this post was submitted on 21 Aug 2023
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Fake History Porn

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Welcome to /c/[email protected] , where fake history is made. Find a historically significant photo, come up with a fake history title, post it, laugh.

The name is a reference to the fact that the pictures should be worth marveling at. This is NOT a place for hardcore pornography. Tasteful nudity is fine as long as it fits within the context of the post (please mark it as NSFW).

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Actual photo history: This story is kind of cool, basically he rescues a pilot from drowning, then gets back to man his station as machine gunner without bothering to dress and then thr plane takes off all while under fire.

Read the details here: https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/naked-gunner-rescue-rabaul-1944/

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, priorities are priorities, and getting some clothes definitely wasn't one in that situation

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

But taking a photo apparently was one.

[–] gibbedygook 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i totally understand why the pilot did it, of course. but technically, isn't he violating international law (i think its the geneva convention) which says you have to wear a distinguishable uniform in battle?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

He's not on the battlefield, he's in a machine with his country's identifier painted on it.

Now, if the plane crashed and he survived it might be an issue.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find it kinda funny how there's a "This is the enemy" sign. It sounds like it's part of a tutorial.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You were looking at that ass weren't you

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Who wasn't?