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Six Days' War of 1967. Nice short one. 
Instant gratification is the way to go where war is concerned.
Instant gratification is the way to go where war is concerned.
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I'd go on campaign with Alexander the Great.And indeed there will be time To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?". t s eliotComment
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My choice No. 2: RAF pilot during WW II.Comment
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I'd fight in the WW2 war between Britain and Finland. Total number of casualties = 0.
Good to see willing cannon fodder can still be found, incidentally.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Was Finland at war with any nation other than the USSR during WW2?Comment
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Yes. Britain, for one.
It's the only time in history that two democracies have been at war with each other.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Britain counts as a democracy even though its a monarchy??Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp
Yes. Britain, for one.
It's the only time in history that two democracies have been at war with each other.
Then why doesn't the American Revolution and the War of 1812 also count?Comment
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Or British war with Revolutionary France (pre-Napoleon, at least).12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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Those pre-date the Reform Acts, so Britain wasn't really a true democracy.Originally posted by Zkribbler
Britain counts as a democracy even though its a monarchy??
Then why doesn't the American Revolution and the War of 1812 also count?The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Pshhht.
I like my democracy to have rotten boroughs.12-17-10 Mohamed Bouazizi NEVER FORGET
Stadtluft Macht Frei
Killing it is the new killing it
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Skills? Forget skills. When I go back to fight Genghiz Khan I'll be carrying two SAWs and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. If I can't do that, I know enough about making mercury fulminate and decent gunpowder that I could probably show someone how to make six-guns."I say shoot'em all and let God sort it out in the end!Comment
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Yeah. YEAH! Y E A H!!!Originally posted by Zkribbler
My choice No. 2: RAF pilot during WW II.
Either that or an ME109 pilot on the other side set to retire in '41.
Laz, was peace with Finland ever declared?
They may be ready to strike!
When you Brits blew away the French fleet, that doesn't count? Shouldn't it? The fleet wasn't Vichy at that point. Erm...right? work brain!
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Flying a P-51 Mustang would be
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No joke, the coolest fighter evar. ME 262 would be cool too, until the allies figured out how to pick em off taking off and landing.Long time member @ Apolyton
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Early imperial Roman cavalry. A luxury life, leaving the real fighting to the barb and Italian allies, but sharing in the spoils
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