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2024-03-01 Britain

Incredible Explication of Medieval Combat

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Posted by badanov 2024-03-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [32 views ] Top

#1 It wasn't just the Middle Ages. Nearly all films of WW2 were sanitized. It wasn't till Saving Private Ryan that the brutality of modern combat was clearly displayed, up front and in your face.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-03-01 06:35|| 2024-03-01 06:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Bataan, with Robert Taylor, et. al.[1943]

Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-01 07:42|| 2024-03-01 07:42|| Front Page Top

#3 This is totally different from the understanding that I gained from the three Renaissance Festivals that my wife dragged me to in the 90s so I am skeptical. Maybe Kent just ticked off some dudes at the pub.

Posted by Super Hose 2024-03-01 10:22|| 2024-03-01 10:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Hacksaw Ridge was gruesome..

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-03-01 11:30|| 2024-03-01 11:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Watched a deal about Thermopylae recently; could you, on Team Persian, imagine the absolute goop and wounded you'd have to traverse to even get into weapon range?

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-03-01 13:03|| 2024-03-01 13:03|| Front Page Top

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