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the ending of ww2 is pretty weird | History Memes

United States Wehrmacht POWS Allied POWS 1st Cossack Cavalry Division deserters Stewart Captain Thomas M. Belligerents Andrews Commanders Major Robert P. Rudofsky Lt. Col. Walter Holters Lt. Col. Hubert 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Germany 44 Waffen-SS Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Group, XII Corps and leaders 44 Unknown Units involved 44 Waffen-SS Infantry

United States Wehrmacht POWS Allied POWS 1st Cossack Cavalry Division deserters Stewart Captain Thomas M. Belligerents Andrews Commanders Major Robert P. Rudofsky Lt. Col. Walter Holters Lt. Col. Hubert 42nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Germany 44 Waffen-SS Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Group, XII Corps and leaders 44 Unknown Units involved 44 Waffen-SS Infantry

I can't imagine what could possibly go wrong! Especially when both the US and USSR supported the partition. | History Memes

UN in 1948 patting itself on the back after the Palestine Partition vote. THERE THE LAND HAS BEEN DRAWN EQUALLY Jewcat. Done Cap of Survetem Ewig p hacie INI P TEXANS ELEXIRINA SIKES Pentr TEOWAY MU NOW EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND FRIENDS FOREVER made with mematic

UN in 1948 patting itself on the back after the Palestine Partition vote. THERE THE LAND HAS BEEN DRAWN EQUALLY Jewcat. Done Cap of Survetem Ewig p hacie INI P TEXANS ELEXIRINA SIKES Pentr TEOWAY MU NOW EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND FRIENDS FOREVER made with mematic

The age old debate | History Memes

"World War II officially began on the 1st of September 1939." Chinese Communists and Nationalists uniting to fight the Japanese invasion in 1937: Am I a joke to you?

"World War II officially began on the 1st of September 1939." Chinese Communists and Nationalists uniting to fight the Japanese invasion in 1937: Am I a joke to you?

tHaT WaSn'T ReAL ComMUnISm | History Memes

80 year old Russian: The communist regime in my country was horrific. My husband and 3 children were taken away by the secret police and I never saw them again. 19 year old college student: ACKCHYUALLY

80 year old Russian: The communist regime in my country was horrific. My husband and 3 children were taken away by the secret police and I never saw them again. 19 year old college student: ACKCHYUALLY

New alt history timeline just dropped, hope they add lore soon | History Memes

▪ South Korea and Japan have had a strained relationship dating back to when South Korea colonized Japan, according to NPR's Asma Khalid. But she tells Up First today that it's improved in recent years. The

▪ South Korea and Japan have had a strained relationship dating back to when South Korea colonized Japan, according to NPR's Asma Khalid. But she tells Up First today that it's improved in recent years. The

This is what happens when you romanticize criminals | History Memes

PIRATES ACCORDING TO FICTION Yarr-harr! Avast, me hearties! ye be a fool to dare try an' stop me from making my voyage to Femur Island in order to bury me treasure chest filled with a lifetime's worth of gold! I aughta make you an' yer kin walk the plank! So bet it then, ye stiff-lipped landlubber! Have at ye! "Before he entered upon his new adventures, he married a young woman of about sixteen years of age, the governor himself performing the ceremony. It was reported that this was only his fourteenth wife, about twelve of whom were yet alive; And, though this woman was young and amiable, he physically and verbally behaved towards her in a manner so brutal, that was shocking to all decency and propriety, even among the abandoned race of pirates." "...upon hearing what a Prize had escap'd him, he rav'd like a Fury, swore a thousand Oaths, and ordered the Captain's Lips to be cut off, which he broil'd before his Face, and afterwards murthered him and all the Crew, being thirty two Persons." *clang!* PIRATES ACCORDING TO REAL-WORLD HISTORY "The Colonel was very much abused and wounded, for endeavouring to save a poor woman, that was also a passenger, from the insults of that brutish crew; and the Pyrates prevailing, twenty one of them forced themselves upon the poor creature successively, afterwards broke her spine and flung her into the Sea." "He would cut open the stomach of his victim, extract one end of his guts, nail it to a post, then force the man to dance to his death by beating his backside with a burning log." *clang!* "Among other tortures... one was to stretch their limbs with cords, and at the same time beat them with sticks and other instruments. Others had burning matches placed betwixt their fingers, which were thus burnt alive. Others had slender cords or matches twisted about their heads, till their eyes burst out of the skull." N-not so fast, you accursed yet honorable thief! That gold treasure was stolen from ships belonging to Her Majesty, and thus it is my duty to take it back, after having a 20-minute sword duel with you atop this ship's mast! That, and it'll totally woo over the daughter of the Admiral who sent me here... *sssshhhhing!* Foul, rum-drunk scoundrel! "This ship lay in the Road [shallow water near a port], almost slaved, when the pirates came in, and the Commander being on shore, settling his accounts, was sent to for the ransom, but he excused it, as having no orders from the owners; though the true reason might be, that he thought it dishonourable to treat with robbers; and that the Ship, separate from the Slaves, towards whom he could mistrust no cruelty, was not worth the Sum demanded; hereupon, Roberts sends the Boat to transport the Negroes, in order to set her on Fire; but being in hast, and finding that unshackling them cost [too] much Time and Labour, they actually set her on Fire, with eighty of those poor Wretches on board, chained two and two together, under the miserable choice of perishing by fire or water: Those who jumped overboard from the flames, were seized by Sharks, a voracious fish, in plenty in this Road, and, in their sight, tore limb from limb alive. A cruelty unparalell'd!" "He drew his cutlass, and with it cut open the breast of one of those poor Spanish, and pulling out his heart with his sacrilegious hands, began to bite and gnaw it with his teeth, like a ravenous wolf, saying to the rest: I will serve you all alike, if you show me not another way. " "Prior to our leaving the schooner, the thermometer was above ninety degrees in the shade, and the poor fellow was now exposed naked to the full heat of the sun. In this state we took him to the channel, one side of which was bordered by swamps full of mangrove trees, and swarming with the venomous insects before mentioned. We had scarcely been half an hour in this place when the miserable victim was distracted with pain; his body began to swell, and he appeared one complete blister from head to foot. Often in the agony of his torments did he implore them to end his existence and release him from his misery; but the inhuman wretches only imitated his cries, and mocked and laughed at him. In a very short time, from the effects of the solar heat and the stings of the mosquitoes and sandflies, his face had become so swollen that not a feature was distinguishable; his voice began to fail, & his articulation was no longer distinct."

PIRATES ACCORDING TO FICTION Yarr-harr! Avast, me hearties! ye be a fool to dare try an' stop me from making my voyage to Femur Island in order to bury me treasure chest filled with a lifetime's worth of gold! I aughta make you an' yer kin walk the plank! So bet it then, ye stiff-lipped landlubber! Have at ye! "Before he entered upon his new adventures, he married a young woman of about sixteen years of age, the governor himself performing the ceremony. It was reported that this was only his fourteenth wife, about twelve of whom were yet alive; And, though this woman was young and amiable, he physically and verbally behaved towards her in a manner so brutal, that was shocking to all decency and propriety, even among the abandoned race of pirates." "...upon hearing what a Prize had escap'd him, he rav'd like a Fury, swore a thousand Oaths, and ordered the Captain's Lips to be cut off, which he broil'd before his Face, and afterwards murthered him and all the Crew, being thirty two Persons." *clang!* PIRATES ACCORDING TO REAL-WORLD HISTORY "The Colonel was very much abused and wounded, for endeavouring to save a poor woman, that was also a passenger, from the insults of that brutish crew; and the Pyrates prevailing, twenty one of them forced themselves upon the poor creature successively, afterwards broke her spine and flung her into the Sea." "He would cut open the stomach of his victim, extract one end of his guts, nail it to a post, then force the man to dance to his death by beating his backside with a burning log." *clang!* "Among other tortures... one was to stretch their limbs with cords, and at the same time beat them with sticks and other instruments. Others had burning matches placed betwixt their fingers, which were thus burnt alive. Others had slender cords or matches twisted about their heads, till their eyes burst out of the skull." N-not so fast, you accursed yet honorable thief! That gold treasure was stolen from ships belonging to Her Majesty, and thus it is my duty to take it back, after having a 20-minute sword duel with you atop this ship's mast! That, and it'll totally woo over the daughter of the Admiral who sent me here... *sssshhhhing!* Foul, rum-drunk scoundrel! "This ship lay in the Road [shallow water near a port], almost slaved, when the pirates came in, and the Commander being on shore, settling his accounts, was sent to for the ransom, but he excused it, as having no orders from the owners; though the true reason might be, that he thought it dishonourable to treat with robbers; and that the Ship, separate from the Slaves, towards whom he could mistrust no cruelty, was not worth the Sum demanded; hereupon, Roberts sends the Boat to transport the Negroes, in order to set her on Fire; but being in hast, and finding that unshackling them cost [too] much Time and Labour, they actually set her on Fire, with eighty of those poor Wretches on board, chained two and two together, under the miserable choice of perishing by fire or water: Those who jumped overboard from the flames, were seized by Sharks, a voracious fish, in plenty in this Road, and, in their sight, tore limb from limb alive. A cruelty unparalell'd!" "He drew his cutlass, and with it cut open the breast of one of those poor Spanish, and pulling out his heart with his sacrilegious hands, began to bite and gnaw it with his teeth, like a ravenous wolf, saying to the rest: I will serve you all alike, if you show me not another way. " "Prior to our leaving the schooner, the thermometer was above ninety degrees in the shade, and the poor fellow was now exposed naked to the full heat of the sun. In this state we took him to the channel, one side of which was bordered by swamps full of mangrove trees, and swarming with the venomous insects before mentioned. We had scarcely been half an hour in this place when the miserable victim was distracted with pain; his body began to swell, and he appeared one complete blister from head to foot. Often in the agony of his torments did he implore them to end his existence and release him from his misery; but the inhuman wretches only imitated his cries, and mocked and laughed at him. In a very short time, from the effects of the solar heat and the stings of the mosquitoes and sandflies, his face had become so swollen that not a feature was distinguishable; his voice began to fail, & his articulation was no longer distinct."

Don’t quite know if it fits here but when I’m doubt take the hospitaller out | History Memes

F--- zodiac signs, what's you favorite holy order T Adobe Stad SAINT JAMES OF ALTOPASCIO Sidobe Stock #366392929 KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER AVIZ 3 Stock MOUNTJOY MONTESA equalis +*++s THE MILITIA OF JESUS CHRIST made with mematic IHS THE SOCIETY OF JESUS TEUTONIC KNIGHTS + SANTIAGO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR KNIGHTS OF SAINT THOMAS + ** SAINT LAZARUS SAINT GEORGE OF AFALMA ORDER OF ASSASSINS THE HOIY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM CALATRAVA CRUSADERS OF THE RED STAR LIVONIAN BROTHERS OF THE SWORD DOBRZYN ALCANTARA 7 Fod SAO JOAO DE JERUSALEN O DE MALTA CHRIST

F--- zodiac signs, what's you favorite holy order T Adobe Stad SAINT JAMES OF ALTOPASCIO Sidobe Stock #366392929 KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER AVIZ 3 Stock MOUNTJOY MONTESA equalis +*++s THE MILITIA OF JESUS CHRIST made with mematic IHS THE SOCIETY OF JESUS TEUTONIC KNIGHTS + SANTIAGO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR KNIGHTS OF SAINT THOMAS + ** SAINT LAZARUS SAINT GEORGE OF AFALMA ORDER OF ASSASSINS THE HOIY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM CALATRAVA CRUSADERS OF THE RED STAR LIVONIAN BROTHERS OF THE SWORD DOBRZYN ALCANTARA 7 Fod SAO JOAO DE JERUSALEN O DE MALTA CHRIST

Fresh from Europe now with a 30 day infection guarantee! | History Memes

White man has been here. How can you tell?

White man has been here. How can you tell?

Forgot to wear my..... | History Memes

OH SH!!! The battle was today?! Imade with mematic FRACT FORR

OH SH!!! The battle was today?! Imade with mematic FRACT FORR

"We fired our cannon 'til the barrel melted down, So we grabbed an alligator and we fought another round. We filled his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind, And when we touched the powder off, the gator lost his mind." | History Memes

Show me a Cannon I said a Cannon Perfection

Show me a Cannon I said a Cannon Perfection

I think Rome and Byzantium are cool, but damn there overrated. | History Memes

Romaboos when Rome wipes Romaboos when some barbarians took out or enslaves several unique over Rome and keep most of the former laws and traditions. (also applies to Constantinople) faiths and culture.

Romaboos when Rome wipes Romaboos when some barbarians took out or enslaves several unique over Rome and keep most of the former laws and traditions. (also applies to Constantinople) faiths and culture.

The Vietnam War and the Colonization of the Philippines | History Memes

Both liking the US even after being f----- up by them Philippines imgflip.com Vietnam Mandan

Both liking the US even after being f----- up by them Philippines imgflip.com Vietnam Mandan

The English in the Hundred Years War (Monty Python) | History Memes

"Lol, its just some random peasant French girl" Joan of Arc Vard

"Lol, its just some random peasant French girl" Joan of Arc Vard

Winston Churchill's less less than stellar treatment of the 1914 Shackleton Antarctic Expedition | History Memes

1914 Excuse me Mr. Churchill. Seeing as Britain has declared war on Germany, should I cancel my Antarctic expedition? Nonsense my dear Shackleton, the war will be over in a few months. You go and explore the South Pole. 1916 Err, do you think we should send someone to rescue Shackleton's expedition? They've been down there for quite a while now. No.

1914 Excuse me Mr. Churchill. Seeing as Britain has declared war on Germany, should I cancel my Antarctic expedition? Nonsense my dear Shackleton, the war will be over in a few months. You go and explore the South Pole. 1916 Err, do you think we should send someone to rescue Shackleton's expedition? They've been down there for quite a while now. No.

Guys, I think she likes us-asexual people with pronouns u/s/a. | History Memes

kal 400 dandori deficiency @TAGAS... 20h spain selling the philippines to the US: faith okay i have a confession as a european girl i actually find it sorta hot when americans do the whole "america number one, best country" line and act all superior and like they're better than us just by virtue of being american,,,,,, GIF @girlcel_.6d 44 ALT 2,518 18K ... il₁ 507K ↑

kal 400 dandori deficiency @TAGAS... 20h spain selling the philippines to the US: faith okay i have a confession as a european girl i actually find it sorta hot when americans do the whole "america number one, best country" line and act all superior and like they're better than us just by virtue of being american,,,,,, GIF @girlcel_.6d 44 ALT 2,518 18K ... il₁ 507K ↑

When you find an animal that coincidentally looks a lot like that mythical creature you made up | History Memes

Chinese explorers visiting East Africa in the 15th Century: imgimp.com IS THAT A QILIN!? YO THAT'S DEFINITELY A QILIN!

Chinese explorers visiting East Africa in the 15th Century: imgimp.com IS THAT A QILIN!? YO THAT'S DEFINITELY A QILIN!

UK During American Civil War Be Like | History Memes

ATRADE OFFERA i receive: a f--- load of money you receive: 600,000 rifles and other war supplies 2 more years of war 400,000 more deaths NV 濃

ATRADE OFFERA i receive: a f--- load of money you receive: 600,000 rifles and other war supplies 2 more years of war 400,000 more deaths NV 濃

Emperor Nero, his mother zero | History Memes

If every historical figure had a name like "Bill Nye the Science Guy," what would they be called? 8.7k COMMENTS 2.5k ✩ Share VIEW ALL Henry Tudor the wife remover Attila the Hun the scourging one Geoffrey Chaucer is hard to gloss, sir Emperor Caligula liked to wear wig-ulas. [add yours in the comments]

If every historical figure had a name like "Bill Nye the Science Guy," what would they be called? 8.7k COMMENTS 2.5k ✩ Share VIEW ALL Henry Tudor the wife remover Attila the Hun the scourging one Geoffrey Chaucer is hard to gloss, sir Emperor Caligula liked to wear wig-ulas. [add yours in the comments]

People who say that ALL countries have done something bad are forgetting about something! | History Memes

№ FIN ✓ Tallinn ESTONIA LATVIA USSIA 10

№ FIN ✓ Tallinn ESTONIA LATVIA USSIA 10

Wait. It isn't? | History Memes

Kids under II travel free Do more of what you love. Tube it. Bus It. Train it. #LetsDoLondon. MAYOR OF LONDON BEST DAY EVER Not me reading this as kids under 2¹' as if I'm some sort of Roman Empress e TRANSPORT FOR LONDON

Kids under II travel free Do more of what you love. Tube it. Bus It. Train it. #LetsDoLondon. MAYOR OF LONDON BEST DAY EVER Not me reading this as kids under 2¹' as if I'm some sort of Roman Empress e TRANSPORT FOR LONDON