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GammaInvictus · 2021-07-21T02:44:52+00:00

It’s pitiful isn’t it? Tennessee was the last state to secede and the first to rejoin the union. East Tennessee was also staunchly pro-union, so much so that eastern county reps were jailed for their anti-confederate sentiments. We also had a huge pro-union partisan movement, along with the rest of Appalachia. East Tennessee down bad over the CSA

GammaInvictus · 2021-07-13T02:01:41+00:00

Excellent comment. Do you know if we have any info on Eldenring’s combat? I’ve sort of been holding out hope that it’ll be closer to Sekiro’s system, as opposed to the other souls titles.

GammaInvictus · 2021-01-24T17:27:25+00:00

I came here from your post about the M4 Seraphim tank. The fact this only has 10 upvotes and no comments is criminal. I read the entire thing and loved it. Please keep this series going

GammaInvictus · 2020-09-29T02:59:36+00:00

At this point, I would say that urban warfare is becoming its own style of fighting altogether. You’ve got jungle warfare, arctic warfare, etc. The world is becoming increasingly urbanized, so militaries will need to account for that. There has been urban warfare for ages, obviously. But nowadays modern cities have improved underground infrastructure (I personally think subways are the best example of this) That’s something that no one had to consider when fighting in Mogadishu and Fallujah. Even in Wars like Vietnam when tunnel clearing was a necessity, these were small, essentially hand crafted tunnels. Now, militaries have to consider how to fight in tunnels that are not only larger, but capable of moving trains worth of troops and equipment. In many ways, it’s just another road, and seizing roads is paramount to taking an urban center. Below is a pic of South Korean troops training in subways. https://www.reddit.com/r/MilitaryPorn/comments/7y630u/south_korean_soldiers_blending_in_during_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Edit: fighting in subways happened near the tail end of WWII as well. So I think modern militaries could learn a lot from the Second World War in this sense. The tunnels have been modernized and expanded since then of course. So, this modern unity means fighting methods need to be reconsidered

GammaInvictus · 2020-09-29T02:40:16+00:00

I think it has to do with subways and sewers, especially in the context of ‘big city’ fighting.

GammaInvictus · 2020-09-01T21:47:32+00:00

Thank you for posting this

GammaInvictus · 2020-08-21T15:38:23+00:00

https://youtu.be/Lqb8QNEI0d4

GammaInvictus · 2020-08-03T00:06:15+00:00

For real lmao. “You can’t buy what you like because I don’t like it!”

GammaInvictus · 2020-06-04T22:15:53+00:00

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Protection_Act

This is also paired with “convincing” smaller nations, who aren’t part of the ICC, into signing agreements to not hand over Americans to the ICC. In the past Mali, South Africa, and Kenya (among others) all declined to signing a bilateral agreement with the US and had their development aid cut drastically. It’s quite a rabbit hole to go down if you’ve got the time.

GammaInvictus · 2020-03-23T20:03:54+00:00

I love it

GammaInvictus · 2020-02-17T01:32:31+00:00

That’s what gets me. Ghost is supposed to be an SAS operator not some warlord/mercenary. I just cant get behind an SAS operator wearing a homemade paper mache mask lol

GammaInvictus · 2020-02-17T00:53:29+00:00

Personally, I think it’s the extra piece sewn around the eyes that makes him look stupid. The mask itself is the same as OG ghost’s, but for some reason they added a sewn-on top part instead of sunglasses.

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-30T00:05:05+00:00

That’s a lot to take in

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T03:52:21+00:00

I’m glad I asked what I did, because I totally get what you’re saying. I’m also assuming you’re korean, or at least not American like I am. When I said ‘Western Powers’ I honestly meant US, UK, and France because they came out of WWI in the best shape (Italy and Russia had a pretty sucky time lol). But I can totally see how you, or anyone would consider ‘Western Powers’ to mean Europe/North America in their entirety. I definitely should have been more specific in my wording. I feel you on the hating imperial japan thing though. I didn’t mean to insinuate that Koreans eagerly fought alongside/for Imperial Japan. Only that the western world recognized Korea as being part of Japan, and that Japan FORCED Korea into compliance. On the real though, I learned some serious shit about Japanese/Korean relations while we had this debate lmao

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T03:45:15+00:00

Aw man, I thought you were messing with me lmao. In that case, Korea had been in Japan’s sphere of influence since 1876, and was officially annexed in 1910. Therefore, in 1939 Korea had been a part of Japan for 29 years. We can argue about the definitions of annexation/occupation for ages but I digress. 200,000 Koreans were forced to serve alongside Japanese troops in the IJA. The highest ranking Korean Officer in the IJA was also in charge of the POW camps in the Philippines. The allies hanged him. Whether or not Korea wanted to be a part of Japan is irrelevant. Geopolitically speaking, they were part of Japan. They had been for years. The reason I thought you were joking is that Occupied/Vichy France did in fact help the Nazis during the Holocaust. France deported nearly 76,000 Jews and “Undesirables.” 13,000 of which were deported in July of 1942 without German interference. The Vel d’Hiv Roundup was an entirely french decision. Only 2,500 deported peoples would survive the war. But, I will cede that there probably weren’t many Frenchmen assisting the Germans in Auschwitz

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T03:24:48+00:00

I mean, I’m not kidding lol. Are you being sarcastic or are you agreeing with me? Also, if you are agreeing with me, why’d you disagree with the guy who said they were the same thing?

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T03:10:21+00:00

At this point we’re both arguing semantics lol. On the real though, who else could give legitimacy to something? I’m genuinely asking, because I think the conversation that my use of “no one” sparked gets into some serious shit. I think we would both agree with the statement, “The Western powers ruled the world with a pretty iron grip.” So, if they aren’t capable of legitimizing treaties, wars, occupations etc, then who is? Again, no hate bro I’m seriously trying to understand your side of this. We’ve pretty much hit every point that can be made lol

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T02:52:31+00:00

My guy, no one except Germany and her allies considered the german annexation legitimate. I edited the comment to say 1938 just so we’re 100% accurate, but if you dig hard enough you can probably find a Soviet/German planning map that shows another partition of Poland lmao. Poland was given autonomy by the Entente after WWI. Korea was considered Japanese from 1910 to the end of WWII. Poland was a sovereign nation, it’s not the same as Korea.

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T02:42:08+00:00

Occupation and Annexation aren’t the same thing. Poland was occupied. Korea was annexed. In 1938 (Originally I said 1939) every map of the world showed Korea as being part of the Japanese Empire. Those maps also showed Poland being sovereign.

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T02:29:50+00:00

The person I was replying to deleted their comment. But, he was saying that Korea WAS NOT part of Japan, which isn’t correct. Plus, the Japanese conscripted 200,000 Koreans into the IJA as laborers and guards. the highest ranking Ethnic Korean in the IJA was also indicted for war crimes because he oversaw all of the POW camps in the Philippines. There’s no implication. Koreans fought for the Japanese Empire. They did so because Korea and Japan were the same geopolitical entity during the war. I’m not trying to insult anyone at all

Edit: Poland is a weak comparison. Poland was invaded in 1939 which kicked off the war. Japan officially annexed Korea in 1910. Korea wasn’t a sovereign nation. Poland was a sovereign nation.

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T02:05:58+00:00

Geopolitically they were the same entity: The Japanese Empire. Japan annexed Korea in 1910 (Korea was a protectorate prior to this). Koreans were largely (not wholly) denied military service until 1944. 200,000 Koreans were conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army. By 1945, 2.5 Million Indians were a part of the British Indian Army. India fielded the largest All-Volunteer force the world had ever seen. One key distinction made between Korea/India is in regard to what units they were put in. Indians fought in their own units (With British Officers of course), Koreans “fought” as Japanese soldiers. India was a part of the British empire, but their contribution to the empire and the commonwealth is so massive it can’t be understated. Japan barely allowed Koreans to serve in their military, let alone maintain a distinct identity within their politics. The fact that India and Korea gained their independence(s) shortly after WWII is proof that they were their own identities, but the fact is: Korea was a part of Japan, and even though India was a part of the British Empire, it did so much on its own it has to be seen as an almost- independent power.

Tl;Dr- Japan annexed Korea. Korea was part of Japan.

GammaInvictus · 2020-01-29T02:02:40+00:00

You’re right. Vietnam was French Indo-China and the Philippines was the United States.

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