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The photo's doubtless faked but it's supposed accurately reflect the number of survivors from the top photo by December 1914, not the end of the war. Losses in the early months of the war were horrendous.
Fair enough, I didn't read the comments properly.
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11 hours ago, Jacksgranda said:

Aye, people say we shouldn't have dropped the atom bombs.

An unpopular opinion perhaps, but not among anyone who would have had to fight their way up the Japanese home islands against a bunch of murderous psychopaths.

Every Purple Heart the US military have issued since WW2 was made in 1945 in preparation for the invasion of Japan. That covers the entire Korean and Vietnam wars, plus Iraq, Afghanistan and all the rest, and they've still got plenty left. 

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7 minutes ago, GordonS said:

An unpopular opinion perhaps, but not among anyone who would have had to fight their way up the Japanese home islands against a bunch of murderous psychopaths.

Every Purple Heart the US military have issued since WW2 was made in 1945 in preparation for the invasion of Japan. That covers the entire Korean and Vietnam wars, plus Iraq, Afghanistan and all the rest, and they've still got plenty left. 

TBF they dish them out if you nick yourself shaving.

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8 minutes ago, GordonS said:

An unpopular opinion perhaps, but not among anyone who would have had to fight their way up the Japanese home islands against a bunch of murderous psychopaths.

Every Purple Heart the US military have issued since WW2 was made in 1945 in preparation for the invasion of Japan. That covers the entire Korean and Vietnam wars, plus Iraq, Afghanistan and all the rest, and they've still got plenty left. 

My Dad was on a ship heading for India when they thought Japan might break through Burmah. Before they saw land the Yanks were called on deck to get their Indian Campaign medal.

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Not necessarily poppy related. Aiden McGeady and James McCarthy would get similar stick from the Scotland support over not playing for the national team that represents where they grew up. Unlike those two who always steered clear of playing for Scotlsnd teams, James McLean represented NI at the youth level before switching allegiances. 

 

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On 15/11/2018 at 21:42, LongTimeLurker said:

Not necessarily poppy related. Aiden McGeady and James McCarthy would get similar stick from the Scotland support over not playing for the national team that represents where they grew up. Unlike those two who always steered clear of playing for Scotlsnd teams, James McLean represented NI at the youth level before switching allegiances. 

Genuine question: did Shane Duffy receive the same level of stick?

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5 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said:

Getting kitted out with a pair of these this year. Will match my red Stone Island jumper.

It's what they fought and died for.

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Dave, 43, work on the bins. Love Chelsea, Glasgow Rangers and Carling, hate the wife. f**k ISIS. Brexit means Brexit 

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