Episode
Lachhiman Gurung: The Gurkha Who Took On 200 Men Alone
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- Aug 5, 2026
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- 2801
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Summary
He was 4 foot 11, weighed eight stone, came from a mountain village with no electricity, no roads, and no running water… and then held off 200 Japanese soldiers in a Burmese jungle trench after a grenade blew his hand off. In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods take on take on Lachhiman Gurung , the Gurkha rifleman who became one of the most decorated soldiers of the Second World War. Four days after VE Day, while Britain was celebrating in the streets, Gurung was still fighting in the Burmese jungle. Half blind, badly wounded, and down to one usable hand, he spent four hours holding off wave after wave of Japanese attackers with a bolt-action rifle, a kukri, and pure bloody-minded courage. What You’ll Hear in This Episode: The trench stand - the astonishing night Gurung threw back grenades, lost his right hand, and still refused to give an inch “Come and fight a Gurkha” – the battle cry he reportedly shouted into the dark as 200 enemy troops closed in The quiet hero – how one of the bravest men of the war went home, farmed in silence, and barely spoke about what he’d done...bloomin legend. 🎥 Watch the full episode now on the Bloomin' Legends YouTube channel! Got a legend you want us to cover? 📩 Send it to: [email protected] 📲 Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @BloominLegends 🎥 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bloominlegends Listen to all episodes on Global Player, download the app, or visit www.globalplayer.com Bloomin' Legends is a Global production Produced by Cassie Merritt New episodes are released every Wednesday & Sunday. Subscribe to never miss an episode!