the strain of battle they apologised for what they had done to their home.
Mad Jack had the bow/arrows and broad sword...definitely my favorite
Can you imagine being a German in a foxhole and this dude parachutes in while wearing a kilt ?
You'd probably get crushed by his ballsack as he lands.
Ive heard that eccentricity is more accepted in Britain than in most places.
”Ah McPherson, I have been looking forward to this meeting, we tried so hard to kill you”. that is some movie qoute right thete
Imagine being told that on your vacation.
"MacPherson, Tommy MacPherson. I'd like a Pint, warm non shaken" Just for you Mr. Hillfolk.
You could make a movie about this guy but no one would believe it was true.
That remark coming from the man who Stalin tried on multiple times to kill is a true badge of honour.
@@gavreynolds2689 this
Question: What's worn under the kilt? Answer: Nothing is worn, everything is in perfect working order!
I made the mistake of asking a visiting old drunk vet at our VFW what was under his kilt. He still showed decorum (I was a teen girl), spun around and flashed me his bottom quickly. Best night out with my folks!
Real or photoshop? About 10-15 years ago, the Queen of England had a picture taken of her with several Scottish soldiers, while seated. The tallywacker of the soldier seated next to the Queen was partially exposed.
I stopped by a pub after a clan meeting ( Clan Morrison) in full regalia..A bit later in the night I felt a hand under my Kilt. This was in NOVA.
Classic, lmao, uh, i think. Anyway, great answer.😎
@@chrisyunge8569 True, I have given it myself a few times.
Always love to see Scottish war hero's being highlighted. Thanks very much for the doc!
Heroes actually. The art/skill of pluralising seems to be being lost (think of the greengrocer's apostrophes) but I'll go with the sentiment happily.
- is English
- can't write in English
"hey, Tommy, show us how that pistol of yours works"
**proceeds to shoot them**
What a legend.
I would've told them it required a sucking action on the barrel while simultaneously pulling the trigger. That shit would've been wild.
****I DO NOT condone taking your own life, unless you're a Nazi, of course.
What were they expecting?
@@vexedandloud854 Agreed, but I'd also include the Commies, since they killed more people than the Nazis!
Ya got to love him !
Love the last picture of him at the end of the video.
My great-grandfather was the kilt maker for the regiment - The Queen's Own Cameron Highlander's. More so, my uncle got to know Tommy quite well as they both attended the same school in Edinburgh - Fettes and then joined the same regiment some years later. My uncle was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Major McPherson was awarded the same medal but on three occasions along with the Legion of Honour and the Military Cross. A tremendous gentleman who was so admired and respected throughout the UK. You have certainly given us a tremendous insight and for that I thank you.
"Obliged by trying to shoot them"
"A bandit mascarading as a Scottish Officer. " He must have been a pirate or highway man in a past life. Made my morning.
What a guy, would pay to sit in front of the fireplace and listen to his stories
I was lucky and had this gen as my grandad parents... Stories of submarines nabbing sentries in Malta, and I cut the lawn for an old guy who was a Lancaster rear gunner and ditched in the N sea twice and survived... Amazing times to be a kid listening to there stories.
Can someone please make this into a movie with Ewan McGreggor as Macpherson or something? Who would not want to watch a mad Scotsman terrorize and trick the Nazis while running amok through Europe in a Kilt??!!
Only problem would be condensing all that into a 3 hour movie and still have time for character development. The seven escapes alone …
Those two in the desert reminded me of a friend, Col. Alec Fox, who also escaped twice from German captivity there. He had a chest full of medals, too.
David Tennant!
and I too would watch that
They’d worry now too much that they might offend Merkel or Schwab.
The only problem is this kid was 23 and Ewan MacGregor is 50.
1st. I'm a proud American Patriot,
2nd proud of my Scottish Heritage from my Mom's side. The Scottish is were fierce fighters through out the Centuries.God bless them!. ✝️❤️🇺🇸🏴
Loved this episode. As a former Marine and a Scott Irish heritage, "Tommy" is one Mean Mamba-jamba" his story should be immortalized in a movie for sure.
All I can think of is imagining I'm a German in a foxhole ,and this guy parachutes in while wearing a kilt.
All you see is this huge ballsack flying at you, and next thing you know you're dead!
Amazing that one man was responsible for all that mayhem. Good on him.
Just ask the English how much mayhem the Scots can muster.
Knives and heroin, laddy
@@halbarbour7340 just need to listen to Nicola Sturgeon for that…
@@s20ttv maybe it would be better for us English to have the Scots as friends in their own independent country (if that's what they want) then grudging members of the same nation.
@@gepwxaqdfsidsesg1548 they already voted and said they didn’t want that… but are being constantly pressured with propaganda. The only people here to want to leave are the government persons with vested interest in companies who would benefit greatly from independence… whilst the Scottish people suffer. Simple as that.
Don't underestimate a Scotsman. They come from a land where temperatures can drop to below freezing while they walk around commando in their kilts.
That's where the term,Blue Balls came about
23 years old. I remember myself at 23 years old. I was still a kid to be honest. What a man.
We had the world by the balls back then and didn't even know it.
Haha I've heard a funny saying about that:
youth is wasted on the young😃
Why this fella never won the VC is beyond me!
@@_barncat
Oh behave
Oh dear oh dear barn cats a sad little attention seeker.
Im English but who cares,this fellas a bloody legend
No room left on his chest or around his neck.
@@roblastname9133 I'm kidding jeez
@@_barncat i dare you to say that to our face lol,
Having lived in Scotland for 6 years I am not the slightest bit surprised that Macpherson was such a badass. These wet, half frozen mountains and valleys make for hardy people. Loggers still literally throw their yield downhill because it's faster than waiting for the truck to get up it.
My Grandfather fought in WW2 in the Italian army defending Trieste Italy! He was captured and got away, and his name is on a Memorial in Trieste, but he got away alive, and is alive to this day.
My grandpa was a Marine in WW2 . He fought on Guadle Canal and Okinawa where he was badly wounded having been shot multiple times in both legs by a japanese Machine Gunner while trying to move from one position to another while his unit was advancing. Decades later in the early 1990s and as a man in his 70s the V.A. Amputated his legs due to severe circulation problems due to the extensive damage to them during WW2. One was amputated above the knee and the other below the knee . And the man actually learned to walk on 2 prosthetics with the aid of a crutch at first and later with just a hand held walking cane . The WW2 generation was truly a generation unlike any before or since in my opinion. My grandpa is now just a handful of months away from being 100 years old having been born in oct 1921. He no longer walks on those prosthetic legs or even puts them on unless he is going out somewhere with one of us " kids " .... I am a 50 yr old Grandpa myself now btw. The man is as alert today as I have ever known him to be. He uses a motorized scooter and wont get caught in a wheelchair. Lives independently other than needing assistance with transportation to the market or Dr Appointments. And he has a much younger girlfriend who is about to celebrate her 80th birthday next week . The man is a Juggernaut to say the least !
Being Scottish myself and have served in the military (RN) I am still in awe of those who came before me to fight and die for justice and the common good SOAR ALBA
Scottish brilliance and insanity at its finest.
Hopefully he was repping his clans tartan colours
@@td370 I imagine the reason why the german soldiers surrendered was because Macpherson chopped their general's head off.
@@td370 A portion of my ancestors/relatives come from the MacDonald Clan, along the Northwest Coast of Scotland.
@@kylefarris8866 my clan is McPhee (there’s various ways to spell it) the tartan is mostly red with some white and a yellow line. My grandma died on the 29th of May and will be buried with her clan tartan over her casket. She deserves the best. The tartan blanket was handcrafted in Glasgow. Amazing woman. Even better teacher. RIP.
@@td370 You, your family, and Clan have my condolences.
This man caused more devastation to the nazis than some armies did absolutely incredible if he was English there would be multiple movies on him
He's rocking commando💯
Real men wear kilts in the winter
@@tnvol09 Allright, that has nothing to do with my comment? 😂
@@tnvol09 btw go ahead and post a picture of you wearing a kilt
In the winter
Great comment btw but my feet would get way too cold
Great video, and thanks for teling the story of a true Scottish warrior which deserves to be much more widely known. You did not mention in your video that Mr Mc Pherson passed away in 2014 at the ripe old age of 94, having had a very successful business career. Or you might have made this video some time ago, not assuming.....
I’ve never met a Scotsman that I didn’t like, good people
aye fuck up
What about Tony Blair and David Cameron for starters?
@@Simonsvids sober up!
@@Simonsvids never met them
@@Simonsvids Etonians don't count.
As a kilt wearer this makes me happy.
Brave Heart ..
Despite my English and Scottish heritage, I just don't think I could pull off having my kit feeling a cool breeze!
@@jad43701 lol it feels better than you think.
@Talorc MacAllan That's why I wear Boxer Briefs !
@@jad43701 Your English heritage disqualifies you anyway 😁🏴
“The mans balls could be seen for miles,
From Scotland to Hawaii”
Lad was a legend
Typical Highlander, or as the WW1 Germans called them, Ladies from Hell. My grandfather was with the Highland Division at St Valerie while the rest of the British army was evacuated at Dunkirk. They held off the Germans for 3 days without ammunition fighting street by street using their bayonets. He had some impressive scars. When we were boys he drilled us using broom handles in how to use a bayonet because he was convinced we'd have to fight another war and the British tend to use Highland troops for hopeless situations. (They do the same with ANZACs)
As a Britisher I am so proud of this..
🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I love stories like this. How about doing a similar piece on Sir Fitzroy McLean. He was a professional diplomat when war began, but left to become a private in the British army. He soon won promotion and joined the SAS, a unit not noted for its diplomacy. By the end of the war he had been promoted to Brigadier.
Beyond legendary dude.... learning about real life is better than any fictional story could be
That’s what I call a real man right there! Even as an old man he had a sparkle of a youth in his eye.
TRULY a towering figure of a man who is one in a million, even among the Scots in the British military, who themselves are a superior and distinguished group within a superb force. Hats off to Tommy Macpherson, the best of the best's best.
It takes a true Scotsman to give the Nazi's that kind of headache.
Not really, plenty of non-Scots did too. Brilliant man though.
Aye ✌️
I met Sir Tommy at the MacPherson museuom in Newtonmore, Scotland. He was with his wife, son-in -law and a grandson. Tommy was in a wheel chair, his hair was white and his health was failing. Within a couple of months he would be dead.
I told him I was from Kansas City and was visiting. I didn’t know who he was so he handed me his book and started to tell his story. I told him I was going to read it on my flight back to the states. When I finished it I lamented that I didn’t spend more time with him. He was the highest decorated soldier in the UK army and lived a life of a national hero. Now, 6 years later I tell his story to everyone that will listen. Sir Tommy is a treasured memory to the MacPherson Clan. He was quite a guy! RIP
Richard McPherson
He is a hero best of all from Scotland
Still love 💘 Scotland anyway bud 👍
It's cool friend
@Craig David Some of my ancestors/relatives come from the MacDonald Clan, along the Northwest Coast of Scotland. Keep your statements to yourself fella, every country has problems.
@Craig David Going around insulting people's heritage isn't a wise idea.
@Craig David It's not, do you think everyone on the Internet lies about what they say?
Phenomenal content as usual. Fascinating and well researched. The one thing I would say that did stand out was the pronunciation of Jedburgh as Jed-burg, in Scotland the burgh part is pronounced burr-ah, so it should be pronounced Jed-burr-ah. I know I may be accused of splitting hairs, but on such a great channel with such good research I hope you accept this as well intentioned input. Keep up the great work
He got McPherson right so I let him pass on Jedburgh as I doubt many outside of Scotland have heard of the place. But I couldn't let him get away with Citroën though 🤣🤣
@@randommadness1021
What about Kwai-Nine though? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@redlioness6627 - With limes to prevent scurvy and gin to prevent sobriety, it is the part of a gin and tonic which prevents malaria. Salut!
@@b.t.walker2295
Indeed it was, but his pronunciation, that is just wrong, as if his sped up voice isn't bad enough, he makes many mistakes, errors and whole heaps of mispronunciations, such a pity for content that is this well researched, needs more research imho regarding the finer details.
@@redlioness6627 - I’ve always pronounced it kwai-nine, so I looked it up. That is the American pronunciation, which is good, since I’m an American. The British pronunciation is kwuh-neen, which would be correct in this instance because Major McPherson is British. Another example of “separated by a common language.” Good thing he wasn’t Agent Fast Taco; there would’ve been total confusion.
People like him are what made Britain Great. 🇬🇧 A true hero for all time. I sincerely hope Britain remains united. This is true love of democracy and freedom.
ROTFLMFAO "Look he seems to have brought his wife". That's just too funny.
Sorry I'm late boys, I didn't even get the chance to put on my battle makeup!
German soldiers in WW1 had a nickname for the kilted Scottish soldiers they fought, Die Damen Au's Der Holle.
The ladies from hell!
"Seventh time's the charm" - as it was for Robert The Bruce! Alba go Bragh!!
True King of Scotland.
@@IrishTechnicalThinker...... murderer of John Comyn.
Big brain moment on thumbnail
He fought like a warrior poet like a Scotsman
I adore this channel!!!
The world Needs Hero's like this Humble Man of Man to Lead us .
Be your own hero
@@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869 wife: i agree. if you live in a work with out hero's, then become one.
Fantastic story! I had never heard of The Kilted killer but my God that guy had balls of steel!
"So how does ur colt work"
..BANG BANG
😁...
Well laddie,it works well.
Hahaha
Never underestimate a Scott full battle kilt and massive brass balls jeez it's a miracle he can walk
What an absolutely amazing story! A one-man army, Major Macpherson was! Well done, Dark Docs!
To parachute in - wearing a kilt - the uplooking Brits must have thought that was very cheeky of him. But what a gutsy, storied life! Glad he was Knighted - and will always be addressed as Sir.
But was he a true Scotsman?
@@synkkamaan1331 As regards "under the kilt," I assume . . . .
So how come HIS statue isn't in Parliament Square in London, having served his nation so nobly, instead of that smarmy irrelevance, Mandela...?
Communist subversion.
The snowflakes would pull it down anyway, as looking up his kilt would class as upskirting, or rather upkilting I suppose.
The British Rambo. Damn, very impressive.
This guy kilt a lot of germans.
I 👁 what you did there.
Tommy threw the Nazis off kilter with nothing but huge balls and a cunning intellect.
Wowza!
Muhderd them.
His story is just one example of why WW2 is such a fascinating period of history. So many amazing people and stories 🍹
At the annual gathering of knighted subjects, Elton John, asked him what he did to be knighted. 😄
Some fought for freedom and some entertained.
Not prance about like he does
I always thought it annoying that so many entertainers and actors.have been Knighted. Seems that standards had really slipped.
Say, does anyone think that the Queen can be convinced to recind the recognition she bestowed upon Rudy Giuliani in the aftermath of 911?🤔
@@celticman1909 you win the daily award for most ignorant comment of the day 🤣
@@peteparker7396 Celtic man's comment rocks.
I met Col. Sir Tommy Macpherson on many occasions as a piper and as Pipe Major of The London Scottish and a most humble man he was too.
His autobiography is called Behind Enemy Lines and a great read.
I read the title as "The Kitten Killer" and was concerned for a moment there
Collateral kittens
Stud! Men like this are sorely needed today.
As a fellow Scot, I'm ashamed to say that I had never heard of Major Tommy Macpherson.
look up thomas cochran the brigand
I've got the same last name ,and I wasn't aware of him until a few years back.
Haha proud to be in the clan😃
Incredible. This guy's name should be as famous as Sgt. York or Audie Murphy. We here in the U.S. dont always get the history stories that Europeans are more familiar with. Well done Tommy Macpherson! And thanx to you Dark Docs.
Reminds me of Mad Jack Churchill who fought in a kilt with a long bow and broad sword
This man gives me goose pimples. I am only in complete awe!
Thank you Sir for your incomparable service to freedom and democracy!
Quite extraordinary…..it is quite obvious that the comic book character “Superman” was based on MacPherson..
What a true hero. I love history, I'm addicted to learning the past. Thank you for the excellent video.
The story of a Scotsman playing the pipes as he came onto the beech on 6th June 44 who the Germans didn't shoot because they thought it was cruel to send an insane man into battle, lol true story. Us Scots have had a piper playing battle tunes into battle for centuries but I'm glad the Germans didn't shoot him, that would have made him mad,and you don't want to make a Scotsman angry.
Dad was a piper in th 51st HD Gordon highlanders... landed Normandy... bagpipes and lifebuoy flamethrower.... I wonder...??
@Talorc MacAllan But sure isn't 1 Regiment of Highlanders more than enough !?!
The UK govts have had to cull the Scottish regiments ever since Devolution was 1st mentioned !!
😉☘POD🍀👍
Macpherson was always on the right side of history. And no setback would deter him.
"Show me how your .45 operates" *says in best German accent*
"Hand me that clip and Ill show you" *says in best Scottish accent*
"Magazine" in my best English accent lol 😄
What a wonderful story. Deserves to be much more widespread. Men like Tommy are not just lucky, that is right place at the right time, they are continuously doing the right thing. That takes brains.
I've heard of Audie Murphy and David Hackworth but never Tommy Macpherson. I want to know about him, what a guy!
fascinating storytelling by the way.
We need a movie on this Guy !
Amazing! I've never heard the man's story before.
Bloody brilliant. Frankly, I'm not at all surprised he was a Cameron's officer. What a legendary regiment, and I so lament their passing. After the amalgamation with Gordons, things were never the same for either regiment.
Wow man, what a life to lead
What a story, almost too much to believe. What an incredible man.
I hear stories like this and then wonder why we get the same old schlock from Hollywood
This man IS the standard for the definition of the bravest soldier!
That was a good one, the balls on that man lol
I'm half Bosnian Yugoslavian and quarter Scot and quarter English born in Australia, so weird but I'm proud of my Australian great grandfather for his actions in ww1
This may be a little interesting. I looked him up on Wikipedia. He has a “TD“ as was one of his honors after his name. A “Territorial Decoration.” My father was a captain in the Royal Artillery who received the TD too and he was also Scottish. I still have that medal plus his others as well as his miniatures he wore for formal occasions after he became a civilian. It’s interesting to me that McPherson must have also started out in the “Territorials“ to receive the TD. Territorials is what the British call their National Guard.
Tommy was my great uncle and I have his medals as well!
Love the video dude. Im Scottish myself, from Nova Scotia , and I served with a Highland regiment for a few years before serving Full-time. Loved wearing the kilt on special occasions, free drinks...but watch out for the old ladies 😂
"Most decorated living soldier" - unfortunately he died in 2014.
Real Legends never die They just slowly fade away, R.I.P
I was wondering if he was still alive thanks for the info. What an amazing Soldier
@Ringadingding He did say the British army’s history, by the way Tena koe mate I’m from Rotovegas.
@Ringadingding Nancy Wake, The white mouse !
And us americans have Audie Murphy
I have never been more proud to be Scottish
I read the title as ‘The Kilted Hitler’ and I was ready for it
the Corona killer
Lol , I did too
Wow what a man can't think of any other words .so brave so brave
Ooooo I bet that sticks in the Royals craw! Most decorated in the British military, and he's a Scott!
Far from it
I’ll bet. Great:)
The Royals love Scotland why would they be upset?
@@jakemarshall360 They may love Scotland, they love their nuclear submarines. But there is a long history of them having problems with the people that live there. Including a recent attempt to break away all together. About the same amount of affection as they have for we Irish. The back-handed variety.
@@ReverenXero The Royals have nothing to do with Trident. I'm Scottish and the referendum was pretty decisive 55/45 with only Glasgow and Dundee voting majority for independence, most people have a generally warm view on the Royals. I think you're original comment was a bit too out there.
It seems like he fought in every war zone in WW II in Europe ! His Life and adventures would make a Great Movie .
Amazing.
Who wouldn't wanna sit and have a few pints and talk with this Man. I bet he's got some good ones to tell.
A man worthy of salute. Thank you Dark Docs.
Yes finally not an American story and its a scotsman this makes me happy
We rule this world.
Excellent video. We need more like this to learn about men like him who gave us the world we have today
Scotland does soldiering and warfare better than any other nation on earth. Celtic warriors.
This is an incredible story. Thanks for sharing. This would make a great movie, the challenge would be to make it believable.
now there's a man who loves his IRN BRU....only Scottish will get this reference!
Only Scots lol, wrong!
It's made from girders
Gotta love ginger.
One crazy brave dude. A real soldier.
And thus, the adventure of the kilted killer begins
MacPherson did the Germans a HUGE favor by saving the lives of that entire division, rather than having it fight to the end of a lost war.
The true reason he wore a kilt was cos he couldn’t fit his balls of steel into his pants lol, what a legend
I saw Tommy MacPherson playing rugby when he was well into his seventies and met him afterwards. All right, it was just a bounce game, no hard tackles, no hard scrums, but he played the full eighty with no bother. He was a thoroughly charming elderly chap of slight stature. The legend then was that he had persuaded an entire German division to surrender while dressed in nothing but his kilt, towards the end of the war. The story went that while on a recon patrol with a platoon of soldiers he came across a German road block, so he took off all his kit except his kilt and strolled up to the roadblock, demanding to see their commanding officer to offer him the chance to surrender. Apparently he thought they'd take him to their Lieutenant or somesuch. Instead, they took him to see their General. Realising that he was now in deep kack, Tommy decided to brazen it out and told the General that if he didn't surrender immediately, the town the Germans were holed up in would be bombed to smithereens next morning and then he, Tommy, and his mates would come in and kill the lot of them. He then turned round and left town, still wearing nothing but his kilt, and was allowed to return to his platoon unmolested. Apparently Tommy and his platoon were amazed when a few hours later an entire German division, complete with all their equipment, came marching out of town, up the road, led by their General, who surrendered to Tommy. I never found out if Tommy had got dressed again in the meantime, but I suspect he would have done. Of course, how much of this story is actually true is debatable and it wasn't the sort of thing you'd have asked Tommy about on first acquaintance anyway, but I must admit, I liked the thought of an entire German division surrendering to some wee bloke dressed in a kilt... and nothing else.