Flag thread. Post your favorite flag, any time period. Bonus points for middle ages, minus points for modern gay three stripe ones.
goofy asian dragon
This flag is perfect.
>>1309539
Nah, anon, if you're gonna post memes, at least post better ones
Yes, yes, well done, Allende, well done...
HOWEVER
>>1309443
Really loving this new stanley phillips meme
NOT SO FAST YANKE
>>1309665
>Going down with the ship
I'm sure this thread has been on here before but let's have a discussion about the nature of war, starting with our personal preferences on the necessity and nature of war.
I'll start by saying that I dislike war as much as the next guy but believe that it is pretty much unavoidable. It's not an original idea or even really an opinion. Whether heated national or tribal emotions intoxicate a people to aggression, governments are blinded by greed, a nation is in need of resources that are inaccessible due to another's hostility or their own incompetence, or whatever else have you, war will happen. It's our humanized and amplified way of applying force to shift or restore balance, though we are incredibly good at solely causing the former.
Start discussing. I'll add a second point in the first comment.
OP here. Now, as far as the ethics of war are concerned, I have my ideals and I have my practicalities in terms of opinions. The hypothetical "I would run things [this way]" query.
Ideally, I would like to see battles fought with vigor for the preservation of life, and if given the power I would only deploy troops when the situation jeopardizes my people or a fellow people for whom I and my kin generally value and care. I wouldn't allow pillaging, raping, slaughtering of livestock, slaughter of civilians or other non-aggressors, or dismantling of infrastructure. There would be no conscription and I would allow the regulated use of militias and maybe even mercenaries provided they were comprised entirely of my citizens. Tactics would revolve around an ability to travel quickly and make constant and heavy use of reconnaissance and scouting, as well as general versatility in the governed military, putting our ability of adaptation and transportation above vigor, specialization, and sheer numbers. I believe this would be ideal as I would not use my military as a conquering force and only be equipped to occupy foreign territory for the defense of my soldiers and the utilization of the enemy's infrastructure, as well as refraining from engaging in wars beyond the homeland that my military is prepared at all times to fight. If an army with which we desire to do battle is known for their overwhelming use of cavalry or for extreme guerrilla tactics, or if they are known to retaliate using terrorism and such, I wouldn't bother.
>>1309398
Last part:
Practically, I would prefer to have my wars fought using the power of experimentation, fundamentally. Any tactics that are not intended to incur casualties to non-aggressors (government officials not withstanding) and their property will undergo trials of use. The most consistently effective and versatile means will be absorbed and the military will be well equipped accordingly, of course all while minding budget and likelihood certain scenarios unfolding and other factors of efficiency. In this case, nothing within the aforementioned bounds will be too low or too high, too warm or too cold. War will include far more than physical aggression.
>>1309349
where is the question?
you just like to hear yourself talking don't you?
What was his fucking problem?
BIG
>>1309140
The pirates were actually freedom fighters and they respected and cherished women. They also were egalitarian and weren't racist unlike the bigoted empires of the day.
BLACK
Who was the last "Great" man?
Was it Napoleon, or was it Hitler or even Stalin? I don't think there are any today.
>>1309137
I say Hitler.
>>1309137
It was unironically Bill Clinton
>Who was the last "Great" man?
What the fuck does that even mean
What are the biggest differences between Irish Catholic-Americans and typical Anglo-Americans?
One is spiritual and connected with their heritage in a positive way, the other is a race of materialist usurers.
>>1309009
There is almost no difference, besides christian denomination, but even that is now negligible. If there is any real difference it is because of geography.
Source: I'm a half irish-catholic and half british American
WASPs control the banks
Why did the Soviets invade Afghanistan? Why did they lose?
Because they suck
And are communist
Ok, apart from jokes, I found a good article that has some points
There was a lot of internal political instability in Afghanistan in 1978.
Soviet Union had a friendly relationship with some of the leaders in Afghanistan till then and wanted to strengthen their hands.
At the invitation of the then PM, Nur Mohammad Taraki, they entered Afghanistan in advisory role. The Afghan internal politics turned worse and several assassinations took place. USSR to participated in 1979.
Soviet troops got totally embroiled in Afghanistan's internal affair and changed their role to active combat.
The Afghans began to dislike Soviet intervention but initially didn't have the required weapons, training or backing of other countries. They resisted as much as they could.
Afghans always had a history of dislike for external aggression and always fought back, right from the times of Alexander the great to modern times.
USA who was an observer of the politics of this region wanted to get even with Soviet Union for whatever they USSR did in Vietnam (support for the North Vietnam).
But USA didn't want to get directly involved. So, they roped in their willing ally, Pakistan. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and many Islamic countries resented USSR's intervention in Afghanistan
They trained and provided weapons to the Afghan Mujahiddeen (Islamic fighters). They fought with religious fervor.
The war lasted for about 10 years. In the meanwhile, the political situation in USSR too underwent a lot of changes to the worse.
By 1987-88, the Soviet leadership also didn't want to continue with the war in Afghanistan which was suffering heavy Soviet causalities and no political advantage.
By mid 1987, the then Secretary General of the Soviet Union, Mr. Gorbachev announced that Soviet troops would begin to be pulled back. They completed it in mid'89.
>>1308935
Strategic fault line between China, Persia and USSR.
>>1308935
They didn't really lose, the situation was the same as in Vietnam for the US. The allied government got overrun after they voluntarily pulled their army out.
Was the 95 Theses the finest example of shitposting in history?
a document that sparks a century of continental upheaval and religious discussion can hardly be called shit.
Whether you agree with the points or not, the thesis did result in the ultimate reform of all Christianity, whether in the form of the Protestant church or the Council of Trent and counter-reformation in the Catholic Church, the fact that Christianity was changed forever by Luther makes the 95 theses one of the more influential works in world history.
>>1308712
No. Shitposting is mindlessly posting contrarian garbage that you may not actually believe ornagree with, just to annoy other posters.
Luther genuinely believed in what he was doing.
No, that title belongs to your post.
Who had the best ships in the Late XV Century and late XVI Century?
I myself would go for the Portuguese Ships... I think that at this time, Portuguese had better ships than the Spanish, or Italian, and even the muslim nations.
What do you think about this? I am not an expert, so I might be wrong. But that's my opinion
No.
Larger doesn't mean better
Well, could that ship fight?
>>1308511
>chinese dickwaving
Both the ship and that picture really prove how insecure chinks are. And Columbus' ship was small for the time
Post /his/ related pastebins; can be about anything.
I'm seeking a Christianity Pastebin.
obligatory
http://pastebin.com/u/jonstond2
>>1308791
Thanks
>>1308791
Thanks lad.
I remember there was some lad with a trip called Constantine; do you have his pastebins?
What would he do if he were born into a regular middle-class family today?
>>1308431
fuck boipussy
>>1308431
Middle-class? That had better be the new word for Patrician, you pleb!
>>1308431
Your momma, bareback
hello
lets shitpost on our newly created /his/ discord chat website!!
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join for the fun XDXD
bump
OP begged me to bump the thread so here
please join we need more ppl
itt: post an "obscure" event/era (no "muh d-day") in history that you'd like to see films about, and other anons make recommendations (if such films exist)
I am curious if there are any (ideally, English subbed) films about...
>the "H" "R" "E"
>austria-hungary
>eastern front combat in WWI
>interwar central/eastern europe
>kino
why does /tv/ push this shitty meme?
I want to see a movie set in 18th century Brazil desu
>>1308242
The break up of Yugoslavia
The Cuban Revolution from the side of anyone but Che Guevara.
The Russo Japanese war
The House of Wisdom.
The Retreat from Kabul
The life of Arkan
ITT: Images that make you shout "Mashallah!"
>>1308026
Go further 100 years and you'll say it twice desu.
>>1308026
Looks like the Eastern Roman Empire to me but Islamic.
Can someone give me a concise explanation of Mexico's history?
>>1307659
>People come down from the north
>Start building temples and tearing people's hearts out
>Look at stars and chisel some stone about it
>Get cucked by Spainards
>Get inspired by America and revolt against the empire
>Do much of nothing
>Get in a war against America and get rekt
>Bunch of shit with politics and stuff
>Cartels come up and take over parts of Mexico
>Bunch of shit with politics and stuff
This is what I am most interested in. Porfiro Diaz and the Revolution and whatnot
>>1307659
I won't comprise the pro-colombian kingdoms cause they're not part of spic history, just civilizations present there before them
>Spain gets BTFO by France in Europe
>Spics in Mexico decide it's time to revolt
>Beat the already dead Spanish Empire
>Soon after, get BTFO by the US and lose shitton of territory
>A while after that, France conquers the country and install some random Austrian guy as emperor
>America ends its civil war and negociate the departure of the French
>Austrian emperor executed
>Forever a shithole since then
