Historical Thread

[fattack]

Simple this one folks, find an image of something memorable in history (ancient or recent) and post it here

perhaps the only intellectual thread we will EVER have lmao

here are some of the most poiniant ones for me

Thick Kwan Duck - the buddhist who set himself on fire in protest. During the time it took him to burn to death he never screamed, or called for help



June 5th 1989 - The Tankman - during the student movement in China one loan man blocks tanks advancing into town, no one ever found out who he was

[kennykro]

Photographer Eddie Adams took this photograph of Nguyen Ngoc Loan, South Vietnam’s national police chief executing this Viet Cong captain. Adams later said that he regretted that the world did not see Loan as a hero for his actions in Vietnam.

Source Page

[Mike Minnillo]

self explanatory. changed my outlook on life, as well as my future goals from when it happened while i was in high school. i knew from that minute that i had to serve. and now, 4 years after joining, i wouldnt change a thing. never forget.

[fattack]

I wondered who would post the 9/11 attacks

[Mike Minnillo]

the military guy.

[fattack]

there seems to be a military theme with these lol anyone got summit new?

[Slapstick]

The guy never stopped the tanks, they ran him right over and a few others too, it if you like. The pictures arn't fit for a public forum.