Who would you want to be in World War II?

by **Infected Mushroom** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:56 am

CTALNH wrote:A general in Switzerland so I can have all that nazi gold for me!!!!

the OP doesn't allow for it

by **Dark Mansion** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:56 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Dark Mansion wrote:Oh, I don't know. Just something about those summer nights.

what do you mean?

Ask the Japanese. :lol2:

by **Infected Mushroom** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:56 am

Dark Mansion wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
what do you mean?

Ask the Japanese.

I don't understand

by **Dark Mansion** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:58 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Dark Mansion wrote:Ask the Japanese.

I don't understand

Seriously? Google August 9, 1945. Jeez.

by **The Conez Imperium** » Sat May 30, 2015 2:19 am

I would want to be in the battle of Madagascar as part of the British forces. Not during the landing but I would fight as a normal infantryman in the resulting ground campaign.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Madagascar

by **-Ebola-** » Sat May 30, 2015 2:28 am

I would want to be part of the Japanese biological warfare program.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Sat May 30, 2015 2:30 am

Well straight off the bat the eastern front is a huge fucking no, as is anything naval or in Asia. Or the allied invasions of Normandy or Italy.

I guess maybe a partisan in Norway, or an allied soldier in the invasions of southern France. Probably two of the less dangerous combat zones of the second world war.

by **The Holy Therns** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:02 am

IM, have you ever been in combat? Because if you had, you probably wouldn't romanticize it this much. Particularly a war as brutal as WWII.

by **Noricum Novum** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:06 am

Okay, okay. Anything American outside the Pacific, then. (relatively) the "good guys", best supplies, best chow and far away from the Eastern Front. Maybe an AA gunner on an M16 GMC because the only thing I love more than planes is to bring them down.

by **The Germanian states** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:11 am

American Civilian why hasn't anyone picked that?

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:12 am

The Germanian states wrote:American Civilian why hasn't anyone picked that?

Because for the OP it has to be a combat role and in a theatre of combat.

by **The Huskar Social Union** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:13 am

The Holy Therns wrote:IM, have you ever been in combat? Because if you had, you probably wouldn't romanticize it this much. Particularly a war as brutal as WWII.

But Honour and shit.

And something about the Lannisters.

by **Dumb Ideologies** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:13 am

The Germanian states wrote:American Civilian why hasn't anyone picked that?

This is a time-travelling AU so maybe other people have come back and nuked all the major cities.

by **Souseiseki** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:14 am

i'm going to cheat and hop in an AA gun in the UK, maybe even up north. sorry what was that about it needs to be frontline there needs to be battle i couldn't hear you over the very obvious fighting going in.

e: defend the homeland, do not get sent to africa

by **The Germanian states** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:14 am

I'd be one of those Freedom fighters in the battle of Surabaya. Sure it may be chaos but it is sunny.

by **Infected Mushroom** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:21 am

The Holy Therns wrote:IM, have you ever been in combat? Because if you had, you probably wouldn't romanticize it this much. Particularly a war as brutal as WWII.

No, I have not been.

But I've always wanted to fight for the Empire.

by **Aenglaland** » Sat May 30, 2015 3:39 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:IM, have you ever been in combat? Because if you had, you probably wouldn't romanticize it this much. Particularly a war as brutal as WWII.

No, I have not been.

But I've always wanted to fight for the Empire.

I'd rather fight for my own safety, my family or friends or anyone troubled rather than fight for those politicians sitting on their comfy chairs. Wars are brutal, and the ones usually giving their face aren't the ones with their hands dirty.

by **Infected Mushroom** » Sat May 30, 2015 4:11 am

Aenglaland wrote:
Infected Mushroom wrote:
No, I have not been.

But I've always wanted to fight for the Empire.

I'd rather fight for my own safety, my family or friends or anyone troubled rather than fight for those politicians sitting on their comfy chairs. Wars are brutal, and the ones usually giving their face aren't the ones with their hands dirty.

I see...

by **Solitan** » Sat May 30, 2015 5:01 am

I would be Lauri Allan Torni. Finnish born, achieved at least Captain in the Finnish army, Wehrmacht and the Green berets in his life.

by **North Calaveras** » Sat May 30, 2015 5:12 am

Well im US army MP now

but if i could go back and choose something other than American

German airborne troop or Italian soldier in occupation of north africa.

by **Colonial Rhodesia** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:21 am

a White Rhodesian Soldier in the service of the British Empire fighting on the North African front against the Afrika Korp

by **Thervingia** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:31 am

Probably a Finnish rifleman, preferably in the Lapland War.

The Holy Therns wrote:IM, have you ever been in combat? Because if you had, you probably wouldn't romanticize it this much. Particularly a war as brutal as WWII.

I think it's less romanticisation, and more indulgence in fantasy.

by **Infected Mushroom** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:34 am

does no one else want to be in a naval battle?

by **Ifreann** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:52 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Bezkoshtovnya wrote:...was that se a question I am being asked in seriousness? Gee, why WOULD I hate to take part in a scenario where I could be maimed or killed? Why would I hate to be in a scenario which could scar my psychological health for life, if not physically? Why would I hate to see other men ripped apart before my eyes by bullets and shrapnel? Why would I not want to take part in killing other human beings? I mean gee, it just sounds like a grand old time!

Here is a question, why do you enjoy it so much? Why do you make it out to be some sort of glorious act that people should love to be a part in? Ah yes, because as Erasmus states, "War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it."

War sounds like an adventure to discover the world and rife with opportunities for true heroism and good combat.

Some people (the real life Jaime Lannisters) live to fight and have adventures.

Those people are insane. I'm not even exaggerating or joking. If someone lives to kill other people, there is something seriously wrong with them. They need to talk to a doctor before they hurt themselves or someone else.

Also, not everyone who participates in wars get scarred or dislike the experience. Some like it so much they continue to fight as part of mercenary units in conflict-ridden parts of the world long after the main war is over.

And every one of them should be in a hospital, getting the help they need to function in civilised society.

Fucking seriously, you realise you're talking about killing real people for fun, yeah? People who probably aren't even evil or anything, people with families who love them who'll never see them again, families who won't even get a body to bury because you want to blow them up over the Pacific because you think AA guns are cool. Have you not ever lost someone you care about? How could you possibly want to inflict that on other people, just so you can have an adventure?

by **Souseiseki** » Sat May 30, 2015 6:59 am

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Bezkoshtovnya wrote:...was that se a question I am being asked in seriousness? Gee, why WOULD I hate to take part in a scenario where I could be maimed or killed? Why would I hate to be in a scenario which could scar my psychological health for life, if not physically? Why would I hate to see other men ripped apart before my eyes by bullets and shrapnel? Why would I not want to take part in killing other human beings? I mean gee, it just sounds like a grand old time!

Here is a question, why do you enjoy it so much? Why do you make it out to be some sort of glorious act that people should love to be a part in? Ah yes, because as Erasmus states, "War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it."

War sounds like an adventure to discover the world and rife with opportunities for true heroism and good combat.

Some people (the real life Jaime Lannisters) live to fight and have adventures.

Also, not everyone who participates in wars get scarred or dislike the experience. Some like it so much they continue to fight as part of mercenary units in conflict-ridden parts of the world long after the main war is over.

some people like prison so much they lose the ability to live outside prison. the point i'm getting at here is [ireann's post in a different accent]

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