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  1. Re: AMA: Hi! I'm Denethor, Steward of Gondor. Ask me anything!

    Where did I disappear to for the last two years? :)
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    Re: Identify that Tank/Ship/Plane/Artillery etc

    Correct! The Italian's did pretty poorly in the war overall, but they did manage to produce some pretty great equipment like that plane. It pulled off a world record (for the time) in Oct 1940 of the...
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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Battle of Inchon?

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Yup, one of the most despicable acts perpetrated by the Allies during the war.

    Am I correct in assuming that there is an American machine gun on the tank in the second photo?

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    Re: Identify that Tank/Ship/Plane/Artillery etc

    Many thanks Speardog!

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    Re: Identify that Tank/Ship/Plane/Artillery etc

    A Greek-built Blackburn Velos torpedo-carrier!
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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Is this the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran?
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    Re: Name that Battle!

    This reminds me of that terrible battle from the most recent robin hood movie. I'm guessing the ships in the background are a big clue?
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    Re: Name That Historical Event

    Correct, your turn!
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    Re: Name That Historical Event

    I've got a decent one I think!

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    Re: Name that historical figure!

    You are correct, I'll rep you later this evening when I get to my PC, or some kind soul can feel free to rep you in the mean time! Your turn!

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    Re: Name that historical figure!

    I might as well take the turn!
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    Re: Name that Battle!

    The Sicilian revolution of 1848?
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    Re: When did ISIS lose the war?

    I agree with basically everything that's already been said by you guys. The defeat of ISIS was inevitable once Iran/Russia/NATO/Gulf states got involved.

    Too much firepower to defend against and...
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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Yup! You guessed it, can someone pls rep 24th regiment for me? I can't rep using the taptalk app on my phone

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    It's Africa and it's after the Crimean war. Those are pretty big hints.

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Nope!

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Both! :D

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Nope, not the American civil war, wrong Continent!

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Excellent! This shouldn't be too hard.

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    Re: Name that Battle!

    Battle of Karameh? Or the Samu Incident?I found the picture of the women, but the description/website is a dead end :/
  22. Re: In light of the recent sabre rattling, who would win in a war between the UK and Spain right now?

    Ehhh, I think it would be a much closer run thing than that. The Spanish would have air superiority.
  23. In light of the recent sabre rattling, who would win in a war between the UK and Spain right now?

    At the moment certain British politicians and military officers seem to have initiated a rather silly spat with Spain over Gibraltar.

    This has escalated to the point that major news sites have...
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    Re: Name That Historical Event

    Bingo! Your turn!
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    Re: Visit Romania!

    I think at the moment the plan seems to be that we will spend the first day/night in Bucharest then go to Sibiu. It looks very pictoresque so we might spend two nights there and then a final night in...
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    Re: Name That Historical Event

    He certainly sounds like an interesting character!

    Additional images can be added if required!
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    Re: Romanian Public Protests

    It seems that the protests were successful and the law has been repealed!

    http://www.independent.ie/world-news/romanian-government-to-repeal-law-that-goes-easy-on-corruption-35424687.html
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    4 day trip to Bulgaria. Tips plz :P

    Some friends and I will be traveling through Bulgaria from around the 13th to the 17th this month. We will be going from Thessaloniki in Greece to Sofia, then Plodiv, then Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse and...
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    Re: Visit Romania!

    My friends and I are going to Romania from the 17th-20th of this month and will be specifically in Bucharest and the areas around the city.

    Can you recommend any shooting ranges that would be...
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    Re: Name That Historical Event

    Count Frontenac, governor of New France refusing to accept English terms of surrender around the time of the battle of Quebec!

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_William's_War
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    Re: 2017 terrorist attacks

    A terrorist is a terrorist in my books, regardless of his religion, race or whatever nonsense he shouts. I'm merely repeating whats in the news story.
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    Re: 2017 terrorist attacks

    This is breaking news so the details are not too clear;

    A French soldier has shot and wounded a man armed with a machete near the Louvre in Paris.

    It seems to have been an attempted terrorist...
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    Re: Romanian Public Protests

    Surely something this outrageous should be enough to topple the government??

    Also I'm going to be in Bucharest from the 17th-20th so I hope things don't escalate too badly! :P
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    Re: Romanian Public Protests

    How the hell did such a ridiculous law even get proposed??
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    Re: ISIL War in Iraq and Syria II

    This doesn't seem to be making the mainstream news but it's pretty important;

    The rebel enclave in the Wadi Bari area has surrendered and is now in government hands. The area is partially...
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    Re: 2017 terrorist attacks

    Was this a Sunni, Shi'ite or cross-denominational Mosque? Attacks by Sunni/Salafists upon Shi'ite's or other sects tend to be the most common form of terrorist attack in the Middle East, particularly...
  37. Re: Could the American Revolution have happened earlier? When, why - and who would have won?

    I think we're on the right track when it comes to population. According to the population of the 13 colonies on Wikipedia there was a HUGE population jump between 1702 and 1775;

    Year ...
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    Re: ISIL War in Iraq and Syria II

    It seems that there is now an irreparable split in the Idlib province between the two largest rebel groups.

    Al-Nusra has been attacking most of the other opposition forces, driving them into the...
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    Re: Most unusual deaths in history?

    GRRM was also likely inspired by the death of Inalchuq, the governor of Otrar. He was the super greedy guy that killed Mongolian envoys, prompting the borderline apocalyptic invasion of the...
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    Re: 2017 terrorist attacks

    And we thought 2016 was a bad year :/
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