David Niven
This is the story of debonair, quintessentially British film star, David Niven and his military service in World War 2.
A link to my video about the Battle of Isandlwana (where David Niven’s grandfather was killed):
I thoroughly recommend “The Moon’s A Balloon”, David Niven’s autobiography
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Or if you’d like to know more about the Zulu War then why not read Ian Knight’s “Zulu Rising”
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David Niven began his film career during Hollywood’s “golden age”, under producer Samuel Goldwyn and starring alongside some of the greats like Errol Flynn and Ginger Rogers.
He was also an Academy Award and Golden Globe recipient,
But, did you know that he was also the recipient of the US Legion of Honour?
Or that he served in the British commandos during the Second World War?
Or that he came under fire in Normandy, was caught up in the Battle of the Bulge, and narrowly missed capture in Belgium?
But what even fewer people know is that David Niven has a link to the Zulu War.
And not just the war, but the British defeat at the battler of Isandlwana.
His wartime service and that little-known link to the Zulu War is the subject of this episode.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:51 Early Life
1:47 Highland Light Infantry
3:36 Hollywood
5:18 WW2
6:50 Meets Churchill
7:44 Joins Commandos
8:59 Phantom
11:23 Battle of the Bulge
12:11 After the war
13:01 Niven’s Link to Zulu War
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Sources used in the production of this video include:
“The Moon’s A Balloon” – David Niven
“Washing of the Spears” Donald Morris
“Zulu Rising” – Ian Knight
Wikipedia
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