Archduke Ferdinand Assassinated

sheepherder · 06-24-2014, 12:14 PM

...100 years ago this week...

Despite being simplistic and several inaccuracies, the Buffalo News article was pretty interesting...

History in a nutshell, so to speak...

Curss · 06-24-2014, 12:21 PM

A single shot that plunged the world into madness...

cirelaw · 06-24-2014, 05:22 PM

The pull of a trigger strarted one world war and a pull of another ended the second years later! ~~Eric

sheepherder · 06-24-2014, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by cirelaw

The pull of a trigger strarted one world war and a pull of another ended the second years later! ~~Eric

I don't think Hirohito pulled a trigger...

You must have your World Wars mixed up...

lew1 · 06-25-2014, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

I don't think Hirohito pulled a trigger...

You must have your World Wars mixed up...

A shame that he did not.

pitsword · 06-24-2014, 06:26 PM

Richey, you boob (love you) that is when hitler pulled my finger and gassed out.. "A breath of fresh air wrapped in a cloud of Submariner breath" later to none that survivied

nukem556 · 06-24-2014, 06:50 PM

Ohhhh whew!...saw the headline and thought they'd just shot another Archduke...........

sheepherder · 06-24-2014, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pitsword

Richey, you boob (love you) that is when hitler pulled my finger and gassed out...

The Marines were still fighting Japanese four months after Hitler shot himself...

How quickly some forget...

lew1 · 06-25-2014, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sheepherder

The Marines were still fighting Japanese four months after Hitler shot himself...

How quickly some forget...

I remember V-J day.

Olle · 06-27-2014, 08:54 AM

I was working for UNCHR in 1995, and had to go to Sarajevo several times. It was kind of a weird feeling to stand right where the assassination happened, and at the same time seeing the effects of yet another war all around me.

alanint · 06-25-2014, 10:33 AM

On this day in 1950, the Korean War begins.....

Douglas Jr. · 06-27-2014, 04:04 PM

It is interesting to note that it took almost 90 years for the murder's gun being correctly identified. For years had been said that it was a FN Browning 1900, but it was a Model 1910 - that also resurfaced only 10 years ago. Two shots, two kills - Gavrilo was indeed a great shooter.

dalek · 07-09-2014, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Jr.

IGavrilo was indeed a great shooter.

They should have let in the army; he'd be much more useful to his country there.

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Originally Posted by lew1

I remember V-J day.

According to a girl I know, every day is V-J day.

alanint · 07-11-2014, 06:24 AM

I just ran across these interesting facts about Ferdinand.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/...anz-ferdinand/

cirelaw · 07-11-2014, 08:11 AM

Looks like he had it coming!! What a waste of a war!!

alanint · 07-11-2014, 08:50 AM

Yeah, too bad his wife got in the way.

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	The pull of a trigger strarted one world war and a pull of another ended the second years later! ~~Eric

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pitsword User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 459 Thanks: 3,964 Thanked 103 Times in 83 Posts	Richey, you boob (love you) that is when hitler pulled my finger and gassed out.. "A breath of fresh air wrapped in a cloud of Submariner breath" later to none that survivied

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nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Ohhhh whew!...saw the headline and thought they'd just shot another Archduke...........

06-27-2014, 08:54 AM	#10
Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 664 Times in 318 Posts	I was working for UNCHR in 1995, and had to go to Sarajevo several times. It was kind of a weird feeling to stand right where the assassination happened, and at the same time seeing the effects of yet another war all around me.

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	On this day in 1950, the Korean War begins.....

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Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	It is interesting to note that it took almost 90 years for the murder's gun being correctly identified. For years had been said that it was a FN Browning 1900, but it was a Model 1910 - that also resurfaced only 10 years ago. Two shots, two kills - Gavrilo was indeed a great shooter.

07-11-2014, 06:24 AM	#14
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I just ran across these interesting facts about Ferdinand. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/...anz-ferdinand/

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cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,138 Times in 2,176 Posts	Looks like he had it coming!! What a waste of a war!!

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alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	Yeah, too bad his wife got in the way.