History Thread

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[Deleted member 1381]

Peter Taylor's documentary on the troubles is phenomenal, watch it when given the chance

 

[Dallas]

that man was Semyon Budyonny
@char

 

[Dr Heckyll]

Soviet anti-prostitution poster

 

[Dr Heckyll]

 

[Ond]

 

[Dallas]

 

[Ond]

the most uncomfortable "asking for a friend" post i've ever seen

 

[Dallas]

the most uncomfortable "asking for a friend" post i've ever seen

"anyone wanna bet that the twin towers could survive a 767?"

george w. bush: BET

 

[Ond]

"anyone wanna bet that the twin towers could survive a 767?"

george w. bush: BET

"The Twin Towers could never get attacked, they're in the middle of New York City for god sake. And if they were? Nothing could bring them down"

*George W. Bush upon seeing a 747*

 

[Bronn]

 

[Akula]

 

[Mancom37]

 

[Bronn]

 

[Mancom37]

Charge of the Savoia Cavalleria at Izbushensky

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"On August 24 at 3:30 am, an Italian mounted exploring patrol, sent to recon s.h.213,5, made contact with the Soviets. The Soviets, having lost the element of surprise, opened fire on the entire line.

With the camp under fire, Col. Bettoni Cazzago had no choice but to order, as a last resort, a cavalry charge with drawn sabers and hand grenades against entrenched infantry."

"Corporal Lolli, unable to draw, as his saber was frozen in its sheath, charged holding high a hand grenade; Trumpeter Carenzi, having to handle both trumpet and pistol, unintentionally shot his own horse in the head."


"Some horses, even though riddled by bullets, would keep galloping for hundreds of meters, squirting blood at every beat, suddenly collapsing only a while after their actual death.

After having crossed just about half of the Soviet line the strength of the squadron was already reduced by half, and the commander himself was grounded.

Realizing that the 2nd squadron was taking heavy casualties, and perceiving through his binoculars that the Soviet riflemen, after the horsemen had jumped over their holes, would get up and shoot at their back, Col. Bettoni ordered the 4th squadron to dismount and launch a frontal attack. This would allow the 2nd squadron to regroup behind Soviet lines and perform the return-charge."

"Once the 2nd squadron was back, its commander urged a new attack. This was performed by 3rd squadron, led by the impatient Cpt. Marchio, who rushed frontally at the Soviets without taking the detour through the gorge at the side of the battlefield. Major Alberto Litta Modignani decided on his own accord to join the 3rd squadron charge, together with the remaining horsemen of the command personnel, a dozen of them."


"32 cavalrymen had died, including the commanders of the 3rd and 4th squadrons, 52 were wounded. Well over 100 horses were also lost. The Soviets had left behind 150 dead, 300 wounded, 600 prisoners (among which some Mongolian platoons equipped with Italian uniforms, which had been taken from the Sforzesca division), 4 cannons, 10 mortars and 50 machine guns.

Shortly afterwards some German liaison cavalry officers arrived. They were deployed at the left of the Savoia and they had witnessed everything from the neighbouring heights. They expressed their wonder and admiration for the anachronistic episode to Bettoni Cazzago, saying: "Colonel, these kinds of things, we cannot do them anymore"

 

[Deleted member 1381]

Battle of Britain day, September 15th
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[Bronn]

 

[Dr Heckyll]

 

[Black Rain (1989)]

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Stationed near the Ancre River, the 36th Ulster Division were given orders to cross the ridge and take the German second line at Grandcourt. It was after the Grimsby Chums' early morning attack on the German forces that the Ulstermen made preparations to cross, yet some were reportedly hesitant to. According to a veteran Ulsterman named Willie McConnell, who was shot that day, several of them were wearing orange sashes and ribbons to commemorate the 226th anniversary of William III's victory at the Battle of the Boyne. Acknowledging this, a Major Gaffkin is said to have taken off his orange sash, held it high and shouted the Williamite war cry of, "No surrender!" to inspire his troops to charge over the top.​

"I am not an Ulsterman but yesterday, the 1st. July, as I followed their amazing attack, I felt that I would rather be an Ulsterman than anything else in the world."

Captain Wilfred Spender, July 2nd 1916​

 

[cns - he/him/his]

no surrender the popes a bender