#war hero

[doctorkinktraveller]

[Outside the barn]

(When the General and Rassilon can bring themselves to look, the Doctor is still standing, and the barn door has scorch marks on it.)

RASSILON: You missed. All of you. Every single one of you! How is that possible? What is it? Is the firing squad afraid of the unarmed man?

(Rassilon grabs Gastron by the scuff of the neck.)

RASSILON: You, explain.

GASTRON: There was a saying, sir, in the Time War.

RASSILON: A saying?

GASTRON: The first thing you will notice about the Doctor of War is he's unarmed. For many, it's also the last.

(Gastron walks forward, drops his rifle, then crosses the line and stands by the Doctor.)

GASTRON: I was at Skull Moon, sir.

[Diner]

CLARA: Is this a story or did this really happen?

DOCTOR: Every story ever told really happened. Stories are where memories go when they're forgotten.

[Outside the barn]

(Four more troopers drop their rifles and join the Doctor's side.)

RASSILON: Not one more of you moves! That is an order!

(Two more troopers move forward to cross the line.)

RASSILON: A direct order of your President! You leave me no choice.

(Rassilon activates his gauntlet.)

RASSILON: How many regenerations did we grant you? I've got all night.

(Four gunships arrive.)

RASSILON: Excellent, General. You sent for reinforcements.

DOCTOR: No, he didn't.

(He puts on his sonic sunglasses.)

DOCTOR: I did.

(The final troopers join the Doctor as the gunships train their weapons on Rassilon.)

RASSILON: What? I am Rassilon the Redeemer! Rassilon, the Resurrected! Gallifrey is mine!

(The General moves between Rassilon's gauntlet and the Doctor.)

GENERAL: Lord President, with respect, get off his planet.

(The General throws down his sidearm and stand by the Doctor. There are now six gunships aiming their weaponry at Rassilon.)

#hell bent #doctor who #peter capaldi #gallifrey #last great time war #time war #lord rassilon #the general #skull moon #war hero

[historyandarthijinks]

Historical People:  Red Baron

The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, was a famous ace pilot during WW1 who fought in the air force of the German Empire. Despite Richthofen fighting for the offensive military he is hailed a war hero, and good man to this day.

Manfred von Richthofen was born in Prussia, which was once it’s own nation, but then a unified part of the German Empire. Now a days this territory of land is in modern day Poland. He born into an aristocratic family making him a Freiherr which more loosely translates to what we would call a baron.

In his early life Richthofen showed a lot of talent in many different activities. This included hunting, horse back riding, school, and gymnastics. He’d enter military school at the age of 11.

Richtofen would write, and like a lot. He already wrote one of his own autobiographies before his death in war. In it he writes about his childhood disappointment about becoming a cadet in military school, stating that his father “wished it” of him. 

Richthofen was a fan of risky tricks. Most notably in his autobiography he wrote that a friend and him climbed the steeple of Wahlstatt using the lightning conductor. He had tied his handkerchief at the top, and was delighted to see 10 years later with his brother, it still flittering in the wind.

WW1 began, being known at the time as the great war, and the worst war that man had ever seen. It took the world by storm, and especially Europe. Millions of young of men, no matter how they felt, were forced to the front lines on all sides. That included the German Empire, who is credited as one of the major aggressors in the war.

Richthofen served on both western and eastern fronts as a cavalry reconnaissance officer. Trench warfare had made cavalry units mostly useless, so he’d find his regiment turned into dispatch runners and telephone field operators. This upset him greatly.

The baron became incredibly interested in the German Air Force after getting to behold one of their planes himself. He decided to transfer and apply to become part of the Imperial German Air Service. It’s reported that he wrote, “I have not gone to war in order to collect cheese and eggs.”. His transfer was granted.

His first time ever riding in a plane changed Richthofen’s life for both better and eventually worse. The feeling of being above the world in the flying machine, even as a passenger, was thrilling and breathtaking. Although very nervous to fly on his own, his first ever time as a pilot during training proved to himself that this was where he was meant to be. His own flying mentor, Boelcke would collide accidentally with another plane in battle and die.

Richthofen’s first ever confirmed kill happened to his rival, and British ace, Lanoe Hawker. Richthofen referred to Lanoe as the British Boelcke. This fight would cause Richthofen to begin searching for faster planes that suited his own flying style. From then on his victories skyrocketed. By the end of the war he would be credited with downing 80 planes. The most he ever took out in one day was 22.

Richthofen became the Red Baron, and his crew the flying circus, after he had added a red painting motif to the planes he flew. Most notably the Fokker Dr I. He went by many variations of the name Red Baron, including Der rote Kampflieeger, Le Petite Rouge, and Red Pilot. He became a commander of his own flight crew. His crew became known as the flying circus when they all followed in his footsteps painting their own planes a various amount of bright colors.

Richthofen became a propagandist for the Imperial German Military, a symbol of moral, and eventually part of the cult that was hero-worship during the world wars. However in his own writings and recorded behaviors, the war was certaintly something he didn’t enjoy or endorse. 

During the war his autobiography was published with heavy signs of temperament and censorship. Lines were often added to make him seem even more blood thirsty and pro-war than he actually was. English translations did the opposite as well, adding lines making him even more remorseful for the war. However he truly did show signs of both, more so a transition over time, from young war hero to equally young regretful soldier.

He even began to hate his own book before his death, stating that he’s changed. There was nothing he could do though, he was now a legend among both sides. Special rewards and calls to bring him down from Allied forces were spread around British and French Air Forces. It didn’t help that he himself shared a strong sense of honor towards his fellow pilots, calling the Englishmen his friends.

He even would even speak to two that he downed without killing. He found the situation comical as he had to land due to last minute engine problem. He said they landed perfectly despite being on fire, while he ended up in the barbwire of his own trenches and flipped his plane. The honor was shared among the Englishmen and other Allied pilots in return.

Richthofen was obsessed with downings. Originally he had a jeweler make him a silver cup per each person, which he would decorate his dashboard with. But the jeweler started to say no due a shortage of silver. After that the Red Baron would track down his downed opponents and pluck a souvenir from their plane. One his most notable being a plane engine he had turned into a chandelier.

The soldier would have a major head injury which changed a lot about him in the war, most notably making flight very migraine inducing and difficult to focus on doing. The war itself was also taking a great toll on him, especially in both his physical and mental health. Other sighted his face as becoming sunken. His family noted he was growing very no-nonsense and quiet. He himself wrote of his growing hatred to the war.

His mother mother had a diary of her own in which she wrote about her son. She wrote, “I think he has seen death too often.”. One evening while he showed her pictures from his time in Russia, she began asking about the other men in the photo. She wrote he became harsh with her, stating that all where dead except him. She knew to stop asking. She wrote that his final visit with her before his death was like talking to a ghost.

Other of his revealed writings, including a diary unveiled that he began to hate himself truly. He wrote about depression, wanting to lock himself up in a room and never seeing another person ever again, about debating his future death. He talked frequently about how awful he felt after every battle now. There was no longer pride in his flight, the deaths began to weigh on him, and his head was truly hurting.

All of this lead to Richthofen’s death at age 25 in the war. Although being chased down by planes the Red Baron wasn’t knocked out of the sky by them, but AA instead, or at least that was most probably. There are several candidates about who dealt the killing blow, but no one truly knows for sure. Wilfred May was the pilot chasing after him that day, or really the Red Baron pursuing him. Arthur Brown, Cedric Popkin, and W.J. Evans were the AA on the ground that day trying to protect May. There are other variations of who killed him though, including pilots in the air.

Brown is overall credited with the kill, but to be honest as much the Englishmen wanted him dead, they were still disappointed to see him actually so. Richthofen had been shoot through the side, the .303 exited his chest, killing him within minutes. Richthofen managed to land his plane although very roughly, breaking his nose, fracturing his jaw, and beating up his face. Englishmen rushed to his plane to hear his apparent final words, “Kaput.”

There is still an air of mystery to his death has that following week, and especially that day Richthofen was flying out of character. The ground men reported him being unusually low and flying recklessly, going much farther into friendly air space than stratigically okay. This all even goes against his own words where he advocated for tactics and smoothness.

Richthofen is thought to have been suffering from CSR (Cumulative Combat Stres), and he wasn’t the only ace pilot at the time to have this problem. He also was suffering from his head trauma awfully, and was likely experiencing target fixation. Some even speculate, especially due to his writing and tone, he may have wanted to be shot down that day. He was noted to be flying extremely fast on top of everything.

Major David Blake organised Richthofen’s military funeral when the Allied forces found him. They could do nothing to stop souvenir scavengers from tearing the Red Baron’s plane apart though. He would have a few more funerals as his body was moved back home, and when he was held as a war hero. He received many awards. His grave is now in Südfriedhof in Wiesbaden.

The Red Baron became a pop culture icon among both sides, becoming the face of Ace pilots. Like most pilots or snipers his kill count and victories were questioned. This time however it’s more likely all his victories were true and that he more so had more unconfirmed kills under his belt.

#history #german empire #ace pilots #ace pilot #red baron #german history #ww1 #air force #military history #historical people #war hero #war heroes #military #german military #manfred von richtofen #famous people #long post #educational post

[scotianostra]

Acting Sergeant Louis McGuffie, of The King's Own Scottish Borderers and recipient of the Victoria Cross died on October 4th 1918 in Wytschaete, Belgium.

Louis McGuffie was born in Wigton 15th March 1893 the first-born of Edward McGuffie and Catherine (Gilmour) McGuffie.

There is nothing more online about his life prior to being sent to the battlefields as part of a territorial battalion of part-time soldiers

He set out on a troop ship from Liverpool in 1915 landing at Gallipoli in Turkey, where he was wounded twice, recovering on both instances he saw service in Egypt and Gaza before being sent to France, during this time he had been promoted to Corporal and was awaiting confirmation of another promotion to Sergeant. An extract from The London Gazette on December on December 13th read.....

On 28 September 1918 near Wytschaete, Belgium, during an advance Sergeant McGuffie entered several enemy dug-outs and, single-handed, took many prisoners. During subsequent operations he dealt similarly with dug-out after dug-out, forcing one officer and 25 other ranks to surrender. During the consolidation of the first objective, he pursued and brought back several of the enemy who were slipping away and was also instrumental in rescuing some British soldiers who were being led off as prisoners. Later in the day, while commanding a platoon, he took many more prisoners, but was killed by a shell a few days later.

His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Regimental Museum of The Kings Own Scottish Borderers, Berwick upon Tweed.

I don’t feel comfortable posting these types of posts at times and often shy away from them. This Louis McGuffie’s story is a bit different from others I have read, there is no mention of him killing, or “taking out” enemy soldiers, no doubt he was involved in fighting and did his fair share of killing but in this case I wonder if any of the soldiers he captured survived the war due to his actions.

#scotland #scottish #history #world war one #victoria cross #war hero

[donaldjohntrump]

War Hero trump

#War Hero #Trump #USA #Real #america #president trump

[chernobog13]

Lieutenant James Montgomery Doohan of the Canadian Army. These photos were taken in England prior to the Allies' D-Day invasion of France.

Doohan successfully led his unit off the beach after the initial landing. However that night, in an unfortunate friendly fire incident, while Doohan was performing post checks he was shot at by a nervous Canadian sentry Doohan was struck by six bullets, one of which severed the middle finger on his right hand.

#James Montgomery Doohan #war hero #Montgomery “Scotty” Scott #Star Trek #Star Trek: The Original Series

[cinivia]

My grandfather fought in WW2 and these are just some of his medals. My mom is trying to find all 3 of his Purple Hearts. But I have his bronze star. ⭐️ I’m actually in the background of the photo of him speaking at my elementary school. i miss you papa. 💗

Let’s not forget about the incredible men who fought in this war. 😭🙏🏻😭

#my post #ww2 #ww2 germany #ww2 history #soldiers #soldier #war hero

[weirdstrangeandawful]

A stands apart from the solemn herd. Not so far they're not part of it but not so close they'd be noticed by anyone who didn't bother looking to the hills. No one would be looking to the hills.

They watch the small procession lay their flowers atop the symbolic memorial. They don't join. Don't have to. They paid their respects earlier as they were expected to, being the face of freedom and all. One of the faces anyway. The surviving face.

They banish the thought from their mind. It's not their place to grieve. Today is for the dead. Their partner isn't dead. They're destroyed, yes. Imprisoned for their own safety, yes. But not dead.

They're dying, yes. But it's they're soul that's dying. It's their heart that's dying. It's their mind that's dead.

But they're. not. dead.

The wind flaps their coat tails as they turn into it hearing the crunch of snow. An unfamiliar face approaches them. Two, three unfamiliar faces. Their anonymity gleams at him, untarnished by the heroism of war. Silently, they lay bundles of frostbitten petals at A's feet.

"For B."

#whump #whump prompt #vigil #memorial #war hero #grief

[supercalifragipopculturevomit]

Audrey Hepburn: an Icon for the Ages

It's easy to admire Audrey Hepburn's grace and beauty but her bravery during World War II isn't praised or talked about enough. She actively supported the Dutch Resistance even though both of her parents were Nazi sympathizers. (Her mother's allegiance eventually changed after Audrey's uncle was taken and executed by the regime, but there was a time when she kept a framed photo of herself at Hitler's Munich headquarters.) There's one account where Audrey, as a 15-year-old, delivered a message to help an Allied fighter pilot whose plane had been shot down. She also distributed the Resistance newspaper on bicycle, the paper half the size of a napkin hidden in her socks. More often, she participated in "black evenings", secret gatherings with blacked-out windows to raise funds in support of those sheltering Jews. During these events, she performed ballet to no applause… for everyone's safety. Her family also temporarily sheltered a British paratrooper in their home during the Battle of Arnhem.

After the war, a neighbor who worked at a publishing company let her read a manuscript. It was written by a girl her age; who shared her love for dance, books, and nature; and was also in the Netherlands when the war broke out. This was Anne Frank's diary. Years later, she would be offered the movie role of the young Jewish girl by Anne's own father and publisher, Otto Frank. Even though she was double Anne's age by then, she was still his and the director's first choice. Afraid to relive the horrors of war and how it might destroy her, she turned the offer down.

Audrey could have been a prima ballerina. She qualified for a scholarship in a leading British dance company but the effects of wartime malnourishment pushed her towards acting and modeling instead. Her waif-like figure, so perfect in those Givenchy dresses, was actually a result of starvation. No longer so enviable in that light.

The Secret People (the movie this clip is taken from) was a flop, but it was her first major acting role and led to her getting the part in Roman Holiday. More importantly, it let her showcase the one thing she loved most: dance.

#audrey hepburn #the secret people #1952 #film #pop culture #dancing #ballet #world war II #ww2 #WWII history #history #the diary of a young girl #anne frank #fashion icon #hollywood legend #war hero

[theshepcollective]

Shayla Jane (Shay) Shepard

Shay belongs to the lovely @rosebud1773.

Backstory - Earthborn.

Background - War Hero.

Class - Adept.

Alignment - Paragrade.

Lover(s) - Madly in love with Garrus Vakarian.

Shay is an Aries through and through. She’s a fiercely loyal war hero, a natural leader, and needs nobody (though she’s much happier when Garrus is around). She won’t hesitate to headbutt anyone who messes with the people she loves.

#femshep #earthborn #war hero #adept #shakarian #paragon #Shay Shepard

[goodvibesatpeace]

World War Heroes (Epic)

In the heart of battle, in the heat of war

Our heroes fought, for a world to restore

Their courage like no other, their strength unmatched

The world owes them, for the freedom they hatched

Through trenches and ruins, they marched forward

Against all odds, they stood undeterred

With their eyes fixed on the ultimate goal

To bring an end to this dark, merciless toll

They left their families, their homes behind

To protect and defend, their nation enshrined

With every step they took, they left their mark

In the midst of chaos, they lit a spark

With bullets flying past, and death lurking near

They held onto hope, without any fear

For they knew, their cause was just and right

And their sacrifices would bring back the light

From the fields of France to the skies above

Our heroes fought with undying love

For their brothers in arms, for their country proud

Their bravery echoed, loud and loud

With each passing day, the war took its toll

But our heroes never once lost control

They stood tall, with their heads held high

And their determination never ran dry

As the war came to an end, the world stood in awe

For the heroes who had fought, for a just cause

They may have lost some battles, but not the war

For they emerged victorious, at its very core

Their legacy lives on, in the pages of history

Their sacrifices and triumphs, a tale of victory

And as we look back, at the World War Heroes

We honor and remember, the bravery they chose.

#spilled ink #spilled thoughts #spilled words #spilled poetry #spilled writing #poet #poem #poetry #poets on tumblr #original poem #writers and poets #writing #epic #war hero #goodvibesatpeace

[acciokaidanalenko]

Hatboy 💙

Jeff "Joker" Moreau prepares to join Cerberus, but first he has to face his past.

Part One of Two: Goodbye, Hatboy

Summary: Addison Shepard confronts Jeff "Joker" Moreau as he prepares to leave to join Cerberus, the people responsible for what happened to her on Akuze.

TW/CW: Implied Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism

Relationships: Commander Natasha Shepard & Flight Lieutenant Jeff "Joker" Moreau, Addison Shepard/Jeff "Joker" Moreau

Rating: Teen and Up

AO3 link: here.

#jeff and addie have taken over my brain for a while #so maybe with this done i can get back to totu #it's angst with a kiss at the end #jeff joker moreau #addison shepard #mass effect #collector attack #jeff joins cerberus #tw alcoholism #tw alcohol abuse #britt writes #survivor's guilt #sole survivor #war hero #shepard family #beloved hatboy

[nickysfacts]

Sybil Ludington is a American Revolutionary hero who sadly doesn’t get the respect she deserves!

🐴🇺🇸

#history #united states #sybil ludington #historical figures #american revolution #hero #american history #connecticut #new york #girl power #american #american revolution history #usa #feminist #grl pwr #american colonies #female empowerment #role model #womens history #war hero #historical women #american patriot #nickys facts

[scotianostra]

On 20th July 1918 near Marfaux, France, Sergeant John Meikle died, he was just 19.

Sergeant Meikle joined the 2/4th Seaforths on the 8th February, 1915, when barely 19 years. He was trained at Bedford, Fort George, and Blair Atholl, being one of the hardy band to cross the Grampians on the long trek between the Fort and the Blair. He went to France on July 30th, 1916, and although wounded on two or three occasions, never seriously, had only been home on furlough, his last leave being in November, 1917, shortly after the battle of Cambrai. He had a high reputation in the battalion throughout, and it was felt that when he got the Military Medal for gallantry in action on September 20, 1917, he had won it well. Sergt Mekle received a gold watch from the people of Nitshill when home on furlough, and was promoted sergeant on returning to France

On 20th July 1918 near Marfaux, France, Sergeant John Meikle died, he was just 19.

John Meikle was one of the many First World War recruits that were so anxious to join up that they lied about their age.

He was just 16 years when he volunteered to go to war by pretending to be 18, the lowest official age for enlistment.  One historian has estimated that as many as 250,000 "boy soldiers" under the age of 18 signed up to fight in the Great War.

Three years after he enlisted, Meikle died aged 19 and is thought to be one of the youngest-ever recipients of the Victoria Cross. He is also the only Scottish railway employee to have received this award for valour. Of the 628 crosses awarded during the war, only 25 went to men under 20.

Like so many young men at the start of the war, Meikle was motivated by patriotism to "do his bit" for his country. He attempted to enlist after war broke out in 1914 but was rejected due to his youthful appearance and small stature.

Eventually he was accepted by the Seaforth Highlanders on 8 th February 1915 at Maryhill Barracks. He lied about his age saying he was 18, when in fact he was 16 years and five months old. But even at his pretend age of 18, he had to wait a further year to go to France, as a soldier had to be 19 to fight overseas.

Meikle's personal military service record, along with many others, was destroyed in an air raid during the Second World War. But it is know that on July 30th, 1916, Meikle, who had by now trained as a Lewis (machine-) gunner, was sent to France. He was transferred to the 1/4th Seaforth (Ross Highland) Battalion, fighting in the Battle of the Somme and subsequently rising quickly through the ranks.

He was injured in the 3rd Battle of Ypres in 1917, during which he was awarded the Military Medal for his actions near Langmarch. He was sent home to Glasgow to recover from his injuries.

While in Nitshill in November 1917, he was presented with a gold watch on behalf of his fellow villagers in the local public hall. The watch engraved with his initials remains a treasured family heirloom. When Meikle returned to France, he had been promoted to sergeant.

The Second Battle of the Marne was the turning point for the Allies in the War, and became known as the last great German offensive. By 20 July 1918, Meikle and his unit (No 2 Company, 4th Battalion), were with the 51st Highland Division in the French Aisne-Marne Sector, and would defend the Ardre Valley.

Meikle's comrade, Company Sergeant Major G W Sturrah, (who was only 23 years old himself), in a letter to Meikle's mother Annie, wrote: "It is with the deepest regret that I write to you to inform you of your dear son 200854 Sgt Meikle, J, of his death, (killed in action) on the 20th July. We were on this day attacking a strong enemy position, and your dear lad behaved as gallantly as ever Britisher did. He single handed knocked out an enemy machine gun post and its crew. Knocking out with a walking stick he always used to carry and was afterwards rushing another similar post when he was killed by Machine Gun fire. His death was instantaneous."

After his death, his mother Annie donated accumulated funds from her son's VC pension and soldiers pay to two local churches. The family did not attend the official presentation of John's VC at Buckingham Palace, as they were unable to afford the associated expense of new clothes and accommodation in London. Instead they chose to receive the decoration during a local parade at Maryhill Barracks on 28 October 1918.

#scotland #scottish #history #world war one #victoria cross #bravery #war hero #soldier #teenager

[ifelllikeastar]

Ira Hayes was an Akimel O'odham Native American and a United States Marine during World War II. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve on August 26, 1942, and, after recruit training, volunteered to become a Paramarine. He fought in the Bougainville and Iwo Jima campaigns in the Pacific War.

Hayes was generally known as one of the six flag raisers immortalized in the iconic photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by photographer Joe Rosenthal.

#ira hayes #love #war hero #wwii #iwo jima #us marines #military #veterans #native american

[miramaramora]

Ahmad Mounasira, a Palestinian militant , was abducted by zionists and held captive since he was 13 years old .

He's 21 now and still in captivity.

He spent all his adolescence and so far adulthood in captivity, he was tortured until he suffered acute depression and post traumatic psychosis.

Not only is it necessary to release him but it's necessary to avenge him .

Every filthy Is🐀raeli who did this to him in captivity needs to be lined up and exterminated 🦟

#Muhammad Mounasira #war hero #13 years old #8 years ago #free palestine #israel palestine conflict #free gaza #white phosphorus #israel news #hamas are freedom fighters not terrorists #post traumatic stress syndrome #ptsd #psychosis #head injury #torture #zionistterror #zionbase #ZGA #genocide #youth #young people #israel is just a military base and will never be a country

[histonics]

#john belushi #dan ackroyd #1942 #war hero