What's your favorite war ?

[daz71]

kree vs skrull

[torgospizza]

I get you, Mikey. When I was in junior high, when we weren't drawing Trans Ams and X-Wing fighters, we were all drawing P-51 Mustangs. The planes that were being used at that time like the F-14 Tomcats were cool, but the P-51s seemed more than cool--almost legendary. Maybe it was because WW2 seemed so far away for us at the time, but it was like a turning point for a lot of different technologies. To this day, when I think "Army helmet," I still think of a M1.

[Captain Big Trousers]

WW1 because it was "the war to end all wars" and we've had peace ever since.

[Mego Milk]

Secret Wars.

[The Bat]

I think I know what Mikey means. When I was in High School I found most American history boring. It wasn't until we got to WW1 that I got interested. So for me, studying WW2 is the most interesting to me. There's also a second reason for this...my Dad was in it! He was a Gunner's Mate 2nd class on the U.S.S. Abbot, a Fletcher class Destroyer. He fought in the South Pacific and was there with MacArthur when we re-captured the Philippine's.

[EmergencyIan]

^ Agreed!


- Ian

[Hector]

My interest wasn't in a war, but a battle. One that took place on the soft rolling hills of Montana near the Little Big Horn River. About 15 years ago I became fascinated with it. Read a few books & pamphlets (including Custer's field: "a scene of sickening ghastly horror", which I don't recommend reading after eating ). Even made a shadow box to hang in my office.

It always annoyed me that when every time the Calvary won...it was a great victory. But the rare times the natives won...it was referred to as a massacre. Come on, they were both either victories or both massacres, come on now, lol.

[Mr.Marion]

Let us not forgot the most important fight of all

[Gorn Captain]

Rik, you should write your grandfathers story.

It would make a very interesting book that would appeal to a lot of WW2 buffs.

You wouldn't even have to make anything up for dramatic purposes

I wish my Dad had written all this down. I remember the stories, but there's so much info about WWII that is now being lost because that generation is almost gone.
He once told me about an American plane crashing in the field nearby after being shot down. He and his friend ran to see it, and found the crew dead. The tailgunner was still strapped into his chair, and the ammo scattered onto that field. My Dad was 10 or 11 at the time. Imagine seeing that as a kid.

[J.B.]

My interest wasn't in a war, but a battle. One that took place on the soft rolling hills of Montana near the Little Big Horn River. About 15 years ago I became fascinated with it. Read a few books & pamphlets (including Custer's field: "a scene of sickening ghastly horror", which I don't recommend reading after eating ). Even made a shadow box to hang in my office.

[phil]

I find the European Theatre of World War Two highly interesting. Lots of fascinating What Ifs.

[HardyGirl]

War by Edwin Star:

[Mikey]

Rik, you should write your grandfathers story.

It would make a very interesting book that would appeal to a lot of WW2 buffs.

You wouldn't even have to make anything up for dramatic purposes

[Mikey]

Speaking of Mexico I always thought it was a hilariously bad decision back in WW1 the Central Powers tried to get Mexico to attack the United States with a promise of getting back Texas and California as a reward.

[johnnystorm]

I enjoy reading historical books about both the American Revolution and the Civil War, especially those books that show the human side of the major players in both wars, and also the experiences of the civilians and others caught up in the events around them. I think it's important to learn more about history, even areas like war, so that it's possible to understand why such things occur.
Many of the same issues we struggle with today were the same things the Founding Fathers struggled with.