Double Amputee WWII Tanker Shares His Miraculous Survival After German Tiger Tank Blows Him Up 

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A fine gentleman and soldier who gave a part of himself in defense of his country. I thank him for his sacrifice .

Three thoughts. 1) Any time you feel that the world is coming down on you and you want to bitch, cuss or complain, watch the class that this man exhibits. 2) a thousand hugs to Mr. Hayward for courage, perserverance, and atritude and 3) Thanks for creating this interview. May God give us wisdom to avoid wars at all cost!

Such life in this 99 year old gentleman!

Thank you Mr Hayward. An absolute hero & a humble tough gentleman. Probably the greatest generation......What a lovely man.

Mr. Hayward, you are such an inspiration and hero. God Bless you Sir, and thank you so much for all you gave for freedom. From across the pond 🙏

What a delightful man! His optimism and positive outlook on his irrevocably changed life are an inspiration. "Whatever life does to you, don't give way to despair."

Thank you, Mr Hayward, for your service, your dedication, honor, bravery and sacrifice. 🎖️🏆❤️‍🩹🙏💪🛐❤️

They are referred to as the greatest generation on earth for a reason.

Mr. Hayward is more spry and capable than many 20 year olds. What a gentleman and a warrior. Thank you for your service and for shaping the world as we know it today.

My God - What the people in WW2 had to endure.

I am thankful you survived and were willing to share your story, Mr. Hayward. You are a marvelous human being, and my family and I hope you will enjoy many more years of life and happiness. ❤️

My dad was a Fighter/Bomber pilot in the South Pacific. God bless you sir.

This is a real man" God Bless

Thank you sir what a great amount you gave for freedom God bless you sir my hero you such a wonderful man

God Bless Mr Hayward for his amazing storytelling and his own personal sacrifice during the war. The world is a better place for him being in it.

My grandfather and his three brothers who are all world war two veterans and non of them talked about their experiences at least very little my grandfather fought the Japanese and my uncle jerry fought the germans in battle of the bulge the other was in the navy in the Pacific may there souls be at peace i miss them dearly

I am a American and thank You for Your service and self sacrifice.

What a complete hero. What an attitude - amazing man.

You have paid quite a hefty price for freedom and for that I hold a great deal of respect and admiration for you Mr. Hayward. God bless

I'm left speechless. What an attitude ! when was this recorded ? To Mr. Hayward, Sir, you are such a lighthouse and powerhouse at the same time. I will remember your words in moments when doubting. Thanks for dealing so well with life and the cruelty of war hitting you so hard. I'm of German descent and feel deeply saddened again and again, grieving with you the loss of your comardes. I felt responsible since being young to work towards us humans to use our intelligence properly and come to our senses and be naturally compassionate. When young, I was fortunate enough to attend United World College of the Atlantic, founded in 1962 on the Welsh coast, to foster international understanding. I wish we would have learned more by now, but we cannot give up on it. A heartfelt thank you again for being a light to yourself and others !

What a paragon of positivity. To be so badly injured at such a young age. Yet to have only positive thoughts. A fine example of a much better generation. The likes of which we will never see again. As a Prestonian. I am pleased & proud that your time in Preston left you with good memories. Thank you for sharing your experience.

What a remarkable man , he proves a sense of humour is a must . 🤠👍

What a brilliant hero never let anything get him down even after loosing his legs big respect

He crawled away from the exploded burning tank only by his arms. He lay severely wounded that way for *half* of an *hour* .

God Bless Sir ❤

UNBELIEVABLY BRAVE, MR HAYWARD! ❤❤❤

Wonderful man, may God bless him always.

Thank you Mr Hayward for your service sir and thanks to th interviewer of this video who conducted it with great dignity and let Mr Hayward tell us his experience Please help Blesma

I really enjoyed this interview. What a story he has. Such amazing parents he had. 😊😊😊

God bless you Sir, and I give you the most respect for trying to help the Veterans my grandfather served during your time. I know that my family members who severed never talked about it and I know why now, but I kinda of already knew to never ask. I'm glad to see you and hear you laugh just a bit. Bless you and glad to hear the others were there for you then. Your a real man compared to the ones who come back and complain about anything to receive a check don't want to even try to work. Thank you and I give you so much respect and love.

He's so lovely! I really enjoyed hearing about his experience. He seems like a great man! God bless him!

What a Great Gentlemen and Soldier !!!! Such a very positive attitude and the Can Do Spirit !!! We Thank-you for your Service and Sacrifices on behalf of your Country! God Bless You and keep you Sir .

My grandfather made artificial legs during the war , well he made them from the 30s - 50s, but obviously there was a lot needed during WW2. My dad took me to see my uncle after school one day, he was a prosthetic fitter, and all these legs were lined up either side of the hospital hall, this was the 60s, they scared the daylights out of me, i was about 6 so they were bigger than me. I had a childhood phobia about them after that. Now obviously, im glad these great gentlemen were given mobility back. Thank you for sharing this wonderful gentleman's story.

Excellent recounting. Very detailed. Painted a very accurate picture. Godbless you and your family.

An absolutely amazing story of SURVIVAL.

The last generation to have a backbone.

Thank you for your service.

What a remarkable man...truly.

What a wonderful man you are and what an amazing story of survival Mr Hayward, thank you for sharing your experience.

Thank you for you service!

What a fine honor to document and witness this tank radio operators brutal story of perseverance in 2024. May the world will never forget the realities Mr. Hayward, and the entries of others such as yours through the ages! Thank you team for helping to voice this.

Sir, without your sacrifice and of countless other Allied soldiers, we would all be speaking German now and being forced to say Heil Hitler to authorities. You kept us free! Thank you.

Thank you sir for my freedom. Truly an American hero from the greatest generation.

What an incredible man. His bravery and humility are so moving. To have lived his life as a double amputee and remained so cheerful and positive. An example to us all of how to deal with real difficulty. So articulate and interesting to listen to. A real hero, even though I just know he wouldn't want to be thought of as such. Total respect.

Brave soldier

top human being without a doubt

Thank you for your service God bless you I am the son of a royal engineer and Gaurds man. My Grandad served on HMS Victorious air craft carrier I am name after him so each day try to be the best person I can and always put others first. Thank you I wish you well you are an inspiration.

What an incredible interview, truly a moving story, I am so thankful and proud of Mr. Hayward, l hope to be able to live up to his generations sacrifices. I myself try and Interview ww2 veterans when I can and post some on my channel, but your work is truly unparalleled. Thank you, I truly mean it, thank you

The best of British understatement. Wot, Wot!!! This generation was possibly the greatest in history. Bless him and them all. Lest we forget. Ty Rishi for helping to save these historical memories.

What a positive gentleman.Typical British spirit.Stay calm and get on with it .Thank you for your service sir .l salute you.❤

TREMENDOUS, WISE, HEROIC MAN.

A tank was a fearsome place to be during a "Brew up" thank god he didn't "pack it all in" . I knew lots of ww2 vetrans very few would say much about it.

A courageous story, you infer that Roy Hayward is still with us. My sincere thanks Roy for your corrageous service and your positiveness with this interview. I wish you well.

Thank you Mr. Hayward, for your service. Now your story can be heard whenever by whomever, forever. Thank you for sharing.

What a great attitude on life. Thanks for your service

legend

thank you sir for sharing your experience of war on this 80 th d day ..thank you for your service ..may god bless ..

Thank you for not giving up.

What a grand gentleman !

I served with the Royal Tank Regiment and in Northern Ireland, and I often wondered how I would behave if wounded. Fortunately I wasn’t, but I like to think that I could have acted with the grace and spirit of this fine gentleman. Thank you for your sacrifices, and thank you Rishi for bringing us such an inspiring story.

Fantastic interveiw, thank you for your service !!

The greatest generation

Thank you for all you gave Sir.. A true hero..

😯😢 Bless You Sir

My Father in law was in the 19th NZ armoured Corp in italy as a driver, lost 4 shermans and handed the 5th one back at wars end and lost quite a few good mates

Thanks!

All this at 19. These men were giants.

What an amazing man and amazing interview!

99 years old ! He looks about 70 years old...

I've walked all around an 88 Artillery piece many times. It was on the grounds of Scottsboro Court House for decades. For anyone to be on the receiving end of an 88? He's Been Watched over from above.

Great channel

Haha the porter mortuary joke made me laugh 😅

Someone needs to get him a pair of pants that has zippers on the bottom sides like sports warm up suit, so he doesn't struggle with his pants. I'm sure they make them in regular pants and hide zippers.

God bless my father, the real man I, in ignorance thought too common. May God curse me for ignorance but allow some forgiveness for more lately recognizing the great debt I own to those who gave me life. Once they were everywhere. Now all most all are gone . . .

****VETERAN SCOTS GUARDS/ROYAL SCOTS..**GREATEST GENERATION..********WITHOUT A. DOUT.***

❤❤❤❤😊😊

Hey Rishi. Happy to help out for any New Zealand interviews you want to do. Please let me know

He looks like he's 80 Instead of 98

What is the time pray

The Sherman was a Shit Tank

He paid the price so others could walk freely. Thank you sir.

Top bloke! My great uncle was a Sherman gunner in the Irish Guards. His tank was knocked out but he managed to survive. Lived until 2007. Incredible what that generation had to put up with. Thank you for your service Mr. Hayward.

I love him! I love how once he got over his depression. He just got on with life. That’s how I was when I became disabled at the age of 19 as well. Just adapted like he did. Life is what you make it. I love listening to him talk. Such a kind thoughtful gentleman. 😊😊😊

What an inspiration! 🙌🏻 This man is a living, breathing embodiment of the British “stiff upper lip” 👌🏻

God Bless you Sir and Thank you for your service and sacrifices. We honor your generation of being the Greatest Generation of the century. ❤😊🙏

so humble , this is a real gentleman !!!

Mr Hayward my Grandfather served in the marine corps in the pacific I’m so grateful for men like you that where brave enough to suffer for your freedom you will never be forgotten

Es tut mir leid. Ich möchte mich bei Ihnen entschuldigen. Mein Opa war deutscher Soldat und hat während des gesamten Krieges keinen einzigen Schuss abgegeben. Er war 10 Jahre in russischer Kriegsgefangenschaft .der liebste Mensch den ich je getroffen habe. Er war feuerwehrmann im privaten Leben. Bitte es tut mir leid.

How many men can say they survived a tiger attack? This dude is a fucking beast.

I myself am a veteran, but never saw combat. This is one of the best interviews with a WW2 veteran I have ever seen. My only question is did any other members of that tank crew survive?

What an amazing gentleman. He saved the world ❤ Thank you so much for this interview!

Mr Hayward - thank you and your pals for your hard work and sacrifice so that we future generations can have a future. No greater sacrifice a man can make than to give his future so that others can have theirs. Thank you so much Mr Hayward, God Bless you

What a lovely person.

My word... what an absolute gentleman, what a human being, what a generation. Thank you Mr Hayward.

Mr. Hayward this is such a gift of a story for us all and luckily it is right before Memorial Day here in the States. As a teenager I was lucky enough to volunteer at some of the veteran clubs here and got to spend some fun cheeky times with WWII gentlemen and their wives - I was even thanked for giving the other ladies a break from the dancing and games their husbands played. And jokes went over my head at the time. Now older - it means a great deal to have a better understanding of what I am grateful for. I do hope this time with Mr. Sharma and crew and sharing this story has done some good for yourself and to know the good you continue to do is much appreciated and deserves thanks. You are a great example and voice of our heroes. I wish you all the best and will certainly do what I can for Blesma's ongoing work.

I remember seeing limbless men selling matches and shoe laces. Many people bought them even though they didn't need them. Too many people didn't...

I could listen to this lovely gentleman all day long. Thank you so much for sharing your story sir.

Mr.Hayward is the epitome of an English Gentleman.