ITT: White man getting BTFO!
>Russian-Japanese war
>Be Japanese
>Get nuked
>>1286172
i recall one awesome story which must have been one of the last great sword battle in history. A Russian and Japanese officer dueled in the midst of a battle while the troops around stopped to watch. The Japanese officer won the duel and struck down the Russian if I remember.
>ethiopia
now I see why the "italians aren't white" meme is a meme
>>1286220
Its this one
http://www.tameshigiri.ca/2014/05/07/european-vs-japanese-swordsmen-historical-encounters-in-the-16th-19th-centuries/
“One sub-lieutenant two or three in used his drawn sword on his men when they hung back, cutting down in quick succession ; and then, realizing the hopelessness of such action, he gallantly advanced alone to meet the Japanese. He ran towards them till a bullet, one of the last remaining, struck him in the stomach; as he fell he stabbed himself with his sword sooner than fall into his enemy’s hands. Another Russian followed in shouting in defiance to the Japanese, and as he came on, a Japanese officer hurried to meet him. The two closed in an Homeric hand-to-hand in sight of the two armies and as they whirled their swords at each side rent the air with cheers. Now It seemed that the Russian was winning and the Russians thundered applause. Now again the Japanese had the upper hand, and hoarse ” Banzais ! ” rose from the Hiroshima infantry. Then the Russian went down before the skillful swordplay of his opponent, and a moment later he lay a corpse upon the hill. The Japanese officer ran calmly back to his line and took his place at the head of his men amidst a tumult of cheers, and almost at the same moment the long-looked-for ammunition arrived.
The star of Japan was now in the ascendant. The Japanese troops poured a terrible fire into their opponents, and instantly charged with the utmost resolution. For a moment the Russians stood ; bayonets were crossed ; a Japanese bayoneted a Russian and was immediately impaled on the bayonets of the Russian victim’s comrades. The officers fought with swords and revolvers, the Japanese officers making dreadful play with their sharp Samurai blades, and hewing off the limbs of their less skilful antagonists."
>>1286220
Did he raped him?
>>1286220
>>1286265
That's beautiful.
Though really anime-tier.
>in the midst of the battle, two sword-wielding heroes fight
>the surrounding soldiers succumb to pure astonishment and lower their arms
>the Russian and japanese soldiers' uniforms are torn off by the swordplay, revealing their rippling abs
>the Russian is struck with full regret as he realizes the features of his former wife in his Japanese opponent
>he gasps
>"you are my son, aren't you?"
>this angers the Japanese to no end, who slays him with the fury this has brought on him
>but he realizes that he does resemble the man he has vanquished
>grief overtakes him
>"n-no, this can't be happening, NOOO!"
![COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_De_slag_bij_Adua_TMnr_5956-2[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/4ouFpyg.jpg "COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_De_slag_bij_Adua_TMnr_5956-2[1].jpg")
>Inb4 >Italy
>>1286172
Can someone explain me this war besides memes about the russian navy?
What were the motivations of both parties? I think Russia wanted to obtain a warm water port i.e. Port Arthur but isn't that in China?
>>1286410
Russia saw itself as protecting China, having intervened on China's behalf in the first Sino-Japanese War.
>>1286410
It was an imperialist war over influence on Far Eastern territories, particularly Manchuria.
>slavs
>white
most of the soldiers were some mongol rape babies from Siberia anyway
>>1286418
>protecting China
they were protecting their own interests in China and wanted to get a big chunk of Manchuria. They'd already gotten quite a bit of land from China during the 19th century
>>1286397
That's a surprisingly diverse Ethiopian Army
>>1286172
I love how the Japs drew the Ruskies
>>1288142
>>1288149
They were such Westernboos back then
>>1286397
lots of quality smug in that painting
>>1286172
>an Anglo-American puppet trade partner defeating Russians
Sounds like a victory for the white man
>>1288155
I would hang this on my wall desu
>>1286560
That's not true at all. Stop posting.
>>1288191
m8, even the "white man" was banking on the Russians beating the Japs.
They were surprised when they won.
>>1286560
t. stormfag
>>1288149
>literally ninjas
>>1288155
>back then
Pretty sure they still are.
>>1288142
Pretty accurate tbqh
>>1286172
Japs getting BTFO in round 2, Soviet Boogaloo
Bog niggers v The Eternal Anglo.
Who's white?
Who won?
We may never know.
>>1288155
>This is European rongswordo, it's superior weapon because of being made with quarity steeru
I always thought this battle was interesting. Granted the US horses were easily spooked and probably costed them the battle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_White_Bird_Canyon
>>1286397
Didn't they get BTFO?
>>1288286
The Germans were, rest of the world was pretty happy with the result
>>1288149
fresh af
>>1288446
Who's that?
