The Mad Piper Bill Millin

Bill Millin, The Mad Piper. An amazing story of WWII heroism.

[FredExcel]

Charging the beaches of Normandy with his bagpipe as only weapon, what kind of man would do that ? Piper Bill Millin is a hero.

[bokvarv]

I met an old german veteran once, who said that he was a new recruit posted to france during the time of the invasion, and when he heard the sound of the pipes, a sound he never herd he asked his sergeant what it was, and the sergeant was pale and looked terrified and said that is the sound to death.

[ruthmaxwell]

My uncle and aunt met as WW2 pipers and married. 🐢

[brucemckenziefraser]

As a Lovat Fraser, I salute the memory of Piper Bill Millin 💪

[FritzKrieg]

My grandfather Hugh Fraser of the clan Fraser of Lovat was a piper in the Queens own Cameron Highlanders of Canada! Lord Lovat Simon Fraser of the Clan Fraser of Lovat and Bill Millan real Hero's my HERO'S!

[EthanBSide]

Clan Burns approves this message. RIP Billy

[DH-ewop]

Literally just payed my respects visiting the lord lovat war memorial what a amazing group

[bigred]

I was at the beaches last week...truly unforgttable

[ambulanza]

Piper Millin and Lord Lovat are absolutely legendary. Glory to the 51 Highlander

[michaelnikoletseas]

The Mad Piper's Complaint

Were I a warrior
I'd pipe by your side
wade the shores of Normandy
to a soldier's death

Were I a poet
I'd write songs
of highland lads
piping savage beauty
and love

an old man I am
I hung my pipe on the wall
my fingers fumble
fading faces
of friends forgotten
on foreign lands
endlessly

a tingle down my spine
a tear
these I can
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copyright 2019 by Michael Nikoletseas

[thomasolsson]

He's also honored by Swedish Metal band Civil war by the song The mad piper

[telly]

I had the privilege of working alongside bill 80s .

[francomengucci]

Onore a questo grande uomo sempre davanti a tutti armato solo della cornomusa con cui andava incontro alla morte e dava coraggio. RIP.

[canecadoguerreirowarriorca]

True warrior spirit ! @canecadoguerreiro, Cheers, Hurra !

[robbiethepict]

The bagpipes - Help or trouble is on its way.

[jnmosborne]

Scottish Heroes..."not English"...well said Lord Lovat

[Parker_Douglas]

There’s a YouTube video of Blackwatch playing the pipes outside the Whitehouse for president Kennedy .

[videofanclip]

Yes, as brave as a lion, but I like to think the Germans that wouldn't shoot at him, loved the bagpipes too!

[Boxmaterial]

"British pipers" .... you what mate?

[findbridge]

Reagan degraded everything he touched.