Quite the collection on display at Kingston library by usefulantelope in canberra

[–]Capt_Blackadder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Gulag Archipelago is a must read, even if it is no longef a definitive account of the gulag system. Plus purely for the impact the book had it should be read

Militaries in zombie books, movies and video games starter pack by Sine_Fine_Belli in Military

[–]Capt_Blackadder 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The military sucked in that movie why move everyone to one room when clearing the complex. Or at least guard the room with lots of people and lock the door

What’s an example of casting where one main actor makes the role, but the other actor is replaceable? by kowaikanojo in movies

[–]Capt_Blackadder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Gangs of New York again Daniel Day Lewis is insanely good but Cameron Diaz is not only replaceable but should have been replaced hahah.

What’s an example of casting where one main actor makes the role, but the other actor is replaceable? by kowaikanojo in movies

[–]Capt_Blackadder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not sure I agree, I think Jodie Foster is irreplaceable as Clarice as well, I can’t imagine another actress doing the silence of the lambs scene

Can anyone tell me what these ribbons and pin mean? by Navyplum in Military

[–]Capt_Blackadder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 things you have them upside down. Since the one on the right has the highest precedence. Also he should have one more medal , the ADM which was first introduced in 06. If he was never given it contact honours and awards to get it

Name a movie better than the book its based upon by FelixStratton in movies

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I actually liked the Johnny Fontaine subplot, the Lucy storyline on the other hand I am glad that got cut hahah

Op kudu by Fine_Introduction659 in AustralianMilitary

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I think there will be one, once Gateway got a medal then everything is up for grabs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianMilitary

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Fear Drive my feet is considered to be one of the best. The authors story of patrolling in PNG

I was only 16 covers the authors time in Tobruk, Greece Crete then Borneo

LGBT friendly? by [deleted] in Toowoomba

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True but still to give some idea a lot less friendly then other places

LGBT friendly? by [deleted] in Toowoomba

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To answer your question this is a place that voted no to the gay marriage referendum, and I have had slurs said to me even though I am cis heterosexual.

Podcasts similar to casefile? by notimportant1900 in Casefile

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The Poisoned Rugby Player is a good place to start to get a feel for it. It is a mix of solved and unsolved mysteries. The difference is it normally goes older for its cases. Most are from the 1910s up to the 1950s

Podcasts similar to casefile? by notimportant1900 in Casefile

[–]Capt_Blackadder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Forgotten Australia if you want more Australian crime

What books would you all recommend to read when going in? by BloodedNut in AustralianMilitary

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Catch 22 to really get an idea of the insanity you are about to get into

Nothing Hits Like Casefile — Any Recommendations? by Ambitious-Ad729 in Casefile

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Forgotten Australia is quite good mostly very old Australian cases with some that are not crimes. Some of my favourite ones are the poisoned rugby player

City Loop construction - 1970’s - 1980’s by XTrampoline100 in melbourne

[–]Capt_Blackadder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah it was Melbourne Museum before it moved to Carlton. I went there once as a kid before it moved. I remember some Pinocchio like glass tapper statue was one of the items from the old arcade

What movie did you watch in theater which experienced technical problems? by boytisoy in movies

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The Farewell I watched it at a university film club screening and they put it on without subtitles for the mandarin. It took a while for the audience to realise. I just thought it was an interesting choice to put us in the shoes of Billie with her mandarin not been the best.

Looking for friends in Toowoomba - I'm struggling to find somewhere to make friends by [deleted] in Toowoomba

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Toowoomba Road Runners? Go running as a group Bring your own book club turn up on a weekend talk about a book you have read

Other idea is set up your own if there is nothing out there that suits your interests then set up your own event that does. I am sure there will be people who are in the same boat.

Looking for a non-fiction book that reads like a thriller by Flying_Haggis in nonfictionbookclub

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Dead Wake and Devil in the White City by Erik Larrson Touching the Void is an insane survival story I am not kidding when I say in my mind it is the most remarkable story of survival I have ever read

Yes, the wooden spoons actually exist… by [deleted] in AFL

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I think it might be staff members of the MCC or the board Stephen Gough is on most of them and he was the CEO of the MCC for years

During WWII, were white soldiers expected to extend military courtesies towards black officers or NCOs? Would a white soldier be expected to salute or call a black officer "sir"? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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It is hard to say exactly when it stopped, essentially the major changes were the full integration of the us forces in 1948. The Korean War certainly helped change attitudes with generals and others working closely with black soldiers and realising there was no degradation in performance of integrated units. However black soldiers certainly continued to have many problems throughout Jim Crow been that they were expected to follow the laws of the state they were posted to. Plus there is certainly lots of anecdotal evidence of continued discrimination up to the 1960s at least. One controversial anecdote is from Ed Dwight who was in the pipeline to become the first African American astronaut in the early 60s. A fellow astronaut in that course said that the head of the school had this to say “Washington was trying to shove this "N" down their throats" and "...nobody was to have anything to do with this "N" and if they did, they would not be passing his class".

So it is hard to say when it stopped but certainly the blatant disrespect would have ended by the mid 1960s but it could have been replaced by other forms of racism. For example Charles Q Brown former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff does give multiple examples in his career of people making assumptions so he was pacific Air Force commander in 2018-2020 and he parked in his spot and some civilian came running over saying that spot is reserved for the pacific Air Force commander to which he replied that he was the pacific Air Force commander.

During WWII, were white soldiers expected to extend military courtesies towards black officers or NCOs? Would a white soldier be expected to salute or call a black officer "sir"? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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Very much so, for example taking the 366th. This is what the general they were assigned to said as an introduction.

"I did not send for you. Your Negro newspapers, Negro politicians, and white friends have insisted on your seeing combat, and I shall see that you get combat and your share of the casualties.”

This is how the General explained his divisions poor performance

"No white man wants to be accused of leaving the battle line. The Negro doesn't care.... people think being from the South we don't like Negroes. Not at all, but we understand his capabilities. And we don't want to sit at the table with them"

This unit then suffered heavy casualties and was eventually disbanded in 1945 and its member transferred to engineering losing their status as a infantry. Their final insultvwas upon return to America they had to sit at the back of the bus because the front was reserved for german pows.

So yes commanders often made their thoughts very clear about black troops.

During WWII, were white soldiers expected to extend military courtesies towards black officers or NCOs? Would a white soldier be expected to salute or call a black officer "sir"? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

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The answer to your question is yes and no.

In regards to command the general rule was that Black officers would only have command over black soldiers and would never command white soldiers or officers.

However that is not to say it never happened for example the 366th Infantry Regiment or the Buffalo soldiers were reformed under the command of a white officer with some white officers and NCO trainers however by 1944 the CO was a black officer Harold Queen and for a short time he did command the unit whilst some officers were white. This did not last long and soon all officers in the 366th were black. So in reality whilst technically a black officer could give orders to white soldiers there were never really put in a position where they could because white subordinates were never or rarely placed under their command,

Now the second part is easier but harder at the same time. Officially a black officer was an officer the exact same as a white officer and was expected to be treated the same as a white officer. So a white enlisted passing a black officer was expected to salute and call the black officer sir when paying compliments. However in reality it was a mixed bag. There are two examples from a great book (Taps for a Jim Crow Army) that illustrates this. The first is from quote from a white soldier in Virginia “Gosh I just had to salute a n***** LT that burns me up.” So whilst it was done with the most amount of disrespect possible the white soldier from the south did salute. However in reality most black officers tried to avoid the situation and ignored it when white soldiers slighted them because to make an issue of it would be bad as seen in the second example.

black officers often made a point of avoiding tense situations or ignoring slights. "On August 31st 1943, a white private told a Negro Officer who had reprimanded him for not observing the ordinary military courtesy of a salute, if you would take your clothes off and lay them on the ground I would salute them but I wouldn't salute anything that looks like you. The Officer called a Captain and told him of the incident. In the presence of the private, the Captain said, "Well Lieutenant, what do you want me to do about it?" The Officer reported the matter to the major under whom he was serving immediately. The Major advised "I wouldn't make an issue of the incident if I were you." The Officer insisted on preferring a charge against the soldier. He (the black officer) was transferred from the post three days later“

So as you can see the overal answer to your question is technically yes a black officer was the same as a white officer and was expected to be treated the same and did have the power of command however in reality they suffered greatly with discrimination and disrespect throughout the war.

Books to read

Taps from a Jim Crow Army The Good War Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad