East or West...
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East or West...
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"First get your facts straight, then distort them at your leisure." - Mark Twain
οὐκ ἦν μὲν ἐγώ, νῦν δ' εἰμί· τότε δ' ούκ ἔσομαι, ούδέ μοι μελήσει
The Flying Dutchman
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Eastand communist.
Last edited by General Brewster; July 08, 2019 at 08:05 AM. Reason: None will know the error of my ways.
Yeah science!
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Close, but not close enough... He is a communist, his father is from Central Europe, won't say the exact country to not make it too easy, and his mother is from Russia.
"First get your facts straight, then distort them at your leisure." - Mark Twain
οὐκ ἦν μὲν ἐγώ, νῦν δ' εἰμί· τότε δ' ούκ ἔσομαι, ούδέ μοι μελήσει
The Flying Dutchman
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Alright, stupid mistake. Richard Sorge is the man you are looking for!
His father was a German mine worker and his mother a Russian indeed.
He is known as a Soviet Spy
Yeah science!
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Correct, mining engineer to be precise. Sorge was a quite an important intelligence character of WWII until his execution by the Japanese.
"First get your facts straight, then distort them at your leisure." - Mark Twain
οὐκ ἦν μὲν ἐγώ, νῦν δ' εἰμί· τότε δ' ούκ ἔσομαι, ούδέ μοι μελήσει
The Flying Dutchman
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You need burrito love!!
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The vibe I'm getting from the uniform and the haircut is American military academy cadet of the 2nd half of 19th century.
The Flying Dutchman
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American military cadet yes!
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George C. Marshall
The Flying Dutchman
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How did you get it? but yes. Can't rep you.
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The face, mate. I knew this was late 19th Century west point or something like that. That brought me to Pershing (checked, nope too old) or topped ranked WW2 generals. And I went down the line. I know I'd seen that snout somewheres.Originally Posted by General Brewster
You can keep your rep.
The Flying Dutchman
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Good search then!
Because I already repped you for your other guess I cannot rep you again
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You need burrito love!!
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I believe you should post a non distorted photograph.
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I don't think I shall.
I'll give you a clue. He later on went to Harvard.
The Flying Dutchman
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You should post a non distorted photograph.
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Thanks. I'm no longer interested in playing this game.
大信皇帝
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Can I have my rep before you go?
"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
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Sure mate, I'm trying to figure this out. I'm not seeing a green button below your avatar.Can I have my rep before you go?
What's the deal?
The Flying Dutchman
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Too few posts I think.
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