These are some badass dudes

[Raziaar]

I snatched the link over on 3dbuzz.

Language might be strong... but these guys are ****ing awesome.

http://www.cracked.com/article_17019_5-real-life-soldiers-who-make-rambo-look-like-pussy.html

 

[VirusType2]

Haha, cool. I've heard of some of these.


There are 2 more interesting articles there -

11 Most Bad Ass Last Words: http://www.cracked.com/article_16354_11-most-badass-last-words-ever-uttered.html

7 Historical Figures Who Were Absurdly Hard to Kill: http://www.cracked.com/article_16822_7-historical-figures-who-were-absurdly-hard-kill.html

 

[Shakermaker]

He might technically not be badass but I would like to suggest Orde Wingate for this thread. Wingate was a master at asymmetrical warfare. In the 30s he trained the Haganah, the proto-version of the Israeli Defense Forces. More famously he led the Chindits, a paramilitary force that operated deep behind the Japanese lines in Burma. He was also raving mad. Wingate ate raw onions because he thought they were healthy. To make matters worse he didn't bathe with water and soap, but scrubbed himself with a brush. He was also a nudist. Churchill considered him too crazy for high command. Wiki here.

 

[VirusType2]

Also relevant -

The 5 Pimpingest Historical Figures: http://www.cracked.com/article_15706_5-pimpingest-historical-figures.html

That means for every two people he killed, he impregnated one.

 

[Remus]

7 Historical Figures Who Were Absurdly Hard to Kill: http://www.cracked.com/article_16822_7-historical-figures-who-were-absurdly-hard-kill.html

Hahah, cool list, and interesting read too.

EDIT: After reading through that list, I agree, Rasputin is the most badass.

"Yusupov, who had left without a coat, decided to return to get one, and while at the palace, he went to check on the body. Suddenly, Rasputin opened his eyes and lunged at Yusupov. He grabbed Yusupov, ominously whispered in his ear, 'you bad boy,' and attempted to strangle him. At that moment, however, the other conspirators arrived and fired at Rasputin."

Single most terrifying moment in history.

Well, maybe not:

"...after the February Revolution, a group of workers from Saint Petersburg uncovered the remains, carried them into the nearby woods, and burned them. As the body was being burned, Rasputin appeared to sit up in the fire. His apparent attempts to move and get up thoroughly horrified bystanders. The effect can probably be attributed to improper cremation; since the body was in inexperienced hands, the tendons were probably not cut before burning. Consequently, when the body was heated, the tendons shrank, forcing the legs to bend and the body to bend at the waist, resulting in its appearing to sit up."

Being dead only pised him off further, apparently.