What's your favorite war ?

[Hector]

The war of 1302, the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
A group of Belgian peasants annihilated a French army who thought they'd just walz over a bunch of dumb farmers and take their land.
The French had a whole cavalry, the peasants just pitchforks and shovels. They were led by, ironically, a butcher. The peasants ate a lot of horse meat that evening, and collected the golden spurs of fallen French officers.

I'm not a violent man, but this was justice.

Both the Vietnamese and the Mexicans did the very same thing...come on, they were French...

[huedell]

I don't mince words when I think i'm with friends

I expect them to know what I mean or at least give me the benefit of the doubt until they get more information

Sometimes it seems like people are just waiting for any reason to make much ado about nothing

Well...one's thing's clear---glad you consider me a "friend".

I don't mean to offend.

And though you could have THIS attitude:

Even more possible if you weren't here posting about it and bringing it up.

...which it seems you have---my suggestion is to trust me---you (both) have known me for a while.... I may post stupid things---but I am indeed here, if not to "make friends"---certainly not to lose them---you've seen it play out before.

My "friends" (using your intimate word) online are more definitively seen as verbal celebrating peeps--or, more likely, verbal sparring/debate peeps that share common interests because it's how I view online forums to begin with---to see what other people say about things that interest me, and "add something to the mix" or otherwise "examine a topic".

Your original post was so "un-minced" even YOU put a disclaimer on it----so, I commented in that spirit.

Now, excuse me while I start a "What's your favorite disease?" thread

[RickD]

I served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and my brother was killed in Iraq in 2007 due to the war we are still fighting to this day.

In no way did I take Mikes words out of context when he refers to "Favorite War". Sometimes you just need to step back and not be defensive over every little thing said or done.

War is fascinating especially when you have served in them. It is very unfortunate of the lives lost especially when it has hit home, but we all signed up because we love this country enough to die for it.

[TrekStar]

I guess for me personally, (favorite) or most interesting war would be the American Revolution, where (my) country
fought for there independence against Britian who you could say we're the world power of that time and that
naughty King George lll luckily the George on this side of the Atlantic got the victory.

Living in the Boston area there's many historical places to visit, so I like to visit and study about it, plus my interest
in the British redcoats who were the enemy, they did have great looking uniforms though.

I'd love to have a Mego like collection of the redcoats.

[TrekStar]

It's hard to completely grasp the horror's of war, unless you actually experienced it, (Gorn Captain) your grandfather
sounded like a strong brave man, Europe at that time was complete chaos, the unspeakable things done by
the Nazis, Britan held there own against impossible odds, 3 years of that before America got involved and finally
after 6 years it ended, with many civilian deaths. It's not a favorite war, it's more of historical knowledge and learning,
because out of all wars past, it's the most commercialized with movies during and after, documentary, even TV shows.

[PNGwynne]

... or at least give me the benefit of the doubt until they get more information

I don't get much benefit of the doubt in the "real world," but I do appreciate it here.

[Gorn Captain]

My grandfather (and my father, age 13) were watching the German forces retreat when a German officer thought he would be attacked by the Resistance. He was about to open fire on my grandfather when Resistance fighters gunned down the officer.
It was a matter of seconds, but the Resistance was ready for action.
I'm lucky to even exist!

My grandfather was a "colorful" character. During the war (at night) be stole food from the fields of rich farmers, and re-distributed the spoils among the people who were near-starving.
He always carried a pitchfork, and was not to be messed with. At night he made his runs, supplying food, sugar, butter and tobacco. He never made a dime off that.
My uncle (age 23) spent 4 years hidden in a secret cellar, because otherwise he would be taken to work in the German factories (forced labor).

[Mikey]

You refered to feeling a certain "connection" with a war. My Grandfather was a smuggler for the Resistance in WWII, so I feel that connection, too.

That's pretty darn neat Rik

Growing up in Northern New Jersey and living in Eastern PA I live very close to many American Revolutionary War battlefields and historical sites.

You can't throw a rock without hitting a place where George Washington slept

Also, i'm within a short driving distance of Gettysburg PA

Living here makes you feel part of it somehow.

I'm sure that's how it is in Europe too --- especially in places like Belgium where war was at your front door many times over.

[Gorn Captain]

Mike, it's easy to see that you never meant to glorify war in any way.
You refered to feeling a certain "connection" with a war. My Grandfather was a smuggler for the Resistance in WWII, so I feel that connection, too.

No need to start a war about a misunderstanding.
That's how wars get started, sometimes...

[Mikey]

I don't mince words when I think i'm with friends

I expect them to know what I mean or at least give me the benefit of the doubt until they get more information

Sometimes it seems like people are just waiting for any reason to make much ado about nothing

[Gorn Captain]

The war of 1302, the Battle of the Golden Spurs.
A group of Belgian peasants annihilated a French army who thought they'd just walz over a bunch of dumb farmers and take their land.
The French had a whole cavalry, the peasants just pitchforks and shovels. They were led by, ironically, a butcher. The peasants ate a lot of horse meat that evening, and collected the golden spurs of fallen French officers.

I'm not a violent man, but this was justice.

[thunderbolt]

it IS possible---however, as I see it---not in this particular thread. Again, without risking deletion of this thread (yet still adding another 2 cents to my first 2), certain phrases of Mike's started this thread off on shaky ground.

Even more possible if you weren't here posting about it and bringing it up.

[huedell]

Maybe I'm naïve, but I think it's possible to be interested in history, including military history, without ipso facto politicizing that interest.

it IS possible---however, as I see it---not in this particular thread. Again, without risking deletion of this thread (yet still adding another 2 cents to my first 2), certain phrases of Mike's started this thread off on shaky ground.

[Bruce Banner]

I've always had an interest in military history. From the battles of the ancient world all the way up to around WW2. Just love studying the tactics, troop movements, events of the battles, etc.

[Mikey]

Only reply to make me LOL !!!!

War of the Gargantuas....love when the Green one it's the chick....lol