What wars had the best mercenaries and what mercenaries fought for the noblest cause?
The Rhodenisan mercenaries in the bush war for both
Shame they lost and we have the Zimbabwe of today with all that stolen white land
>>16096
>What wars had the best mercenaries
my choice would be Swiss mercenaries during late middle ages and Renaissance
>and what mercenaries fought for the noblest cause
if you count money among the noble causes, then all of them
>>16096
>mercenaries fought for the noblest cause?
>mercenaries
>noblest cause
You seem to be confused, look up the definition of mercenary
>Survive WW2
>"Uh, we don't want this piece of shit but we'll take it anyway to deny the soviets"
>Take her to america
>Gut her
>Toss two nukes at her
>She survives with only minor damage but eventually sinks because of a little hole the americans didn't fix because of a little bit of radiation
Why are americans such barbarians, also, post cool ships and talk about her
My favourite sub desu, Surcouf, named after a french corsaire
>>16068
>tfw you will never own your own WWII era warship
>>16146
Such a beauty
let's discuss about how scumbag and admirable were both of them
>>16061
So which of the two is the most biased when it comes to telling their story?
Soviet history books or American history books?
>>16139
>Soviet history books or American history books?
both
>>16061
Soviets couldn't into economics and stagnated until their collapse, not particularly admirable.
Should /his/ add flags to posts?
ids
nope
IDs should be added. No flags though.
While they're at it, add IDs to /v/ as well.
Thousands upon thousands of religions have existed throughout human history. Today, there are around 20 religions that are considered to be "major" religions. These religions are further divided in hundreds of subgroups.
Is it not naive to believe that yours is the correct one?
It is.
However, this board will inevitably be overrun with Christfags so expect hoop-jumping sophistry to justify the opposite.
>>15949
>people have different opinions
>therefore, your opinion is not allowed to be correct.
see how stupid this argument sounds?
>>15949
>Is it not naive to believe that yours is the correct one?
THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION IS RATHER: "IS IT NOT IGNORANT TO PRESUME THAT THERE IS SUCH A THING AS A 'CORRECT RELIGION'?" THE ANSWER IS "YES".
RELIGIONS ARE NOT "CORRECT", OR "INCORRECT", BUT RATHER AUTHENTIC, OR FALSE.
What are some good alternate-history books/shows like pic related?
I started reading pic related, was a bit hard to follow at first but seemed interesting enough
>>15535
turtledove?
>>15727
I love turtledove.
>>15762
read all the southern victory stuff, guns of the south, in the presence of mine enemies, and a couple other I don't remember
gonna try man with the iron heart after I finish rise and fall of the third reich
Can we think without language?
>>15344
What the fuck you think mute people do dumbass?
Yes. Please, leave.
>>15344
Without language there's no you.
Discuss historical fashions, lads.
Lets start with one of my favorite jacket style, the belted back. This ad is from the 1940s. The men are wearing a sporty jacket with a half belt. This style derives from earlier Norfolk Jackets, the grandfather of the sport jacket, and has their tradition in hunting gear.
>>16826
Here is an early 1930s Palm Beach double breasted suit I own with a belted back.
>>16906
Here's the National Recovery Administration tag, dating this garment from between 1933 and 1935. The NRA was part of the National Recovery Act, one of the policies enacted by FDR during the Great Depression.
ITT:
Discuss the events leading up to and the ramifications of the Sykes-Picot agreement
>>15157
The Americans had a better plan desu
>>15198
What was that? Wilson's 14 dicks of self determidiction that he only wanted to apply to people he liked and didnt want to imperialize himself?
>>15284
Yeah, Wilson was a complete fuckwit with that - reputedly he was shocked to learn after the establishment of "Czechoslovakia" that there were Germans living in Sudetenland as well
I think that /his/ should have flags, thoughts?
No. Flags just derail discussion and don't really add anything.
>>15118
Just how fast do you want this board to be shat up? It's gonna fall apart quickly enough as it is.
>>15118
Flags are fun and can help spot bias or people who might know more. People tend to understand their own country's better than foreigners and some countries always have it in for others.
What do Jews believe in?
Are they just sitting around waiting for the messiah? Heaven? Hell?
What is their main book? Old Testament? Talmud? Cabala? Zohar?
What is Judaism all about?
>>15070
As suicidal as this is, /pol/ is the place for you to ask this question, not /his/
>>15100
I just asked this question and everyone told me to fuck off here
hey /his/, was the deadliest warrior show accurate?
It was a fun show and they did bring in weapon experts, but they would always have something live experience or something like that for fights.
I started to doubt the integrity of the show with the episode that said somali pirates could beat a columbian drug cartel
It lost all credibility, for me, after
>IRA vs Taliban
what in the actual fuck
>>15058
I didnt really know anything about the IRA so I just assumed it was right
>>15001
>George Washington is a better general than Napoleon
It's shit.
To celebrate the new board, I thought it would be cool to have a fun thread where you post historical stuff you bought. Primarily historical texts if you have them, but fiction set in time periods of your choice, and miscellaneous items related to history are cool too.
Pic related, a recent purchase I got at my university's book sale. Has a great amount of pictures in it both in black and white and color, and was a steal at two bucks. Also got a collection of Ulysses S. Grant's memoirs as well, some great stuff.
I got this in the Afghanistan Pavilion at the 2010 Shanghai World's Fair.
>>14949
It's in storage right now, but I have a 20 kopek coin from the Soviet union. Stalin's death sentence coin. It's pretty cool.
>>14949
I will be doing this in about 13 hours time
Expect a fair amount of items and documents
Look for the name scipa
Who would you consider to be the quintessential "Great Man" of human history? For me, it would have to be Julius Caesar.
Caesar managed to be one of the most brilliant politicians of his era, a phenomenal writer and orator, and perhaps the greatest general of the Ancient World (if not of all time).
Usually when I hear of great men, they are usually super adept at one main task: warfare. Alexander the Great was an absolutely phenomenal tactician and highly charismatic, but not much else.
>>14942
Saul of Tarsus
>>15382
Saul of the mole men.
>>14942
Aisha, Mother of the Believers.
From the Yukon to the Pampas, post Native American art and architecture.
Does anyone have any resources on native american art in New England? specially Maine
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