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Wow.
Col.Francis I. Fenton,regimental commander in the First Marine Division, kneels beside the flag draped body of his son, Pvt.Michael Fenton who was killed on Okinawa.
http://www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-germans.html
German shock-troops conquer a French position.
A grizzled and weary American soldier smokes a cigarette during the final days of fighting on the island of Saipan in World War II.
Helicopter crew chief James C. Farley shouts to his crew while wounded pilot Lt. James E. Magel lies dying beside him, Vietnam, March 31, 1965.
Shell shocked wounded Marine being bandaged in muddy jungle during OP Prairie US mil. sweep just s. of DMZ, S. Vietnam.
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Canadian troops climbing out of their trenches and "going over the top" during World War I.
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Russian slave laborer among prisoners liberated by 3rd Armored Division points out fromer Nazi guard who brutally beat prisoners. Germany, April 14, 1945.
An American soldier looks at a very young German soldier's injury while awaiting the arrival of a medic. September 6, 1944.
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
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It just shows how brutal and only heart ache can be achieved from war...
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I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature.
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On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature.
I think people do obsess over pictures of peace. The art of photography constantly produces pictures of peace.
Whenever a picture makes a statement, people 'obsess' over it, whether it's war or not.
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On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature.
An American Soldier tending to a German Soldiers wound seems pretty much like an act of peace to me.
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Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16
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On July 23 2009 17:36 Railz wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature. An American Soldier tending to a German Soldiers wound seems pretty much like an act of peace to me.
Because one picture being peaceful definately makes my statement untrue.
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On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature.
What is a picture of peace? Peace is the absence of conflict so the vast majority of pictures are pictures of peace.
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On July 23 2009 18:06 BlackJack wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature. What is a picture of peace? Peace is the absence of conflict so the vast majority of pictures are pictures of peace.
The only thing i can really say here is the history channel. They constantly show things about war, although it isn't exclusive. And while pictures of war aren't exclusive, definitely there is a larger focus on them.
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We dont get these pictures much anymore. US knows that displaying these images from war will turn the people against the war (like in Vietnam).
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On July 23 2009 17:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16
Yeah.
My grandfather was 17 when he went to war.
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On July 23 2009 20:03 Mah Buckit! wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 17:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16 Yeah. My grandfather was 17 when he went to war.
i treat 17 year olds as kids now, so it makes me feel all the more strange when i'm reminded of facts like these.
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My contribution.
Perhaps one of the most famous pictures of all time.
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That's a sick ass white duster that guy is wearing in the middle of the pic.
You can easily distinguish the eeriness in the air of the pics. Makes it a fancy to the eye imo.
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On July 23 2009 20:03 Mah Buckit! wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 17:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16 Yeah. My grandfather was 17 when he went to war.
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The grizzled and weary dude could win the award for the most badass mofo.
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On July 23 2009 21:20 Patriot.dlk wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 20:03 Mah Buckit! wrote:On July 23 2009 17:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16 Yeah. My grandfather was 17 when he went to war.
LMFAO nice counter.
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wish we could see more gore from the civil warr
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On July 23 2009 21:42 Kennelie wrote:Show nested quote +On July 23 2009 21:20 Patriot.dlk wrote:On July 23 2009 20:03 Mah Buckit! wrote:On July 23 2009 17:50 JohnColtrane wrote:
Wow that german soldier kid doesnt look a day over 16 Yeah. My grandfather was 17 when he went to war. LMFAO nice counter.
I don't think that was supposed to be witty or funny... it's pretty unfortunate when you realize what happens to children in some nations.
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Wow really amazing photos, thanks for posting these as I dont think I've even seen one of these.
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Yeah I used to look up pictures like this for hours. It completely blows my mind how war used to be. Video games and such cant even begin to capture just how horrific it must have been during WW2 (and during any war really).
Makes me glad the chances of me having to go to war are very slim. RIP to anyone who has served.
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On July 23 2009 17:11 ghermination wrote:
I've never been able to understand why people obsess over pictures of war (especially world war 2) instead of pictures of peace. Maybe that's just human nature.
I don't get how posting a few pictures is "obsessing" and I think your statement is kind of one that I would say "no shit" to. How would you even go about looking up a peaceful picture? There are so many more pictures of "peace" than there are of "war." Conflict defines humanity. Obviously looking at pictures of it is going to appeal to people, especially pictures of a war so monumental but before their time. Human "nature" to you seems to mean human "interest," which is fairly mundane and predictable.
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The pictures of the Vietnam War are so brutal. I'm not surprised the US started censoring war pictures after that war.
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Man those are some amazing pictures. The fact that most of them are in black and white I think adds to its brilliance and makes them even more powerful. I can't imagine being a soldier in the draft going to war in a country I don't know like that and having to see and deal with all the shit that comes from war.
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