# The British Officer Who ATTACKED A TANK With An Umbrella?! - Digby Tatham-Warter

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Podcast: [Bloomin' Legends with Johnny Vaughan & Gavin Woods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bloomin-legends-with-johnny-vaughan-gavin-woods-7236779)
Published: 2026-05-13T02:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bloomin-legends.captivate.fm
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He wore a bowler hat, carried an umbrella into battle, and somehow used it to stop a tank. In this episode, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods take on Major Digby Tatham-Warter - the wildly eccentric British officer who became one of the most unforgettable heroes of the Second World War. From Arnhem to Operation Pegasus, his story is full of courage, chaos and levels of Britishness that should be impossible. What you’ll hear in this episode: ☂️ The officer with the umbrella – why Digby Tatham-Warter carried a brolly into war, and how it became one of the strangest practical decisions in military history 🪖 Arnhem and Operation Market Garden – how he led his men through some of the fiercest fighting of the war 🚓 The tank incident – the extraordinary moment Digby charged a German tank and used his umbrella in a way nobody could have predicted 🚲 Escape, disguise and resistance – how he escaped capture, posed as a Dutch civilian, and helped organise the rescue of stranded Allied soldiers behind enemy lines If you love World War 2 stories, British war heroes, military legends and unbelievable true stories, this episode of Bloomin’ Legends is for you. Got a legend you want us to cover? 📩 Send it to: bloominlegends@global.com 📲 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 Ben Fairclough New episodes are released every Wednesday & Sunday. Subscribe to never miss an episode!

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