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WWII gets my vote. A sad time in human history.

warpcrafter wrote:I would like to put in a vote against the cold war, since I grew up then. There's nothing like having a nuclear holocaust in the back of your mind all the time to make questions like "Well little boy, what are you going to be when you grow up?" seem pretty pointless.

Sorry. I thought it was a very interesting period, but I hadnt thought of what it would have been like to live through that. My apalogies.

I felt compelled to vote for The Renaissance.

However, The periods I like to read about, or game in or watch or whatever are all different. Now that I think about it, that seems kind of weird. I wish I had one period that monopolized my interests, it feels like i am missing out.

warpcrafter wrote:I would like to put in a vote against the cold war, since I grew up then. There's nothing like having a nuclear holocaust in the back of your mind all the time to make questions like "Well little boy, what are you going to be when you grow up?" seem pretty pointless.

"Hello little Timmy," said Auntie Matila, "My my, 5 years old already? Aren't you a lovely little boy! And what do you want to be if you grow up?"

Somewhere between The Renaissance and the Age of Discovery.

Really though, any era other then medieval or WW2 is great for me. Those two are overused.

Eldanar wrote:My favorite period has always kind of been the Dark Ages following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, into the Viking Age and then the early Middle Ages...so I voted "Other Middle Ages."

Yah, same here.

I love the Dark Ages. The High Middle Ages are ok, but not nearly as awesome as the time before it.

I chose Industrial Revolution as it was the closest thing to the Victorian era I could see on there. Something about romanticised Dickensian imagery makes me feel all warm inside.

i admit ww2 is over used
but my dad is a bit of a nut for it
so ive grown up around it
and some of the weaponry is more like artistry than a death bringer...
like the kalashnikov ppsh...beautiful

WW1 for me. Anyone who thinks its waves of men running at machine guns needs a history lesson.

Also just as an aside and not to be rude, the PPSh41 was not made by Kalishnikov, the PPSh was designed by a man named Geogri Shpagin, it stands for Pistolet-Pulemyot Shpagina, Machine-Pistol, Shpagin

ok ok you got me
but deny me that its beautifil

and hague was a bloody murderer who didnt understan the physics of warfare

1950's See Haircut poll

My Roman group's website!
http://legvi.tripod.com/thirdcohort/index.html

I voted WWII as it was Britain's 'finest hour'.

As Brits, we hear a lot of 'We saved your asses' -type nonsense from, ahem, certain countries. Despite this, Britain acted with true heroism after the fall of France, when our country (and Commonwealth) stood alone against the Nazi war machine. The fact of the matter is that Operation Sealion ( hitler's british invasion plan) was an unmitigated disaster due to the almost total destruction of the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. We saved our own asses on that particular occasion.
Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few.

Despite this, the general history of The British Empire is my favourite period.

Hey Albatross,
I hear you. Yes you hear a lot of us Yanks say that. In my opinion we were all in it together. The German Army was the best trained and most experienced army in the world at the time. At the beginning of WWII I read that the US military was ranked 32nd in the world. What you Brits did in the Battle for Britain was incredible. Yeah you did save your own asses...don't hold that against the majority of us. I work with British Army and Navy LNOs at my current location. Our nickname for the military ageement we have is five eyes. The US, UK, Canada, Australia, and NZ. We even call it the commonwealth. I call ot one big team!!!
Dave

Albatross wrote:I voted WWII as it was Britain's 'finest hour'.

As Brits, we hear a lot of 'We saved your asses' -type nonsense from, ahem, certain countries. Despite this, Britain acted with true heroism after the fall of France, when our country (and Commonwealth) stood alone against the Nazi war machine. The fact of the matter is that Operation Sealion ( hitler's british invasion plan) was an unmitigated disaster due to the almost total destruction of the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. We saved our own asses on that particular occasion.
Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few.

Despite this, the general history of The British Empire is my favourite period.

well said

cadian512 wrote:

Albatross wrote:I voted WWII as it was Britain's 'finest hour'.

As Brits, we hear a lot of 'We saved your asses' -type nonsense from, ahem, certain countries. Despite this, Britain acted with true heroism after the fall of France, when our country (and Commonwealth) stood alone against the Nazi war machine. The fact of the matter is that Operation Sealion ( hitler's british invasion plan) was an unmitigated disaster due to the almost total destruction of the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. We saved our own asses on that particular occasion.
Never has so much been owed by so many, to so few.

Despite this, the general history of The British Empire is my favourite period.

well said

I second that opinion!
My favourite era is the Roman Empire because i find it fascinating that an empire that covered most of the ancient world can endure that long with no electric, cars, or any modern tecnology and leave a large impact on modern life.

@Petty Officer D - well said mate, I couldn't agree more. By the same token I would never dream of diminishing the contribution of the USA in WWII, or the sacrifice made by thousands of young americans. The entrance of the US into the war was a decisive moment, of that there can be no doubt. But yeah, we're all in it together - the fact of the matter is: the military alliance of the USA and UK (and Commonwealth)has been and remains the most succesful of all time.

Hey Albatross,
Thanks!!! I didn't take it that way.
Now all we have to do is get MLS to be able to compete with the EPL and well have a real nice alliance!!!
Dave

Lol - never gonna happen Dave, sorry mate!

ryan


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p.s. my team, middlesbrough fc, got relegated from the league last season. Boo!

LOL!!! I can only hope!!!

So I saw, sorry-

Dave

I like the dark ages - the end of an empire, beset on all sides by massed invaders, who are warring with each other as well, and betrayal and rebellion from within... hmm.. actually that reminds me of ...

I think every country "places itself on a podium." Only a couple of countries where kids grow up ashamed of their country, and that's only if their country lost a war after doing something BAD.

Oh, and Roman infantry are the coolest looking thing ever. Would love for GW to make a line of any of these time periods, though.

Yeah I'd love to see a 'steam-punk'esque victoriana version of warhammer! Orks in Bowler hats!

Zoring wrote:WW1 for me. Anyone who thinks its waves of men running at machine guns needs a history lesson.

Also just as an aside and not to be rude, the PPSh41 was not made by Kalishnikov, the PPSh was designed by a man named Geogri Shpagin, it stands for Pistolet-Pulemyot Shpagina, Machine-Pistol, Shpagin

I need a history lesson

Dark Ages, . . . .they weren't actually that dark after all

Redbeard wrote:I voted WW1, before people got weak. More people died in an hour in WW1 than have died in the entire iraq/afghanistan war, and there wasn't nearly as much whining about it.

Not sure I like that statement for a number of reasons, but this is Dakka so I will not be rude

Hmmm... I think it had more to do with the fact that you could be shot for cowardice in the face of the enemy. But still, grieving families SHOULD stop their whining about the death of their loved ones.


Idiot.

Ancient Rome, with Egypt a close second =)

I live on a skirmish site from the War of 1812. The first soldiers to die in the war died here. I find history more interesting when it involves Canada and especially my area. So I guess that is my vote.

Naepolionic Era, Just because i'd love to be a free-loader on a ship, sailing and writing poetry while watching the oceans crest. One of my little fantasies...