Posted on 10/26/2011 1:59:25 PM PDT by WesternCulture
Today, the Talibans are in a war with an enemy never defeated in battle; the Scandinavians (well, Germany defeated Denmark rather easily in WWII and in the end, the French actually learned how to control the Vikings by the force of heavy cavalry).
History acknowledges many bold soldiers; the Romans, the Moors, the troops of Stalin and the US Marines.
But to most people finding themselves standing on a battle ground, none of these opponents are as fearful as a fully grown son of Thule high on strange mushrooms swinging his sword and having his mind set on running you and your home over in a fashion only a tank could compete with.
Today, Scandinavia and especially Sweden produces some of the most advanced weapons the World ever has seen.
But if I was a Taliban, I'd fear the uncompromising spirit and rage of the Northmen themselves even more..
Luckily enough for me, I am one of them blue eyed berserks myself and perhaps, I'll one day decide to have a beer or two where you live.
Just kidding. We Scandinavians of today are indeed true friends of America. There are other nations we, the tenth largest economy on Earth measured by Nominal GDP (if Finland is included), also would like to see more of close cooperation with. Germany is one such nation. Britain too. Greece and Iran of course are not.
Cheers and see you in a hockey rink sometime soon:)!
(For a brief lesson in Viking History, see links below)
Part 1/5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aml71doO5Po
Part 2/5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kD09V1ribaw
Part 3/5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQwaQ_A_Ie8
Part4/5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKGmaNBpydE
Part 5/5:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03bHDH7yXY
The Russians....don’t forget the Russians..
They are the Rus.
Since the Normans were descended from the Norse, I would not say that France ever really controlled them.
Since the Normans were descended from the Norse, I would not say that France ever really controlled them.
uuuuuummmm didn't Germany also occupy Norway in WWII??
Plus the Muslim invaders of today can pretty much rape the native women with little consequence, which is pretty much what previous conquering armies use to do
Skål, bro!
Didn’t you say something about a computer game with this plot? Or was it a graphic novel?
The Battle of Stamford Bridge? Poltava? The Second Schleswig War? I’m sure there are many other Scandinavian defeats.
They did lose an occasional battle, although certainly not very many. I immediately thought of the Battle of Brunanburgh, after reading your title. When I talk a course in Anglo-Saxon poetry, way back when, I memorized the opening:
Her æþelstan cyning, eorla dryhten,
beorna beahgifa, and his broþor eac,
Eadmund æþeling, ealdorlangne tir
geslogon æt sæcce sweorda ecgum
ymbe Brunanburh. Bordweal clufan,
heowan heaþolinde hamora lafan. . . .
“They are the Rus.”
Descendants of Vikings.
If only we had a Berserker ping!
The first Tsar was a Viking. The Russians are Slavic, despite their name.
Interesting.
If the Taliban have an oral history, and an ethnic memory, the people they would fear came out of the East. On small horses. And they were called Mongols.
ping for later, thanks for posting.
Germany defeated Denmark rather easily in WWII,.............. I guess they are use to it, Bismark took Schleswig - Holstein from them in the 1860’s. Jutland was mostly Denmark. In WW II the Germans felt they had better occupy Denmark rather than let the English, the same thought applied to Norway. Out gunned, and out maneuvered with no chance of winning the Danish King gave in rather than sacrifice the lives of his small army.
Muslims have already defeated you. You just aren’t paying attention.
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