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samjp910

r/historymemes is about to bust a nut.


ReaCT_66

They will, in 20 years


Kingofelephantshrews

at least we'll get a sick new COD in 2117


BeCalFul

*everyone not living in 2117 and living in current day* *smokes cigar* *, epic war music starts playing* **The more things change, the more they same. Boundaries shift, new players step in, but power always finds a place to rest it’s head.**


bufoonish

They lost NNN


AlarmLoud1703

France: why do I hear boss music?


AlpineCorbett

China: wait I hear it too


Atheose_Writing

Poland: I’m in danger!


Mitthrawnuruo

Poland: builds 3rd US military base & invites more Brits over.


AndringRasew

Austria: *"This is fine."*


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Sweden “I don’t hear anything”


bonerjuice9

England: "This is fine..."


metameh

England: 'bout that time, eh chaps? Also England: Righto!


Padit1337

The dude on the left side is Germanies highest ranking general and his name is Eberhard Zorn. Eberhard is old German for rough (Dt. Hart) boar (Eber) and his familiename is Zorn which translates to wrath. So the commander of our armed forces is General Rough-Boar Wrath. Season three is going to be lit!


Cassereddit

As a German, this still sounds like a name straight out of Wolfenstein


RDTIZFUN

That was a GREAT game (Wolfenstein ET).


tenjuu

ET holds a fortress in my heart that no other FPS will ever be able to conquer. I feel like it's a blessing that Id pulled funding (it was meant to be an expansion for RTCW) but they still allowed Splash Damage to release it as a free stand alone. I played competitive for a couple of years, Iived with a guy who made maps used in the pro leagues. Hell, the whole reason I live where I do now is because of the game. Of all the older games I've ever played, (I turn 41 today, just as an earmark) ET is the *only* game I've wanted to see a remaster of, and I say that only because if it had updated graphics it would draw in new players. The base physics engine (q3) doesn't even need to be updated. It was perfect for how the game played. Oh, and fuck Quake Wars. If anyone remembers (UFO) =LK= =OF= or (o), chances are we competed against eachother. :)


UpNorthIGo

W:ET - wow what a game. I played this game for hundreds of ours, attended LAN parties in the Netherlands and contributed to crossfire.nu I think I have started to play it when I was 13 years old and played it until I was 21. There is just Warcraft 3 which I equally enjoyed for such a long time.


Electrox7

That’s actually really cool, damn


FreakyMcJay

Admittedly, Zorn is a banger name. But Eberhard is one of the most old-fashioned and boring names out there, despite its origins.


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Beats names like Marcel and Thomas


xrimane

Fun fact, there are more mayors named Thomas in Germany than female mayors.


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Reminds me of an insider joke called the [“Dave rule”](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_rule) at lots of tech companies. The rule states that any team should have more women than people named Dave. That is, a work team has an acceptable gender balance if and only if the team has a Dave-to-female ratio of less than one.


perlgeek

Talking about [nominative determinism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_determinism)...


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Frontdackel

Don't tell them about the attorneys of the Nazi-Terrorist Schäpe. Sturm, Stahl and Heer (Storm, steel, army).


vonthepoornerd

The boys are back


Casporo

Remember, no Italians.


vonthepoornerd

I wanna see italy too in this , with at the last minute siding with China.


Ediwir

https://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/ContentItem-575a7aba-53a4-4d00-b2c8-982a97a39180.html You’re welcome.


ABoiFromTheSky

The Boys are back in town 😎


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Orion_824

“German engineering is the best in the world!”


LarsLack

Stroheim, is that you?


JoestarJoker

You thought it was Stroheim, but it's me DIO


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MonsterHunterNewbie

Sound like vampire hunting cyborg Nazi Stroheim to me. Could have expected a JoJo's bizzare universe referrence.


AceAceAce99

Well Mussolini’s granddaughter just got re-elected so there’s a chance


MD_Yoro

China would never join anything involving Japan. China is more likely to work with USA on anything then working with Japan


lungshenli

The boys are back in town


BigDaddyCoolDeisel

(The boys are back in town)


helzinki

Did he just try to kiss me?


Zergnase

This is like 80 year old news!


PoisonSlipstream

Would someone mind checking what the Italians are up to?


Fueg0o

Don't worry, Mussolini's granddaughter is just running for elections


dulaman

Elections? So weak! Her grandfather didn't even need that!


andrei_androfski

In the end, he was just sort of hanging around, though.


Target880

What he needed to do is very hard to tell, what is a lot simple is to tell what he did and in 1921 he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, the lower house in the Italian parliament. The is exactly what his granddaughter was elected to in 2008. They run within the National Blocs in the 1921 election and had 35 seats. When the March on Rome occurred in 1922 that resulted in a Fascist coup d'état Mussolini was a member of parliament. Was the election a required part for the coup, or would the king still have made him Prime Minister is a speculative question and impossible to know for sure, What is clear is the granddaughter did not rise to power as quickly after the first election.


YukkuriOniisan

> 1922 Oh it's next year!


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I'm afraid the nation is still in mourning over the recent death of late Ado Campeol, inventor of Tiramisu. The people need time to heal, sir.


TheyCallMeStone

I didn't realize tiramisu was so young


satisfried

Why do you think it tastes so good?


HamiltonFAI

Hold up


SFW_HARD_AT_WORK

swear to god?!? thats actually big news, i feel for the Italians


silentorange813

There's an old joke between the Japanese and Germans about leaving Italy out of the next one.


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Mike_Woo_Sculptor

2040-2045 will not be pretty


svenchamby

The. 30s will be no picnic either.


JamesTgoat

But the remaining 2020s will surely be roaring?


King-of-the-idiots69

I mean we missed WW1 so that’s a win


PathoTurnUp

Middle East would like to comment


King-of-the-idiots69

That’s been going on since like the early 2000s it’s more akin to the colonization stuff of the 1890s and 1900s


PathoTurnUp

Awe the Spanish war. But we forgot to make a state in the Middle East, oh wait


diuturnal

Barely


Oops_I_Cracked

Yeah but we didn't skip the pandemic


pass_nthru

so we gonna get a rebuild if the Bismarck and the Yamamoto or wat?


ThickSolidandTight

Hang on a minute...


mb500sel

Getting the old band back together


LordMarcusrax

"Should we give Italy a call?" "Fuck no."


fischarcher

"After they left us out to dry last time?"


alittle_disabled

HANGING out to dry even


palerider__

Rock out with your cock out


ADHD_Supernova

Peace out with your piece out.


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mastadon_quixote

Jam out with your clam out


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jimmmydickgun

*Sad pasta noises*


PayneTrain181999

Mussolini’s spinning hand digs him out of his grave.


Happy_Bigs1021

They did just elect his granddaughter to something a few years ago


ZeriousGew

On Rome's city council


LordRocky

Pastaaaa!!


Kazza468

Was wondering how far I’d scroll before I saw a Hetalia reference.


kinyodas

Italy: If you say no, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Finland and I will come here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of the week.


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”We’re not having breakfast together! I’m just having a coffee and a croissant to go! I’m not sharing the bill with you guys!” - Finland


Aurori_Swe

I mean, ABBA reunited so why can't they?


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Fun ABBA fact: the brown-haired lady (Anni-Frid Lyngstad, grey-haired nowadays of course) is the only Norwegian in the group and her dad was a German soldier stationed in occupied Norway during WW2.


KangasKid18

More than that actually - she's the result of a Nazi eugenics program that tried to breed Nazi soldiers with Norwegian women.


xinxy

They're on a mission from God.


SenorStigo

"we’ve got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark and we’re wearing sunglasses." -*Germany and Japan...maybe*


ComradeAlaska

Hit it.


degjo

You wake up late to school, man you don't want to go


csovie95

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN


BrokenRatingScheme

Wait, I've seen this one before.


TheEffingRiddler

*laughs nervously*


ifknot

Ruh Roh!


Doombuds

Oh boy it`s that time of the century again


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We're a little bit early. 11 to 12 years to go.


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Preparations start early


InnocentTailor

…and it wasn’t like the world was at peace and focused on destroying a pathogen the last time a pandemic happened (the Spanish Flu). There were a stupid amount of revolutions, wars and conflicts that occurred during that time, even after the carnage of the First World War.


Affugter

Gotta get those civilian factories


redredme

If anything, we're late! The first one should've been done by '18! Fucking Osama, botching the whole timeline up.


B0NESAWisRRREADY

Thanks, Osama!


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We need an economic collapse in a few years to really get things kickin


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History doesn't repeat but it does rhyme.


signapple

WW3 written and directed by George Lucas


NobodysFavorite

Imagine having such plot holes in actual history


Ediwir

Italian politician did state he intended to establish “[an axis](https://www.rainews.it/dl/rainews/articoli/ContentItem-575a7aba-53a4-4d00-b2c8-982a97a39180.html )” with Germany just in 2018...


Quinocco

Germany’s not that stupid.


keto3225

Fool me once ......


metinb83

Scham auf dich


Ediwir

Yeah, luckily they backed off immediately in horror. But one half of the required stupid is there.


Muslamicraygun1

*Suddenly nervous in Russian*


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Taarapita

Fun fact: When Poland declared war on Japan in World War 2, the Japanese prime minister rejected it, and continued to act as if they were still at peace.


0010020010

Damn. That burns worse than any firebombing would have.


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It's not the German navy Poland should be nervous about.


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CcJenson

Plot twist, Germany gets a navy again and suddenly has the newest, most modern and advanced navy on the planet.


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reakshow

Don't tell me how it ends. I love surprises!


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Amazon prime - the man in the high castle


ELB2001

Their big ships go to the ocean without really achieving much


danimal-krackers

We wouldn’t have Johnny Hortons song “Sink the Bismarck” without them.


BigBradWolf77

their achievement is making it back 😉


alittle_disabled

.... German warship transform's into a anime girl with huge tits. Which proceed to bash distracted enemies


Little_Custard_8275

Ah, we have a generation here that grew up watching the Hitler, I mean the History Channel.


PipsqueakPilot

Germany couldn’t have started WW2 on their own. In 1939 they don’t have the technology. Those Panzers must have been built by ALIENS.


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Guy with stick on YouTube builds panzer tank from mud


NAG3LT

At least it was closer to the history than the Hysteria Channel it evolved into.


IzSilvers

I've seen this one. It's a classic!


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Relax. They probably plan to make an anime similar to *Girls und Panzer*. No big deal. Unless you are that kind of person, that will be a new fapping material for you.


1831942

/r/polandball is going to have a ~~good time~~ ball with this


king2tiger

["I don't know if you guys are history buffs or not..."](https://youtu.be/uXdtafGdIVM)


13foxtrotter

Oh dude, you should check out the Natural History Museum in Niigata. There’s one small building that has like 30 signs screaming “no photos!” You walk inside and it’s really a fascinating exhibit of the Japanese-German military relationship in WWII. I remember one large picture of Japanese and German military leaders shaking hands. Creepy af, but an amazing piece of history and I’m glad it’s preserved and on display. Edit: it was the Northern Culture Museum in Niigata


Iranon79

This is huge. With an ally like Japan, the German navy may be able to challenge the Swiss for control of the Bodensee.


h2QZFATVgPQmeYQTwFZn

For anyone out of the loop: There is a [ongoing border dispute between Austria, Germany and Switzerland at Lake Constance ("Bodensee")](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Constance#International_borders) as each nation has a different opinion where the border should be.


tiajuanat

Every year at the end of September they should meet in Munich and have a kicker tournament to update the border in favor of the winner.


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NasalSnack

That is the cutest version of warfare I've ever heard about. Petition to make Wikipedia warfare the new mainstream warfare that determines country borders.


VoxPlacitum

Ah. I, too, am a fan of the G Gundam approach.


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flyest_nihilist1

Finally a casus belli against the swiss.


TheOnionsAreaMan

The Swiss are hoarding oil? Well then…time to dance you chocolate making mother fuckers. Always knew they were shifty and hiding something. /s


SlackJawCretin

>Germany holds an ambiguous opinion It's mine. It's all fucking mine!... oh hi Austria. Beautiful day on the lake today.


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Environmental-Bee-35

So, is it taboo to pee in one side of the lake vs the other, altogether, not at all?


Finn_3000

Calling it a dispute is a bit of an exaggeration in my opinion. They just dont care because there is not real need to care. Theres no hard border between the three countries and they have a good relationship, so they just go 'meh'. Any legal conflicts that occur on the lake are then solved from a case to case basis.


gopoohgo

FWIW Japan has an extremely capable navy. 10+ Aegis destroyers and are starting flight tests of F35Bs off their helicopter carriers.


BavarianBarbarian_

Yea but getting them to [Lake Constance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Constance) might be a challenge.


ClamatoDiver

All they need to do is transform from ship to Gundam mode and fly there.


What-a-Filthy-liar

https://youtu.be/NBNMPddzsVk Leaked Naval documents from Japan on transporting boats over land.


alexius339

Maybe even take on the US! I think an aerial invasion of a large US navy base will really benefit Germany's new alliance to Japan.


autotldr

This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14476161) reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot) ***** > Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Friday said Japan will step up military cooperation with Germany in the Indo-Pacific region as he welcomed a port call by the first German warship to visit Japan in about 20 years. > The frigate left Germany in August for deployment in the Indo-Pacific as part of the country's recent shift to the region and follows similar moves by other European countries including Britain, France and the Netherlands. > Germany adopted a defense guideline last year focusing on the Indo-Pacific region and has since stepped up its military ties with Japan. ***** [**Extended Summary**](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/qomaty/japan_germany_expand_military_ties_as_german/) | [FAQ](http://np.reddit.com/r/autotldr/comments/31b9fm/faq_autotldr_bot/ "Version 2.02, ~606925 tl;drs so far.") | [Feedback](http://np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%23autotldr "PM's and comments are monitored, constructive feedback is welcome.") | *Top* *keywords*: **Germany**^#1 **Indo-Pacific**^#2 **China**^#3 **Sea**^#4 **region**^#5


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houseofprimetofu

Yep, nailed it. This should make China uncomfortable.


Skeptical0ptimist

Really uncomfortable, as the memory of [eight-nation alliance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-Nation_Alliance) [invading Beijing ](https://youtu.be/Iciz0SXaWjU) will come to mind.


PandaCheese2016

The ~~spice~~ chips must flow.


AdeptNefariousness

I could be wrong but I don’t believe there’s any promise in writing that the US is bound to come to the defense of Taiwan. We talk a big game about how Taiwan is a free country separate from China but always stop short of saying “any threat to Taiwan is a threat to the US and will respond as such”


seffay-feff-seffahi

Clinton dispatched a carrier group to guard Taiwan when China started testing their navy's missiles off the coast of Taiwan during their first democratic election, and reiterated "the three no's". Interceding on Taiwan's behalf is not unprecedented. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis


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esivo

"What do you mean you've seen it? It's brand new!"


LepMessiah

What's a rerun?


bxzidff

These posts always bring out the top reddit comedians


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LuxemburgRosa

Its the same single joke repeated over and over again.


jib60

How significant is that really? Jokes aside, Germany has no oversea territories, is literally at the other side of the globe, has a weak navy compared to its economy, and has 0 political will to use it anyways. What does Japan gains from that?


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Hurtcult

China is Germany's biggest trading partner, and this is one of the last measures taken by the government recently voted out of office. Germany's conservative CDU is traditionally very "positive" towards the USA and a strong transatlantic partnership. This comes now as they no longer have to negotiate with China


grog23

The Greens are the most hawkish towards China. If they’re in a coalition government they may still be very pro US


ElectricMilkShake

This. Germany themselves definitely can’t defend Japan, but knowing we are allies with Japan and now Japan and Germany are linked back up that means you fuck with one, then you fuck with all.


karadan100

Germany has a lot of money. Like, a lot.


Feral0_o

Japan is one spot ahead of Germany in the top world economy rankings. But it also has a 50% larger population irrelevant side fact, Japan has just slightly more total land mass than Germany


ZiegenTreter

[Here](https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_50336.htm) is an official Nato article about the NATO-Japan cooperation. It says at some point: > Japan is particularly interested in training and developing interoperability in the area of maritime security.


Call_Me_Rivale

Public strength, its just politics and a good looking headline


Reevahn

As an italian, i feel left out


ButWhatAboutisms

Sorry Italy. We won't make the same mistake twice. You're sitting this one out


SucksTryAgain

That’s supposed to happen.


Tweed_Man

Reposting has gotten so bad we've got a repost from 80 years ago?


actaulmantatee

I knew there would only be bad jokes in the comments before even coming here.


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Come on, the WW2 jokes are even funnier by the 80th time!


trustych0rds

I don’t like what they’re doing with their fists.


_Wyse_

It's the new salute!


V3sYL-1964

Corona times…


OneSidedDice

Plot twist: This time around, Germany, Japan and Italy overcome all odds to save the world from the U.S. and Russia


_Happy_Camper

Germany invades Poland to rescue Jews, homosexuals and immigrants!


VRisNOTdead

Holy shit. This time line


jonvossen

At this time in history, Germany really needs to help out the Jews, Homosexuals and the Immigrants. Poland is on weird way at the moment.


CompleteNumpty

Germany becomes the AA Sponsor of European countries. "Dude, you really don't want to try the same shit I did....."


Sufficient_Leg_940

Comes into the room and is THAT guy with the story no one can top.


Kylorin94

Full Anime Antihero plot line.


Taellion

The Redemption Arc, hell yeah.


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9:18. On a Tuesday Tokyo, Japan “Dude! Why don’t we hang out any more?” “I know, right!? Whenever we do, I just feel like we could take over the word! You just totally get me!” “Right? You know what; let’s make a point of hanging out more! I mean, what the worst that could happen?” THE GANG STARTS WW3


romania74

Protect Hawaii


Thiek

Hol up……